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Auf Dem Weg Zu Neuen Ufern: Naturschutz an Der Unteren Donau in Den Beiden EU-Beitrittsländern Rumänien Und Bulgarien Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern: Naturschutz an der Unteren Donau in den beiden EU-Beitrittsländern Rumänien und Bulgarien Cross-border conservation and restoration along the Lower Danube Green Corridor, Romania-Bulgaria Final Project Report DBU Az 23839 17 February 2012 Project Team WWF Germany Martin Geiger Erika Schneider Karl Gutzweiler Dorothea August † Georg Rast WWF Bulgaria Ivan Hristov Stoyan Mihov Maya Todorova WWF Romania Orieta Hulea Camelia Ionescu Iulia Puiu Project partners Rusenski Lom Nature Park Bulgarian Nature Parks Association Friends of Rusenski Lom NGO Danube Delta National Institute Tulcea Romanian Ornithological Society National Museum of Natural History „Grigore Antipa“ Environmental Protection Agency Giurgiu GiurgiuForestryDistrict Consultants: Doina Cioaca Svetoslav Cheshmedzhiev Table of content Introduction 7 Major Achievements of the project 8 Project structure and management 9 Project Progress and deliverables 11 Recommendations for future actions 16 Figures and tables: Figure 1: Project area 9 Figure 2: Project structure 9 Table 1: Project progress 11 Annexes 1 to 12: see table 1 on page 11/12, on CD attached Appendixes: Appendix 1: Annual report 2011 Appendix 2: DBU project presentation on final event in May 2011 attached (Annex 8-5) Introduction The Lower Danube Green Corridor is the most ambitious wetland protection and restoration initiative in Europe. After squeezing through the Iron Gates gorge and dams between Serbia and Romania, the Danube flows free for 1,000 kilometers through Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea. The Lower Danube is one of the longest free-flowing stretches of river in Europe. In 2000, the governments of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova pledged to work together to establish a green corridor along the entire length of the Lower Danube River. The Lower Danube Green Corridor Agreement commits Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova to preserve a total of 935,000 ha, including enhanced protection for 775,000 ha of existing protected areas, and new protection for another 160,000 ha, and to restore 224,000 ha of former wetland areas. The four countries also pledged to promote sustainable development along the Lower Danube. The project ,,Cross-border conservation and restoration along the Lower Danube Green Corridor” implemented by WWF Germany, Romania and Bulgaria with support from DBU is a direct contribution to achieving these goals. From this perspective, the project aimed at building cross- border communication and partnership as well as strengthening the relations between different stakeholders. The project has been implemented over a period of more than five years, a significant extension of the initial plan but being necessary mainly to finalize the implementation of complex activities (e.g. restoration, approval of Management Plans, development of the visitors centre, etc). In the latest extension period some additional activities were carried out to prepare ground for future conservation work, summarized in a special annual report for 2011 (see Appendix 1). The partnership established during project implementation was proven to be effective and continues beyond the end of the project through other projects which emerged from this partnership. The project design allowed for adaptability in implementation in a way that the initially planned activities were generating additional ones, giving complexity and added value to the whole project. In May 2011, a final meeting took place in Ruse, Bulgaria, bringing together all partners, key stakeholders and the representative of DBU (concluding presentation as Appendix 2). On this occasion, the foundation of the new visitor centre of Rusenski Lom Nature Park was marked, the concept and design of the centre being a result of this project. Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern- Untere Donau: Abschlussbericht Seite 7 von 17 Major Achievements of the project Conservation and management Cama-Dinu-Păsărica and Rusenski Lom Nature Park designated as Natura 2000 areas (Special Protection areas and Sites of Community Importance Management Plan of Cama-Dinu-Pasarica Nature Reserve developed and approved by the Ministry of Environment Enlargement of Rusenski Lom Nature Park supported by local community Conservation measures for the Egyptian vulture initiated (two feeding places built) Increased public awareness of the local communities on the natural values of the area and on opportunities for sustainable development Restoration River restoration along Lom River at Ivanovo and Batakliyata (BG) Feasibility study for the restoration of Garla Pasarea Pre-feasibility studies for the restoration of Srebarna (BG) and Balta Greaca (RO) Awareness