摘要：This study represents an exploratory, but also synthetic, analysis of the mountain regions included on the World Heritage list as natural objectives, that was generated by the following question: how representative is the Carpathian mountain area on the UNESCO list of protected objectives? The results, by no means encouraging – only one Carpathian natural objective is under the above mentioned international forum’s protection, have led to the extension of the analysis to the European mountain regions and then, to a global level, grouping the objectives by climate areas. Besides the theoretical dimension of the study, its applicative valences reside in its value as a handbook or a conceptual guide, both for future research directions as well as for local or central administration, through the specific directions that should have as an objective: protecting as many natural objectives from the Carpathian Mountains, by including them in the UNESCO Heritage. This would constitute a guarantee of their “preservation”, while also being accessible to controlled touristic “consumption”, in order to not affect their originality.
关键词：UNESCO world heritage; mountain region; Carpathian Mountains; ;nature conservation; National Parks
