General
National Id
Slovakia_03
Site name
Borska nižina lowland
Summary
WETREST Project, in Zahorie Lowland (western Slovakia), takes actions focusing restoration activities and increasing awareness about wetlands conservation and restoration. The project is funded by the LIFE program in coordination with the Ministry of Environment.
NUTS Code
Západné Slovensko
RBD code
SK40000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
17.0018
Latitude
48.5028
Site information
Climate zone
warm temperate dry
Mean rainfall
580,599975585938
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
9,5
Average runoff coefficient
0,200000002980232
Type
Case Study Info
Light or indepth?
Light
Vegetation class
Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior
Design & implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2008-12
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
165
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
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Design consultation activity
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Training courses
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with 26 and 19 participants
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Study visits
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four study visits with around a dozen participants each were organised for project personnel, as well as five additional short study visits with just two or three key personnel at a time
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Informative deliverables
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information in various printed and electronic formats as well as erecting information posts and engaging actively with the media to build public support for the protection of the sites
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Public events and meetings
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Design land use change
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Natural grasslands
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Design authority
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Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
A successful project is an integrated project. Public awareness campaigns on the importance of wetlands and restoration and conservation is a key factor in order to keep good results.
Success factor(s)
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Financing
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Driver
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Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
During the preceding two decades, the total wetland area in Slovakia had declined dramatically and the vast majority of remaining natural and semi-natural wetlands were seriously threatened by human activities. The main cause of the decline were changes in the natural water regime, brought about by extensive drainage, peat extraction and land-reclamation schemes - mostly to provide more agricultural land, but also as part of intensification of forest management.
The changes had led to a decline in habitats and species associated with the wetlands and a reduction of the retention capacity of the areas concerned. Many species that were once common - such as amphibians or storks - had become rare, some of them even locally extinct. One of the most valuable remaining wetlands is located in the Zahorie Lowland, which is also one of the most important regions in Slovakia for biodiversity in general.
The changes had led to a decline in habitats and species associated with the wetlands and a reduction of the retention capacity of the areas concerned. Many species that were once common - such as amphibians or storks - had become rare, some of them even locally extinct. One of the most valuable remaining wetlands is located in the Zahorie Lowland, which is also one of the most important regions in Slovakia for biodiversity in general.
Policy target
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Improved Biodiversity
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Policy pressure
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Policy area
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Policy impact
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Policy wider plan
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Socio-economic
Costs total
624000