raising Concept and design of the visitor centre of Rusenski Lom Nature Park Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern- Untere Donau: Abschlussbericht Seite 8 von 17 Project structure and management The initial project area (Fig. 1) includes Danube River and its floodplain in Romania and Bulgaria, between Rkm 495 – 540, corresponding to the areas of Giurgiu (RO) and Ruse (BG) counties. Fig. 1 – Map of the project area Fig. 2 – Project structure Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern- Untere Donau: Abschlussbericht Seite 9 von 17 During the project implementation the project area was extended further upstream reaching Persina Island (as part of the inland navigation study) and downstream to the Balta Greaca and Srebarna Lake (pre-feasibility studies). The project comprises three components, responding to the needs for conservation and management of protected areas restoration of lost/degraded floodplain areas and capacity building/awareness raising in the area targeted (Fig. 2). Under each component of the project, mirror actions were planned in both countries and have been to a significant extent implemented. The project implementation team consisted of WWF staff from WWF Germany, Romania and Bulgaria supported by local partners (Rusenski Lom Nature Park, Friends of Rusenski Lom, Environmental Protection Agency Giurgiu and others). During project implementation, other key stakeholders were involved in different activities as follows: In Romania: o Giurgiu County Council o Romania Water Authority Arges – Vedea River District o National Agency for Land Reclamation Giurgiu branch o Mayors of 8 villages included in the project area In Bulgaria: o Regional Environmental Inspectorate – Ruse o Regional Forestry Agency – Ruse o State Forestry Unit Dunav-Ruse o Municipalities of Ruse, Ivanovo Tzar Kaloyan, Vetovo and Tzenovo Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern- Untere Donau: Abschlussbericht Seite 10 von 17 Project Progress and Deliverables In order to describe the project progress and impact, the results of each activity were assessed against the initial project objectives (Table 1). Deliverables corresponding to each activity are included in the Annexes attached to this report. Table 1 – Project progress Project Objectives Expected Results Project main activities Progress vs. objectives Deliverables 1. Protection and Lower Lom and Lower Enlarge the boundaries of „Rusenski Scientific studies to document the Annex 1 restoration of Lower Yantra rivers are protected Lom Nature Park (RLNP)“ to include enlargement of the RLNP developed and 1-1 Protected area Rusenski Lom Lom and Lower and key sites restored other important sites for biodiversity proposal submitted to the Ministry of 1-2 Proposal for enlargement of RLNP Yantra River in conservation and mouth of Lom River Environment 1-3 Studies Rusenski Lom Bulgaria Restore former fishponds in the area of Feasibility studies for the restoration of Annex 2 „Rusenski Lom Nature Park“ Mechka and Ivanovo fishponds developed; 2-1 Restoration of Rusenski Lom and Mechka Restoration of Ivanovo fishponds (8 ha) 2-2 Feasibility studies on Mechka and Ivanovo implemented fishponds Designate Lower Yantra as protected Scientific studies to support designation Annex 3 area and prevent deterioration of river developed; Proposal submitted to the 3-1 Protection of Yantra River connectivity Ministry of Environment; Feasibility of 3-2 Studies Yantra restoring river connectivity assessed 3-3 Proposal for designation of Lower Yantra protected area; 3-4 Report on improvement of river connectivity and ecological conditions; 3-5 Cost benefit analysis of Lower Yantra barrage 2. Protection and Conditions for effective Develop the Management Plan of the Management plan for Cama-Dinu-Păsărica Annex 4 restoration of the management of Cama- Cama-Dinu-Păsărica protected area nature reserve developed and submitted 4-1 Management plan with Annexes Danube floodplains Dinu-Păsărica protected to the Ministry of Environment in the Giurgiu area area established and Assess the potential of designation of Cama-Dinu-Păsărica Nature reserve Annex 5 (km 495 – 538), potential for restoration new protected areas within the project included in a larger area (22.874 ha) 5-1 Map of the ROSPA Dunăre- Vedea Romania and enhanced protection of area as important component of the designated as Natura 2000 site (SPA) the Danube Floodplain in Lower Danube Green Corridor the area, assessed Assess the land use in the project area Using GIS tools and based on current and Annex 6 and propose alternatives for historical land use in the area, alternatives 6-1 GIS tool; sustainable socio-economic activities for sustainable development were 6-2 Socio-economic study of the project area proposed Auf dem Weg zu neuen Ufern- Untere Donau: Abschlussbericht Seite 11 von 17 Project Objectives Expected Results Project main activities
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