General
National Id
Slovakia_01
Site name
Morava floodplain, Tatras forests, and Eastern Carpathians
Summary
The annual cycle of flows in the Morava River, south of Bratislava, and its tributaries were modified in three sites leading to restoration of the wetland biotic complexes and movements between fragments of habitat isolated by land use. Thanks to Biodiversity Protection project, funded by the Global environmental Trust Fund and national funds, 4 oxbows and over 19km of floodplain were restored.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Bratislavský kraj
RBD code
SK40000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
17.207
Latitude
48.0575
Site information
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Mean rainfall
600
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
10,8000001907349
Average runoff coefficient
0,25
Type
Case Study Info
Vegetation class
floodplain forests
Monitoring maintenance
Design & implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
1998-06
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
250
Constraints
Some stretches of natural river beds and fluvial processes remain especially in the Morava River and its tributary, the Rudava.
Favourable preconditions
The area is theoretically protected at this time as national parks, nature reserves or landscape protected areas
Contractural arrangements
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Design contractual arrangement
| Arrangement type | Responsibility | Role | Comments | Name |
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Contractual agreement
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between Slovak Republic (the Recipient) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT TRUST FUND GRANT AGREEMENT
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Design consultation activity
| Activity stage | Key issues | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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Design phase
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Workshops
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in the slovak Republic with management and research personnel and the Slovak ministry of environment Department of Nature and Landscape conservation. Designed to provide key interventios and develop institutional capacieities and the focus of activity will be on three areas.
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Design land use change
| Land use change type |
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Permanently irrigated land
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Design authority
| Authority type | Role | Responsibility | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
Institutional stability is a key condition for project success; professional development is a vital step in building human capacity; explicit targets help managers identify the success, cost-effectiveness and basic usefulness of most components throughout implementation; involving NGOs during implementation were key to success.
Financing mechanism
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Financing mechanism information
The project funded as well the professional development and training needed to secure the restored ecosystems.
Financing difficulties
1
Financing difficulties information
Project co-funding from Austrian EcoFund (363250e) never materialized and caused re-organization of Project components and budgets
Success factor(s)
| Success factor type | Success factor role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Other
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main factor
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Insitutional stability |
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Other
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secondary factor
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Involving NGOs |
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Attitude of decision makers
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secondary factor
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Qualified and very committed professionals within the PMCU |
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Existing staff and consultant knowledge
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secondary factor
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Establishment of the Joint Scientific Advisory committes proved usefull for provideing guidance to the project activities and specially for increasing awareness of the project among the national and international scientific and academic community. |
Financing
| Financing type | Comments |
|---|---|
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Other
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Global Environmental Trust Fund
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Other
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MacArthur Foundation
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National funds
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Austrian EcoFund
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National funds
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Slovak Government
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Driver
| Driver type | Driver role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Organisation committed to it
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main driver
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Financing share
| Financing share type | Share | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
Biodiversity degradation through pollution, overuse by visitors and complex impacts from adjacent land uses. The forests have been cut, water table reduced, and spring floods interrupted and the native meadows have been converted to cropland.
The floodplain forests have been reduce. the water table has dropped and spring floods have been interrupted. Large areas of meadow were ploughed up and converted in to arable fields. the once continuous flood plain area has been transformed into a mosaic of remnant natural areas and areas of intensive management.
The floodplain forests have been reduce. the water table has dropped and spring floods have been interrupted. Large areas of meadow were ploughed up and converted in to arable fields. the once continuous flood plain area has been transformed into a mosaic of remnant natural areas and areas of intensive management.
Part of wider plan
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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
| Impact directive | Relevant impact |
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Policy wider plan
| Wider plan type | Wider plan focus | Name | Comments |
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Policy requirement directive
| Requirement directive | Specification |
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Socio-economic
Direct benefits information
To protect ecological zones of substantial international importance, reduce loss of species, restore ecosystems and maintain a high level of diversity. Forested innovation by integration of various levels of biological diversity to address issues in conservation planning.
The project will complement other activities such a Bank-financed forestry development loan and GEF-supported protection activities. Components of the project are also directed to integrating planning outside the strictly protected areas in consultation with affected communities and interests.
The project will complement other activities such a Bank-financed forestry development loan and GEF-supported protection activities. Components of the project are also directed to integrating planning outside the strictly protected areas in consultation with affected communities and interests.
Ancillary benefits information
Trough research and monitoring in these areas, knowledge will be gained as to how human activities have affected, and are affecting, different types of ecosystems and habitats, and how this actions can be changed to keep these areas and the societies that depend on them, healthy.
Costs total
2326658
Costs total information
2300000(GEF Project Grant)+870000(Co-financing Total)= 3170000 USD
Restoration-Morava: 256000USD --> 187972 €
Restoration-Morava: 256000USD --> 187972 €
Information on Economic costs - income loss
70000USD
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Restoration of riparian vegetation, fish and breeding birds
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
N/A info
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for the specific application
Biophysical impacts
Information on retained water
N/A info
Information on increased water storage
Arable lands now are meadows where water stay for longer periods of time.
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Information on Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info
Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info