Open Borders for Wildlife in the Carpathians

Programme 2014 - 2020 Hungary - Slovakia - Romania - Ukraine ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-06-17

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Description (EN):

Open Border for wildlife in the Carpathians contributes to effective protection of biodiversity in the Carpathian Ecoregion by maintaining and improving ecological connectivity between habitats and maintaining ecosystem functions and services, the cornerstone of sustainable development. Focus project area, approximately 4 000 000 ha, part of the Carpathians, is one of the most important global repositories of natural wealth, recognized by the Carpathian governments with the signing of the Convention for the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians. Habitat loss, its fragmentation and degradation represent the key threats to biodiversity, not only generally worldwide, but also in the Carpathian region where the pressure on natural resources is increasing and is doubled by the plans to support economic growth. The project targets preservation of common natural values on a landscape level, demolishing the negative effects of borders on habitats by: identifying key ecological corridors of transboundary interest for large carnivores as umbrella species, within 4 million ha by using jointly developed harmonized methodology; developing in a participatory manner and implementing management measures to increase the favourability of ecological corridors; advocacy actions for protection of corridors; awareness raising and education on biodiversity importance as a precondition for sustainable development of local communities. Project will benefit minimum 100 administrators, custodians of protected areas (PA’s), state institutions, environmental NGO’s and last but not least 1000 local communities (4 mill. inhabitants) in ENI target area. Project innovation relates to a first time partnership of 3 EU countries and Ukraine in a joint effort for ensuring connectivity beyond borders for wildlife through cooperation, field and policy work. Moreover, scientific monitoring equipment will bring in new data on wildlife distribution and development infrastructure.

Website: https://www.wwf.ro/

Expected Results (EN):

1. By 2021, the key ecological corridors of transboundary interest in the ENI Carpathians are identified by using the common harmonized methodology developed within the project. 2. By 2021 the functionality of at least 3 critical ecological corridors in the RO-UA transboundary area is improved by implementing at least 5 management measures as recommended by the cross-border network of experts; (ecological corridors versus critical ecological corridors; ecological corridors are represented by more or less continuous areas of optimal and favourable habitats that facilitate the safe and efficient dispersal of the wildlife between core-areas or protected areas; if regular ecological corridors show an optimal to ideal state of connectivity between natural habitats for wildlife in the studied area the critical ecological corridors are characterized by a minimum and fragile state of connectivity between the natural habitats for wildlife, but which is crucial for wildlife movement at the landscape level). 3. By 2021, the key ecological corridors of transboundary interest in the ENI Carpathians benefit of increased protection as a result of advocacy actions. 4. By 2021, the level of information, education and awareness on the importance of safeguarding the ecological corridors for large carnivores in the Carpathian Mountains is increased.

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Sustainable management of natural resources Climate change and biodiversity

Thematic Objective: Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: WWF Danube Carpathian Programme Romania – Maramureş Branch

Address: Unirii Boulevard 12A/86, 430272 Baia Mare, Romania

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.wwf.ro/

Total budget: EUR 597 718.27

ENI budget: EUR 537 946.44

RachivEcoTur

Name: RachivEcoTur

Address: Verbnyk Str. 152/5, 90600 Rakhiv, Ukraine

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 283 207.12

ENI budget: EUR 254 886.40

Aggtelek National Park Directorate

Name: Aggtelek National Park Directorate

Address: Tengerszem oldal 1, 3758 Jósvafő, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://anp.nemzetipark.gov.hu/

Total budget: EUR 339 754.98

ENI budget: EUR 305 779.48

Slovak Ornithological Society / BirdLife Slovakia

Name: Slovak Ornithological Society / BirdLife Slovakia

Address: Senne 4, 7213 Michalovce, Slovakia

Legal status: private

Website: http://vtaky.sk/

Total budget: EUR 330 191.46

ENI budget: EUR 297 172.31

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Aggtelek National Park Directorate

Open Borders for Wildlife in the Carpathians

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WWF Danube Carpathian Programme Romania – Maramureş Branch

Open Borders for Wildlife in the Carpathians

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Slovak Ornithological Society / BirdLife Slovakia

Open Borders for Wildlife in the Carpathians

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Project name (EN): Open Borders for Wildlife in the Carpathians

Project acronym: OBWIC

Project start date: 2019-10-01

Project end date: 2022-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 550 871.83

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 395 784.63

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 1 395 784.63.

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2014 - 2020 Hungary - Slovakia - Romania - Ukraine ENI CBC

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2023-03

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

268 / 268 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. One project (Zero Waste) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2023-03-07. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website ( https://huskroua-cbc.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-01.

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