Description
Heracleum Sosnowskyi Manden is an aggressive invasive plant that is very difficult to control. The plant causes degradation of the natural environment and limits the availability of land. In the last years no steps have been taken to eliminate this plant. The aim of the project is to provide the inventory, monitoring, and destruction of Heracleum Sosnowskyi Manden in 32 communities and in two locations of the Natura 2000 area. The project is expected to undertake environmental activities that affect the growth of awareness and strengthen positive attitudes among the local population, and reconverse the usefulness of land devastated by Heracleum Sosnowskyi Manden. The aims of the project will be achieved through reducing the population Heracleum Sosnowskyi Manden to 80%. The innovative elements of the project will be used in combating this invasive plant in Poland. The people expected to benefit from the project are residents of 32 communities and areas, including the Agricultural University in Krakow and Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization, in a region where the expansion of Heracleum Sosnowskyi Manden has occurred for 50 years.
Summary of project results
The overall goal of the project has been achieved. All project indicators have been achieved. The number of conducted inventories and / or monitoring of the presence of invasive alien species has reached the target value, ie 2. The result indicators of the project have been achieved. The number of invasive alien species inventoried or monitored reached the target value 1. The number of invasive alien species, whose pressure was limited as part of the project implementation, reached the target value 1. The target group of the project were residents of 30 communes. As a result of the actions taken, Sosnowski's hogweed was eliminated in over 80%, on the area of over 134 ha. During the project, a conference, seminars and workshops for the total number of 4 419 recipients were organized. A film with a total number of 20,000 recipients was produced. Also broadcasted were regular television / radio programs aimed at raising awareness and education in the field of biodiversity and threats, that bring invasive alien species. During the project, innovative methods were used to combat Sosnowsky's borscht, which can be further used throughout the country.
Summary of bilateral results