Towards a Climate-smart Forest Connectivity for Large Carnivores in the Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaric Region

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Danube
Date of latest update: 2024-12-18

Description

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Project outputs: Pilot testing of joint monitoring tools and technologies: GIS database, digital twins model and online viewer of human-wildlife conflict hostpots based on common methodology in the pilot areas(EN)
Jointly developed solutions for transnational monitoring: shared Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaric GIS database, Digital twin model and Online viewer of “human-wildlife conflict hotspots”(EN)
Pilot actions for positive biodiversity outcomes, reducing conflicts with large carnivores and creating climate-resilient forest refugia(EN)
Guidelines on management of transnational mosaic habitats along forest corridors and on preserving ecosystems and related services in eco-connectivity areas for the benefit of LCs and local people(EN)
Strategic Action Plan with adaptation actions and resilience-enhancing forest management practices for Protected areas(EN)
At least 23 organizations - from the Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaric region - cooperting for cross-fertilization and uptake of results(EN)

Thematic information


Priority: (VI-B_D_2) Priority 2 - A greener, low- carbon Danube Region

Priority specific objective: RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)

Partners (16)

Lead Partner: ВВФ България

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG175054080 only when receiving services from EU

Address: Knyaz Boris I, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.wwf.bg/

Total budget: EUR 408 942.30

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 327 153.84

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 81 788.46

Udruženje građana “Emblema"

Name: Udruženje građana “Emblema"

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 109315104

Address: Balkanska Street, 18320 Dimitrovgrad, Serbia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.far.rs

Total budget: EUR 93 500.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 74 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 700.00

Javno preduzeće za nacionalne parkove Crne Gore

Name: Javno preduzeće za nacionalne parkove Crne Gore

Department: Department for projects and international cooperation

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 30/31-02-889-1

Address: Trg Vojvode Bećir-Bega Osmanagića, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Department address: Trg Vojvode Bećir-Bega Osmanagića, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Organisation type: National public authority

Website: http://www.nparkovi.me

Total budget: EUR 124 365.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 99 492.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 24 873.00

Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Cluj

Name: Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Cluj

Department: Calitatea Factorilor de Mediu (Environmental Factors Quality)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4288144

Address: Dorobanților, 400609 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Department address: N/A, N/A N/A, Romania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://apmcj.anpm.ro/

Total budget: EUR 63 245.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 50 596.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 12 649.00

Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica

Name: Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica

Department: Large carnivore conservation programme

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 02323095 PIB

Address: Velje Brdo, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Department address: Velje Brdo, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.czip.me

Total budget: EUR 194 574.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 155 659.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 38 914.80

Správa Národného parku Slovenský raj so sídlom v Spišskej Novej Vsi

Name: Správa Národného parku Slovenský raj so sídlom v Spišskej Novej Vsi

Partner’s ID if not PIC: IČO: 54435412 | DIČ: 2121695257

Address: Štefánikovo námestie, 05201 Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.npslovenskyraj.sk

Total budget: EUR 122 150.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 97 720.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 24 430.00

Contractors:

  • Name: IBO s.r.o
    VAT registration or tax identification number: 20%
WWF Slovensko, občianske združenie

Name: WWF Slovensko, občianske združenie

Department: N/A

Partner’s ID if not PIC: Organization ID: 52204430

Address: Medená, 81102 Bratislava, Slovakia

Department address: N/A, N/A N/A, Slovakia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.wwfsk.org/

Total budget: EUR 277 865.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 222 292.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 55 573.00

Fachhochschule Kärnten - gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH

Name: Fachhochschule Kärnten - gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH

Department: Engineering & IT /UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas

Partner’s ID if not PIC: UID: ATU77483224

Address: Europastraße, 9524 Villach, Austria

Department address: Europastraße, 9524 Villach, Austria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website (not verified): https://www.cuas.at

Total budget: EUR 284 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 227 960.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 56 990.00

Карпатський біосферний заповідник

Name: Карпатський біосферний заповідник

Partner’s ID if not PIC: Unitary register of legal entities code 00276104

Address: Krasne Pleso, 90600 Rakhiv, Ukraine

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://kbz.in.ua/

Total budget: EUR 220 032.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 176 025.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 006.40

ГО «РахівЕкоТур»

Name: ГО «РахівЕкоТур»

Partner’s ID if not PIC: Unified Register of Legal Entities code 37020043

Address: Verbnyk, 90600 Rakhiv, Ukraine

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064506440524

Total budget: EUR 216 935.01

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 173 548.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 387.01

Svetska organizacija za prirodu Adria - Srbija

Name: Svetska organizacija za prirodu Adria - Srbija

Department: Wildlife Program

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 109334092

Address: Djure Jakšića, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Department address: Djure Jakšića, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.wwfadria.org/sr/

Total budget: EUR 186 922.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 149 537.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 37 384.40

Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară din Cluj-Napoca

Name: Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară din Cluj-Napoca

Department: Silvicultural and Agricultural Department

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4288381

Address: Calea Mănăștur, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Department address: Calea Mănăștur, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.usamvcluj.ro/

Total budget: EUR 216 160.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 172 928.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 232.00

WWF Romania

Name: WWF Romania

Department: Wildlife and Landscape department

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 18742789

Address: Tudor Vladimirescu, 050881 Bucharest, Romania

Department address: Tudor Vladimirescu, 050881 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.wwf.ro

Total budget: EUR 265 345.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 212 276.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 53 069.00

Северозападно държавно предприятие

Name: Северозападно държавно предприятие

Department: Forestry activities, hunting activities and fire protection

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG201617476

Address: Hristo Botev, 3000 Vratsa, Bulgaria

Department address: Hristo Botev, 3000 Vratsa, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Enterprise, except SME

Website: https://szdp.bg/

Total budget: EUR 151 700.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 121 360.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 340.00

Изпълнителна агенция по горите

Name: Изпълнителна агенция по горите

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG121486802

Address: Hristo Botev, blvd., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.iag.bg

Total budget: EUR 126 050.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 100 840.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 25 210.00

FH Kärnten gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH

Name: FH Kärnten gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH

Department: Engineering & IT /UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas

Partner’s ID if not PIC: UID: ATU77483224

Address: Europastraße, 9524 Villach, Austria

Department address: Europastraße, 9524 Villach, Austria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website (not verified): http://www.cuas.at

Total budget: EUR 284 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 227 960.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 56 990.00

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Summary

Project name (EN): Towards a Climate-smart Forest Connectivity for Large Carnivores in the Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaric Region

Project acronym: ForestConnect

Project ID: DRP0200359

Project start date: 2024-01-01

Project end date: 2026-06-30

Project status: ongoing

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Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 952 735.31

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 362 188.24

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:


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    Programme Common Output Indicator:

    • RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
    • RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
    • RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
    • RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

    Programme Common Result Indicator:

    • RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
    • RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

    Programme Result Indicator:

    • ISI - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across the borders, Measurement unit: No. of organisations

    Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSDR

    Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

    Financing programme

    2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Danube

    Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

    2024-12-18

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

    82 / 139 (58.99%)

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

    910 / 1 542 (59.01%)

    Notes on the data

    Source of estimation of the number of projects as of 2025-03-17: Website of the programme

    Method for estimating the number of partners as of 2025-03-17: Average partners per project based on the average of the previous period.