Narrative
The transboundary floodplain region Morava - Dyje and the adjacent territories Weinviertel, Záhorská nížina and Devínska Kobyla are important areas for joint transboundary protection. More than 50 000 ha are covered by protected areas of different protection categories in this area. Many of them are valuable elements of the ecological network between the Alps and the Carpathians. However, intensification of land use, encroachment for development, fragmentation and destruction of rare habitats, as well as the disappearance of indigenous land management practices, pose a threat to the biodiversity of these protected areas. The project is implemented in a specific Slovak-Austrian cross-border region. The activities will be implemented in the area between the two capitals Bratislava and Vienna, where more than 2.5 million inhabitants live in close proximity to protected areas. The main backbone of this area is mainly formed by the Morava River, which is surrounded by extensive floodplain forests. Also important are the very valuable dry-loving biotopes found mainly on the slopes of the first outcrops of the Carpathian Arch, which begins its journey across Europe in this region.
Financial data
Funding: 2,8 mil. EUR Project scheme: Interreg V-A SK - AT 2014 - 2020
Recommendations
Continue the development of similar projects focused at promoting sustainable tourism in border areas, including through nature conservation education through the development of cooperation between state actors and the non-governmental sector.
Information sources
Bratislava Regional Conservation Association (BROZ)Other info
https://broz.sk/projekty/3e-morava-nature/
