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This project, managed by Jaromír Šíbl and supported by the State Nature Conservancy of SR and Slovak Water Management Enterprise, aims to restore and enhance the wetland habitats of the Zahorie Lowland. Spanning from February 2005 to December 2008, with a budget of 624,000 euros, it focuses on improving habitat conditions degraded by drainage, maintaining favorable conservation status for various species, and increasing public awareness of wetland conservation. Targeted habitats include semi-natural forests, grasslands, wetlands, and more, supporting a rich biodiversity.
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LIFE-Nature-2005Restoration of the Wetlands of Zahorie Lowlandprepared by: Jaromír ŠÍBL– project manager
Beneficiary and partners • State Nature Conservancy of SR • Slovak Water Management Enterprise • BROZ
Duration + budget • start: February 2005 • end: December 2008 • total budget: 624,000 EURO • EC contribution: 50%
Objectives General: development of NATURA 2000 network Specific: • improve habitat conditions of wetlands degraded by drainage • reach / maintain favourable conservation status of species and habitats targeted • public awareness on wetlands conservation / restoration
NATURA 2000 - 8 proposed Sites of Community Importance Habitats: • semi-natural pine, oak, birch and alder forests • pine monucultures • inland sand dunes • dry grasslands and heaths • wetlands • meadows • running waters
Species (all species recorded): • higher plants - more than 500 • fish - 30 • amphibians - 13 • reptiles - 6 • birds - 48 • mammals - 24 Species of Community interest(Annex II of Habitats Directive) • higher plants - 1 • beetles - 6 • butterflies - 3 • dragonflies - 4 • cyclostomes and fish -7 • amphibians - 1 • mammals - 7 • birds (Annex I of Birds Directive) - 48