SubsidieMeestersPrevention and management of adverse impact of ornamental invasive alien plant species on endangered habitat types and species of EU importance
LIFE OrnamentalIAS aims to combat invasive alien plants threatening EU biodiversity through prevention, early warning, and management strategies, restoring 100 ha of critical habitats.
Projectdetails
Introduction
Invasive alien species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Many invasive alien plants (IAP) have been introduced as ornamental plants, and their spread into nature threatens species and habitats of EU importance (Council Directive 92/43/EEC).
Project Objectives
To address pathways, LIFE OrnamentalIAS tackles ornamental IAP on three levels:
- Prevention
- Early warning–rapid response (EWRR)
- Management
Prevention
Prevention is addressed through awareness rising and supported by communication with stakeholders and the general public to diminish new introductions of ornamental plants into nature from urban areas and garden waste (GW) disposal.
To achieve communication objectives:
- An assessment of invasiveness of available ornamental plants will be prepared with the participation of stakeholders.
- More effective GW management will be developed.
- Research on alternative use of IAP material will be conducted.
Early Warning–Rapid Response (EWRR)
EWRR will be upgraded in agriculture and water management by educating river water protection supervisors and agricultural consultants.
The upgraded EWRR system will:
- Prevent further spread of IAP
- Halt and reverse loss of wildlife habitats and species
- Enable successful eradication or at least management of the IAS of Union concern (Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)
Management
Effective methods of IAP management will be developed, considering the efficiency of habitat restoration.
- 100 ha of habitats of EU importance will be restored.
- The IAS of Union concern and other IAP, which mostly threaten targeted habitat types, will be managed.
Sustainability and Knowledge Transfer
Project results will be sustained by permanently including key activities into different plans, which will be implemented mostly after the project.
Results will be transferred to other areas and sectors and will serve as an important basis for further research and development.
Slovenia – Croatia transnational knowledge transfer and common development of the activities are an important part of the project.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 4.716.068 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 7.860.114 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-10-2023 |
| Einddatum | 30-9-2029 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- ZAVOD REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE ZA VARSTVO NARAVEpenvoerder
- RAZVOJNA AGENCIJA SORA DOO
- DIREKCIJA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE ZA VODE
- KMETIJSKO GOZDARSKA ZBORNICA SLOVENIJE
- NOTRANJSKI REGIJSKI PARK JAVNI ZAVOD
- JAVNA USTANOVA ZA UPRAVLJANJE ZAS-TICENIM PODRUCJIMA I DRUGIM ZASTICENIM DIJELOVIMA PRIRODE NA PODRUCJU ZAGREBACKE ZUPANIJE ZELENI PRSTEN
- KMETIJSKO GOZDARSKA ZBORNICA SLOVENIJE KMETIJSKO GOZDARSKI ZAVOD CELJE
- ARBORETUM VOLCJI POTOK
- SIMBIO, DRUZBA ZA RAVNANJE Z ODPADKI D.O.O.
- SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU AGRONOMSKI FAKULTET
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