Nature Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development on the Lower Danube Bulgaria/Romania

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1 Transboundary Project on Nature Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development on the Lower Danube Bulgaria/Romania April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 1 Nature conservation and restoration in the new EU countries Romania and Bulgaria DBU Deutsche Bundestiftung Umwelt / German Federal Foundation for Environment WWF Germany Partners: National Offices in Bucharest and Sofia of the WWF International-Danube Carpathian Programme Danube Delta National Institute Tulcea Romanian Ornithological Society National Museum of Natural History Grigore Antipa Environmental Protection Agency Giurgiu Natural Park Russenski Lom Bulgarian Nature Parks Directory Other local and regional authorities April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 2

2 The project Transboundary Nature Conservation Bulgaria and Romania Nature protection and conservation Restoration Sustainable development April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 3 Position of the project area on the Bulgarian-Romanian border April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 4

3 18-20.April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 6

4 18-20.April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 7 The Lower Danube Green Corridor A large transboundary initiative for an ecological functioning biocorridor, a network of protected area, planned protected area, restoration area April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 8

5 Overview of the pilot area of the PHARE Cama-Dinu Project (2004) between Danube km April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 9 PHARE Cama-Dinu Project (2004) between Danube km , Tasks 1. Inventory of species and habitats/ determination of biodiversity Screening of chemical parameters in surface water, suspended solids, river sediments and mussels Documentation for Cama-Dinu as a protected area 2. Monitoring Cama-Dinu area: - Species and habitats - microbiological parameters in surface waters - chemical parameters in surface waters, suspended solids, river sediments and mussels - hydrological parameters - air quality 3. Species and habitats Lower Danube Green Corridor: - Inventory of significant species and habitats - Identification of protected area and preparation of documentation - Identification of the main reconstruction area April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 10

6 Identification of the main restauration in the recent and the old / morphological floodplain: Abandoned Fishponds Agricultural polders Water body systems (connectivity) Abandoned industrial area Abandoned hydrotehnical construction area Artificial forests Artificialised landscape area April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 12

7 18-20.April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 13 Villages on the terrace border with still existing traditions April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 14

8 Bulgariantributariesof thedanube: Lom and Jantra April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 15 Main project objectives / activities in Bulgaria & Romania Bulgaria Enlargement of the Nature Park Russenski Lom from the actual park border to the mouth of Lom into the Danube Feasibility study of the restoration of the fishponds on the Lom river and on the Danube/Metshka) Designation of a protected area on the Lower Jantra/tributary of the Danube Romania Elaboration of a Management plan for the protected area Cama- Dinu Analysis and check of possibilities for the enlargement of the PA Feasibility study for restoration of the water course system Vedea/ Gârla Pasarea, meadows at Saica and habitat improvement on the cliff Feasibility study for restoration of abandoned fishponds Slobozia April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 16

9 Project activities in Study the possibilities of the extensification/ change of land use in the old floodplain (Romania) between the flood protection dyke and the terrace border in a selected section/ community Socio-economic study with interviews of local people concept paper for sustainable rural development and nature protection Training, capacity building and monitoring (Bulgaria & Romania): Evaluate management of protected areas in the project area/green Corridor and develop recommandations Training in conservation management, restoration and ecological monitoring Training concerning financing of NATURA 2000 from structural fonds April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 17 Territory of the park 2936 ha Extended territory ha April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 18

10 18-20.April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 20

11 1, 2 8 1, 4 3 1, 4 а 1, 9 1, 2 7 б 6, 3 19 г 2,0 31 1,5 12,5 ДГФ Б О С Т А Н Я Т А 9 рибарник 0, 7 6, 5 рибарник д 5, 8 ж 0, 4 г рибарник е5, 4 1, 6 1 5,8 50 рибарник 49 е 5, 8 48 з-ще на с. Горно Абланово, общ. Борово 47 в 1, 2 Ь 1 1, 7 1, 0 46 к 2, 2 1, 5 43 A 20 kv Ь 2 1, , , 0 88 з-ще на с. Мечка - р. Дунав 87 Л Е Г Е Н Д А - защитна дига на реката - вътрешни дии ДЗС - залети и заблатени площи 2, , 8 ор ех 90 ак ация 80 в 3, 9 20 kv kv ак ация акация 83 B ор ех 20 kv 92 VI ак ация 85 VIII акация 86 VI акация kv V kv 1 * 0, IV III VI 76 VI 59 V 58 Блатски борун СТЪЛПИЩЕ 20 kv V II I II I 57 ЧЕРНОВОДА April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 21 Mechka fishponds (area 370 ha) С И Т У А Ц И Я р. ДУНАВ МЕСНОСТТА БЛАТОТО з-ще с. Мечка, общ.иваново М 1:5000 р. ДУНАВ отводнителен канал Рибарник Рибарник Р У М Ъ Н И Я помпена станция захранващ канал Б Л А Т О Т О Рибарник р.дунав Б Л А Т О Т О рибарник рибарник Б Л А Т О Т О Д О М У З Е Н Е СРЕДЕН БОРУН Б April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 22 Е Н И К Ь О Й

12 Part of the Cama-Dinu protected area habitats map April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 23 Feasibility study for restoration of the floodplain water course system Vedea/Gârla Pasarea between Bujoru and Slobozia H Q Hydraulic model for Pasarea Stream (Danube Delta National Institute Tulcea) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 24

