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Joint Action Plan for the Conservation of Alkaline Fens and Caladium Fens Natura 2000 Action Plans for Habitat Groups 7210* and 7230 Workgroups for the habitat group of: - 7210* Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae - 7230 Alkaline fens Participating Project Partners: Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency (LBDCA) / Balatoni Integrációs Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. Vienna University of Technology (VIETU) / Center of Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy Federal Agricultural Research and Education Centre Raumberg-Gumpenstein (AREC) E.C.O. Institut für Ökologie External Experts: DI Dr. Karin Hochegger, Gebietsbetreuung Natura 2000 Ennstal Mag. Daniel Kreiner, Nationalpark Gesäuse Gerhard Schmiedhofer, Naturschutzbund Steiermark Mag. Johannes Reitsamer, Gebietsbetreuung Natura 2000 Ennstal Univ. Doz. Dr. Johannes Gepp, Institut f. Naturschutz, Präsident Naturschutzbund Steiermark Mag. Klaus Krainer, arge NATURSCHUTZ Csaba Megyer, Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate Máté Magyari, Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate Miklós Óvári, Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ON ACTION PLANS ...................................................................................................4 CONTEXT OF ACTION PLAN & MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................4 BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF HABITATS 7210 AND 7230 .............................................................5 Biogeographical distribution ................................................................................................................................ 5 Bioinventory ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Dominating vegetative associations .................................................................................................................... 7 Biotope Types according to the CORINE land cover types ................................................................................. 8 Habitat characterization ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Habitat size and trend ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Human influence ............................................................................................................................................... 10 THREATS AND PRESSURES .............................................................................................................. 11 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND AND POLICIES ................................................................................. 17 ACTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Overall goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 Objectives for conservation sorted by priority – Management Concepts .......................................................... 18 Actions necessary to reach the objectives ........................................................................................................ 20 Identification of knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................... 11 Future Research and Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 21 Species Management and Protection ............................................................................................................... 20 LONG TERM MONITORING AND FUTURE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES .............................................. 21 Communication, Public Awareness................................................................................................................... 22 Subsidies and Funding ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Common transnational strategy for financial management of Natura 2000 ...................................................... 23 LITERATURE: ....................................................................................................................................... 26 ANNEX: ................................................................................................................................................. 30 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Species and habitats listed and sorted by responsible BE-NATUR project partners and coordinators. .... 5 Table 2: Vegetative units covered by the habitat type 7210 .................................................................................... 7 Table 3: Vegetative units covered by the habitat type 7230 .................................................................................... 8 Table 4: Indicator species indicating certain development stages of the habitat type 7230 ..................................... 9 Table 5: Pressures, codes and priorities of the habitat type 7230 ......................................................................... 11 Table 6: Pressures, codes and priorities of the habitat type 7230 ......................................................................... 14 Table 7: Objectives, possible actions defined by time horizon and priority for the habitat type 7210 .................... 20 Table 8: Objectives, possible actions defined by time horizon and priority for the habitat type 7230 .................... 20 2 General Information Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas in the European Union, set up to conserve biodiversity in the territory of the EU Member States, by protecting natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats across their entire natural range within the EU, defining a common framework for biodiversity conservation. The European Community established Natura 2000 network by the adoption of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC). The Habitats Directive establishes Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), designated by Member States with a complex procedure, following the criteria set out in the annexes of the Directive. These annexes define types of habitats and species whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation and lists of animal and plant species in need of particularly strict protection. Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for threatened and migratory species of birds are defined by the Birds Directive in order to create favourable conditions for survival or reproduction of species. SPAs should be situated in birds’ natural areas of distribution and include wintering and nesting grounds or staging posts along migratory routes, with particular attention to wetlands. Special Protected Areas (SPAs) or Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) form the Natura 2000 European network of protected sites. This network is not a system of strictly protected nature reserves that exclude all human activities, but within these sites, actions that could significantly damage protected species or habitats are to be avoided. Member States are obligated to guarantee the respect of appropriate conservation measures to maintain and restore habitats to a favourable conservation status. The Natura 2000 network now represents around 18 % of the EU’s terrestrial territory. Hungary The designation of Natura 2000 sites was helped by an initial data collection of a PHARE project. In the CORINE Biotopes project a database was developed by 171 botanist and zoologist experts, which contained information about 156 conservation areas. On this basis, the experts proposed to be assigned to the Natura 2000 network areas. In Hungary the Natura 2000 network represents totally 525 areas. The designated Natura 2000 sites SPA and SAC are covering about 1.95 million hectares, which is about 21% of the country's territory. The two types of areas overlap on nearly 42%. 46 habitat types of community importance, 36 plant species, 91 bird species, and 105 other animal species occur in Hungary in considerable stock. The 39 % of Natura 2000 sites are protected. (More information: www.termeszetvedelem.hu) 3 Austria In Austria, the Natura 2000 Network represents 218 areas, this is about 15% of the land surface, from which only 159 sites are legally enacted [status of 2010]. The process of the designation of Natura 2000 sites led landowners often to uncertainty. The current management of the designated Natura 2000 sites has contributed to maintain high value natural features. At present, numerous initiatives and studies with the thematic are in progress. After 20 years of Natura 2000, many areas should be nominated additionally to the already existing Natura 2000 sites in Austria. Introduction on Action Plans Context of Action Plan & Management Plan Management Plans Management Plans are defined in the statuary framework of the FFH directive and illustrated by guidelines and concepts (FANALP 2010, Sperle 2007, Ellmauer 2009). They are no binding recommendations and no
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