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Securing prey sources for endangered Falco cherrug and Aquila heliaca population in the Carpathian basin (RAPTORSPREYLIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Lake Fertő and the swamps of Hanság have a rich fauna, including threatened species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. Bird species in the National Park and Natura 2000 network site include great bustard (Otis tarda) and several birds of prey; there are about 10 pairs of Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) and 6-7 pairs of Eastern imperial ea ...
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Conservation of Hungarian meadow viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) in the Carpathian-basin (CONVIPURSRAK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background The Hungarian meadow viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) is Europe's most endangered venomous snake. It has been protected since 1974 in Hungary, where it is the country’s most endangered vertebrate. Studies have indicated that there are now less than 500 individuals in Hungary, in two small and isolated populations: one in the Hanság (North- ...
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Restoration of sodic lake sub-type of the Pannonic salt steppe and marsh habitat in the Hortobágy (HORTOBAGY SODIC LAKES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background The soda lakes (with high concentrations of sodium carbonate) and their catchment areas in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin support lowland Pannonic loess steppic grasslands (6250). These form part of the habitat type Pannonic salt steppes and salt marshes (1530). Most of the lake and catchment sites in the Hortobágy area have been badly damaged o ...
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Conservation of Euro-siberian steppic woods and Pannonic sand steppes in "Nagykörösi pusztai tölgyesek" pSCI (HUNSTEPPICOAKS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

Background Euro-Siberian steppic woods with Quercus ssp. and Pannonic sand steppes are habitats found exclusively in the Carpathian Basin. The steppic oak forests of Nagykőrös represent the last roughly continuous area of them. These habitats are seriously threatened by the spread of alien species, problems with natural forest regeneration, improper for ...
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Conservation of habitat diversity in Slovenský Raj National Park (Slovensky Raj (COHADI))

Start date: Sep 1, 2004, End date: Dec 15, 2008,

Background Located in the Western Carpathians, the Slovenský Raj National Park (Slovak Paradise National Park) is highly valued for its rich diversity of species and habitats. Much of the Park area (89%) is covered by forests, comprising mainly coniferous trees dominated by spruce, fir and, on karstic outcrops, pine and Polish larch. Beech occurs in the ...
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Restoration forest habitats from Pietrosul Rodnei biosphere reserve (Piedrosul Rodnei)

Start date: Jun 1, 2003, End date: Jun 1, 2007,

Background Located in the Pietrosul Rodnei Biosphere Reserve, part of the Rodnei Mountains National Park in the Carpathian Mountains in northern Romania, this project targeted the restoration of three seriously threatened alpine forest habitats: cembra pine (Pinus cembra), spruce (Picea abies) and mugo pine (Pinus mugo). The actions were implemented by p ...
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Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in Sensitive Areas of the Alps and the Carpathians (ACCESS2MOUNTAIN)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

The Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions state sustainable tourism mobility as a challenge and call for cooperation on this topic among the countries of these mountain regions. In particular sustainable tourist mobility is not well-developed in mountainous regions, especially in South-East Europe, as mountain regions are lacking sufficient sustainable transport facilities and facing major ecologi ...
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BREAKING THE BORDERS: NATURE DISCOVERY TRAILS TO EASTERN CARPATHIANS (HUSKROUA/1001/067)

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Jan 30, 2014,

The project aims at developing a system of tourism circuits that provide rich experiences of the Carpathian nature by utilizing the existing and developing new infrastructures and education / visitor facilities, and by integrating tourism circuits into the livelihood activities of local people enabling the flow of benefits from tourism activities to the local communities. Main activities of the pr ...
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Integrated management of biological and landscape diversity for sustainable regional development and ecological connectivity in the Carpathians (BIOREGIO Carpathians)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

BIOREGIO Carpathians is aimed at enhancing the integrated management of the Carpathians protected areas and natural assets in a transnational context and thereby increase the attractiveness of the region. The Carpathians, the largest mountain range of Europe, harbour a unique natural heritage and act as a major ecological link within Europe. Experiences e.g. from the Alpine Space demonstrate that ...
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