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Conservation of rare butterfly species of non-forest biotopes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Organisation: Združenie Slatinka Website: www.klimatickakoalicia.sk Added: September 14, 2022
Project start date: December 11, 2011
Project end date: December 31, 2016

Narative

The aim of the project is to halt the decline of biodiversity and strengthen the NATURA 2000 system in the project area through active protection of non-forest habitats and species of European and national importance and their favourable condition, implementation of appropriate management practices and promotion of traditional management. Sub-objectives of the project 1. Improve the status of non-forest habitats and target species. 2. To increase the abundance of target species and overall species diversity through appropriate management and restoration measures. 3. To build material, technical and institutional prerequisites for sustainable management of target species following traditional and alternative forms of management. 4. Increase public interest and awareness on the conservation of butterflies, rare non-forest communities and their sustainable use. 5. To improve cooperation between government and non-government organizations, land owners and users and other concerned parties in the conservation of non-forest communities in the project area.


Financial data

Total funding: € 6 447 799 (50% of the budget from the EC contribution) Project scheme: LIFE+


Recommendations

Continue the development of similar projects focused at biodiversity and landscape preserve and restoration, through traditional management and local economiesprojects through the development of cooperation between state actors and the non-governmental sector and the development of cross-border cooperation.


Information sources

Bratislava Regional Conservation Association (BROZ)

Other info

https://broz.sk/projekty/ochrana-vzacnych-druhov-motylov-nelesnych-biotopov-v-ceskej-republike-a-na-slovensku-life09-natcz000364/

VIsitor MOnitoring and MAnagement in protected areas - VIMOMA
The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.