Fortuna Restoration Project in the Danube Delta, Romania

General

National Id:

Romania_03

Site name:

The Fortuna -Danube Delta

Summary:

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority had the aim with the Fortuna Wetland Restoration Project of connecting agricultural polder Fortuna (2,115 ha), Romania, to the Danube regime, restoration of hydrological regime and hydrological functions.

NUTS Code:

Sud-Est

RBD code:

RO1000

Transboundary:

Data provider:

Bogdan Barbu, RECImola Koszta, REC

Source(s):

The Fortuna Restoration Project

Romanian Experiences Regarding Ecological Restoration in Danube Floodplain and Delta

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

Romanian Danube Delta Biodiversity Project Local Benefits

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Wetland restoration and management

Re-meandering

Reconnection of oxbow lakes and similar features

Elimination of riverbank protection

Longitude:

29.148056

Latitude:

45.191111

Site information

Climate zone:

warm temperate dry

Mean rainfall:

400

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

11,1999998092651

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Vegetation class:

former polder for agro-forestry

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

Biophysical impacts

Information on retained water:

n.a. info

Information on increased water storage:

n.a. info

Information on runoff reduction:

n.a. info

Water quality overall improvements:

Positive impact-WQ improvement

Information on Water quality overall improvements:

Retention of sediments and pollutions; Black Sea biofilter.

Soil quality overall soil improvements:

Positive impact-SQ improvement

Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements:

Organic production; Biogeochemical circuit elements

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

The epxeriences learned in the project emphasize the importance of securing the support of local communities for conservation programs . Also self sustainability of the restored area is a very important factor.

Success factor(s):

Financing:

Barrier:

Type	Role	Comments
Attitude of decision makers
Lacking coordination between authorities	main barrier	Land "ownership" (too many administrators); legal framework; lack of money; lack of coordination (national level); lack of vision; lack of co-operation.
Other	secondary barrier	From a local benefits perspective, villagers in Gorgova have strongly opposed the measure of closing channels leading to the Lake Fortuna, because it makes access by boat more difficult from them.
Other	secondary barrier	Restored area not self sustaining;

Driver:

Socio-economic

Direct benefits information:

Fish yield; Reed harvest; Tourism; Cattle.

Ancillary benefits information:

n.a. info

Costs investment information:

n.a. info

Costs operation maintenance:

n.a. info

Costs total information:

n.a. info

Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

- Habitat for plants and animals typical alluvial areas; - Habitat and breeding area for fish and aquatic birds; - Reservoir for biodiversity and providing genetic resources; - Biocoridor and genetic exchange;

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

No information available

Ecosystem erosion control:

Policy, general governance and design targets

Quantified objectives:

1. Protect and maintain population of species and habitats with ecological values. 2. Carry out restoration works where natural and seminatural character has been lost. 3. Manage water circulation in order to improve the ecological conditions. 4. Assess the effectiveness of existing buffer zones and if necessary recommend modifications.

Part of wider plan:

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Wider plan type	Wider plan focus	Name	Comments
Local	Environment & Biodiversity	The Rehabilitation Programme	Wetland Restoration Projects

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Increase Water Storage
Improved Biodiversity
Oher Societal Benefits

Design & implementations

Application scale:

Field Scale

Installation date:

2004-11

Lifespan:

Age:

Performance timescale:

Immediate

Area (ha):

2115

Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha):

2115

Constraints:

The villagers in Gorgova have strongly opposed the measure of closing channels leading to the Lake Fortuna, because it makes access by boat more difficult for them.

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Name	Comments
NGO	Other	WWF - Auen Institute, Rastatt, Germany	'Research, design, monitoring
National water authority	Other	Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development Tulcea - Romania	Research, design, monitoring
National water authority	Other	The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority	Civil works for implementation
National water authority	Financing	Romanian Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Waters and Environment Romania
Other	Other	RIZA- Lelystad, The Netherland	'Research, design, monitoring
Other	Financing	World Bank	Managing Agency, Financing
Other	Other	Tulcea County Council
Other	Other	Local stakeholders - the professional fishermen	Project-Affected people

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