National Id
Slovakia_08
Site name
Special protected area Dunajské luhy and Szigetkí¶z.
Summary
This project improves the conservation status of the floodplain bird species that are protected in the Natura 2000 sites SPA Dunajské luhy (Slovakia) and SPA Szigetkoz (Hungary). It is funded by LIFE program.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Bratislavský kraj
RBD code
SK40000
Transboundary
1
Data provider
REC
Longitude
17.3035
Latitude
48.0176
Climate zone
warm temperate moist
Mean rainfall
600
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
10
Average runoff coefficient
0,200000002980232
Type
Case Study Info
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2014-12
Area (ha)
2788
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
2014
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Information material
Raise awareness about target bird species, river restoration and nature conservation issues through the creation of information and promotional materials (book, calendars, leaflets, website, panels, etc) and through media coverage (local to international).
Regular meetings with stakeholders
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
NGO
Implementation
BROZ Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development
Project Management, bookkeeping, networking with other projects, Project auditing and After-LIFE conservation plan
Prí­rodovedecká fakulta Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave †“ PriF UK
Hydrological monitoring
NGO
Szigetkí¶z Nature Conservation Association
Monitoring impact of project actions on bird populations and other biota
Regional / sub-national water authority
North-Transdanubian Environmental and Water Directorate
Other
Vodohospodárska ví½stavba š.p.
Water management construction, state enterprise
Local water authority
Agravia Ltd.
Key lessons
Restoring the water courses is the best way to help all the ecosystems surround it and all the species attached to them.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Existing staff and consultant knowledge
main factor
Financing possibilities
secondary factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Organisation committed to it
main driver
Availability of subsidies
secondary driver
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
European funds
50
Policy description
In the past, the Danube inland delta represented one of the largest and most diverse natural wetland complexes in central Europe. Large parts of it have been destroyed over the past few decades. Habitat loss and destruction is continuing as a result of earlier river regulation and poor area management. The decreasing habitat quality and several other factors (e.g. unregulated human disturbance) have led to major decreases in the populations of the typical floodplain bird species (black stork, night heron, little egret, sand martin etc.). Urgent actions are needed to recover or maintain the quality and quantity of the floodplain avifauna.
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs total
4577663
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Expected results: Improve the conservation status of target Annex I (and Annex II/1) bird species in SPA Dunajské luhy and SPA Szigetkí¶z: Alcedo atthis, Anas querquedula, A. strepera, Ardea purpurea, Asio flammeus, Aythya nyroca, Ciconia nigra, Circus aeruginosus, C. pygargus, Dryocopus martius, Egretta garzetta, Haliaeetus albicilla, Ixobrychus minutus, Milvus migrans, Nycticorax nycticorax, Porzana parva, and Sterna hirundo; and Annex II/2: Tringa tetanus;
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for the specific application
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
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Not relevant for this application