General
National Id
Slovakia_09
Site name
Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs
Summary
The application was funded by LIFE and other national funds and The State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic as responsible with others NGOs with the objective of restoring favourable conservation status of breeding and migrating birds from Birds Directive and Habitats Directive in the Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs through improving habitats in key locations.
Light or indepth?
In-depth
The in-depth description of the case study
NUTS Code
Východné Slovensko
RBD code
SK40000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Jovanka Ignjatovic, REC
Source(s)
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
21.921
Latitude
48.75445
Site information
Climate zone
cool temperate dry
Mean rainfall
631
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
8,39999961853027
Mean runoff
189
Mean runoff unit
450 - 600 mm
Average runoff coefficient
0,300000011920929
Type
Case Study Info
Average slope range
2-5%
Vegetation class
littoral vegetation
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring parameters
status of birds and habitats in the project sites
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Regular monitoring of ground water in 30 dip wells installed in the SPAs and birds (Standard ornithological methods)
Design & implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2010-11
Lifespan
50
Age
4
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Area (ha)
4571,2998046875
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
213
Design capacity
2088
Design capacity unit
ha
Constraints
Severe weather conditions and consequent heavy floods in 2010
Favourable preconditions
Maintaining favorable habitats conditions for birds for birds in purchased land, wet meadows and wetlands
Design contractual arrangement
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Design consultation activity
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Design land use change
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Design authority
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Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
For successful implementation of project activities , generally good co-operation and communication with local stakeholders was essential, including good relationship with local villages, who were the project partners as well as with farmers, local schools, etc.
Success factor(s)
| Success factor type | Success factor role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Attitude of decision makers
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main factor
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support provided by decision makers during the preparation and implementation phases of the project |
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Attitude of the public
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main factor
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local population involved as project partners as well as farmers, local schools, etc. Most of farmers/lands users supported key project activities, such as restoration of flooding regime at meadows and establishment of tourist infrastructure that was overall pilot one within the region. |
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Attitude of relevant stakeholders
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main factor
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Good project implementation was achieved generally, through Good co-operation and communication with local stakeholders established in both project areas. |
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Communication activities
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Number of dissemination acttions concerning project results, exchange of scientific expertizes and conservation experience with other practitioners / regions particularly in addressing opportunities and challenges characteristic for individual sites |
Financing
| Financing type | Comments |
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EU-funds: LIFE+
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National funds
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Other
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Driver
| Driver type | Driver role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Balancing different objectives
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main driver
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in relation to environmental and agro-fishinf concerns
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Availability of subsidies
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secondary driver
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Financing share
| Financing share type | Share | Comments |
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Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
Commercial fishponds, industry, hunting on protected bird species, in combination with lack of public support and inadequate capacity of state institutions in nature protection to address the problems, led to unfavorable status of targeted bird species in both SPAs.
Part of wider plan
0
Policy target
| Target purpose |
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Improved Biodiversity
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Policy pressure
| Pressure directive | Relevant pressure |
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Policy area
| Policy area type | Policy area focus | Name | Comments |
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Policy impact
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Policy wider plan
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Policy requirement directive
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Socio-economic
Direct benefits information
Improved water level in the NNR positively affected bird habitats and populations including qualifying species of European concern, like Chlidonias hybridus, Nycticorax nycticorax, Egretta garzetta, Ardea purpurea, Circus aeruginosus, Ardea alba, Botaurus stellaris, Aythya nyroca, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and
many other bird species, through suitable breeding and feeding habitats in NNR
many other bird species, through suitable breeding and feeding habitats in NNR
Ancillary benefits information
Presence of SPAs in vicinity of villages in combination with extensive tourist infrastructure established within a framework of the project and outstanding opportunities for birdwatching shall attract local and foreign visitors. Consequently, the local people can benefit indirectly through provision of services to tourist in villages.
Costs investment
524930
Costs investment information
Includes: infrastructural costs and equipment costs
Costs capital
507646
Costs capital information
Includes: External assistance costs, direct personnel costs and Consumable materials
Costs land acquisition
210000
Costs land acquisition unit
€ (total value)
Costs land acquisition information
land purchase
Costs operation maintenance
N/A info
Costs total
1242576
Costs total information
total amount
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1 098 ha of habitats of Waterbirds improved by water regime. The improved water level affected bird habitats and populations including two species of European importance, the the common crane (Grus grus) and the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), that started to breed for first time ever in the NNR.
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Elaborated pilot aqua environmental scheme for protection of birds and its habitats in intensively managed fishponds.
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for the specific application
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for this application
Biophysical impacts
Information on retained water
427 ha of restored wetlands as result of implementing restoration measures
Information on increased water storage
704 hectares positively influenced by restored water regime
Information on runoff reduction
Approximately 990 ha of restored flooding regime
Water quality overall improvements
Not relevant for this application
Information on Water quality overall improvements
Not relevant for this application
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Not relevant for this application
Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements
Not relevant for this application