13 Feasibility analysis of the Slobozia Fish Pond Farm restoration Chemical Plant Waste water and garbage area Giurgiu - RO Chemical Plant Fish basins used for aquaculture Abandoned basins Ruse - BG April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 26

14 Requirements for the success of the project Knowledge of functions and ecosystem functioning : interaction river / floodplain, changes (hydrologiocal, climatic, man made etc.) in the system and their consequences Present status of the environment including: Hydrological regime, morphodynamics, sediment balance, water quality (WFD), biodiversity (FFH / NATURA 2000 species, habitats) Land use (agriculture, forestry) incl. traditional activities if still exists; former land use other activities in the area Analyse of the actual socio-economic situation of the local people (needs, possibilities and constraints) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 27 Requirements for the succes of the project To create understanding for quality of the environment, functioning of the ecosystem, the values of the area and for an ntegrated management and sustainable development To inform authorities and interested user groups/stakeholders about advatages of changes in land use and restoration, benefits, possibilities for use of structural fonds and sustainable amangement of ressources To involve in an early planning phase the local and regional authorities, stakeholders and to assure regularly information and exchange in different planning phases (information workshops, meetings) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 28

15 Knowledge of functions and ecosystem functioning The Danube river with numerous islands, islets, and the adjacent floodplains, the large balta - area with lakes, floodplain water courses and the tributaries constitutes all together a complex functional unit April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 29 Knowledge of functions and ecosystem functioning April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 30

16 Formularanwendung Present status of the environment: Biodiversity and habitats In the recent floodplain (river with islands and area between river bank and floodprotection dyke): Old branches, oxbow lakes Temporary dry flood channels Free area for pioneer settling Softwood forest of different age classes Relicts of hardwood floodplain forests on natural high river bank levees (partly with high structural diversity) Relict area of extensive used floodplain meadows In the old floodplain: Remained wetlands Water courses Old flood channels Fallow lands Grasslands Agricultural lands Terrace border with loess cliffs Villages on the terrace with traditional rural character April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 31 Present status Biodiversity in the project area April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 32

17 Glossy Ibis White Heron Bee-eater White tailed eagle Pelicans April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 33 The Black Stork have the breeding places in the calcareous rocky caves of Lom valley April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 34

18 Bat: Myotis myotis Bat: Rhinolophus hipposideros Otter Lutra lutra Foto A. Kranz April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 35 Formularanwendung Types of habitats (FFH-Directive Natura 2000) Freshwater habitats Standing waters 3150: Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion- or Hydrocharition-type vegetation Running waters 3260: Watercourses of plain to mountain levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- Batrachion vegetation April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 36

19 Formularanwendung Habitat types (FFH/ Natura 2000) 3270: Rivers with muddy banks with Chenopodion rubri pp. and Bidention pp. vegetation April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 37 Formularanwendung Habitat types (FFH Natura 2000) Mosaik of: Semi-natural tall-herb humid meadows 6430 Hydrophilous tall herbaceous fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels 6440 Alluvial meadows of river valleys of the Cnidion dubii mesophile grasslands 6510 Lowland hay meadows/ meadows of low altitude April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 38

20 Formularanwendung Habitat types (FFH/ Natura 2000) Forests of temperate Europe 91 E0 *Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 39 Formularanwendung Habitat types FFH/ Natura 2000) 91 F0: Riparian mixed forests of Quercus robur, Ulmus laevis and Ulmus minor, Fraxinus excelsior or Fraxinus angustifolia along the great rivers (Ulmenion minoris) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 40

21 Habitat types FFH/ Natura 2000 Mediterranean decidous forests 92A 0 Salix alba and Populus alba galleries (this type of forests exists in the Danube floodplain and have transition character between typical mediterranian gallery-like riparian forest and these of the Lower Danube) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 41 Importance of the NATURA 2000 Network on the Lower Danube April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 42

22 Socio-economic analysis, pressures, threats Social Age structure of population, migration tendences of young people, Conception that rural environment is unfavourable for development Lack of infrastructure, only small local initiatives Political Lack of communication between local leaders and local councils not enough active role of local administration concerning the management of public area Economic dominance of agriculture of subsistence monopol in land concession of large comercial societies Small diversification of economic activities, No new equipment, poor investion, fragmentation of fields unclarified owner ship situation Fishery only with special permission (not free for locals) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 43 Key principels for sustainable development Diversification of activities esential for the possibilities to ensure diverse sources of income and distribution of riscs Associations of producers to facilitate different activities Attraction of investments for turisme, valorification of local products, handicrafts; Identification of early promotors for changing the thinking and introduction of new alternatives for the local people Evaluation of the development of diverse schemes of subventions and grants for local people and administration (dossier for accession of funding sources, instruction, information etc) April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 44

23 The project as a contribution for IRBM The project with integration of nature conservation, restoration, socio-economic analysis and development concept can be a model to be applied in other similar sites, a puzzle stone, as part of o network for IRBM Restoration of the connectivity of Gârla Pasarea a measure for improvement of Water quality (WFD), reactivation of traditional fishing and contribution for improvement of flood protection The network Natura 2000 offers the instruments for nature protection, ressources use and a sustainable development of the area Change of land use is a possible way for more friendly agriculture in favour of the local people April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 45 Thank you for your attention! Danke, dakujem, köszönöm, kvala, blagodaria, multumesc, spasibo Vedea River 1934 Agricultural polder Pasarea Channel Arsache Pasture Vedea Veche Channel April 2007 Final Wetlands Workshop UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project/ Tulcea, Romania 46