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IAS pose severe threats to local biodiversity, ecosystem services, environmental quality and human health. Climate change is creating new opportunities for them to establish and spread to new areas. The project addresses Article 8 (h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 (Target 5), the Strategy for Responsible Development to 2020 (incl. perspective to 2030) 8, regulations of EP and the Council of the EU, and also national and local regulations.
The project is a comprehensive approach to protect sensitive terrestrial and riparian ecosystems. Main tasks focus on eradication of high impact IAS and reduction of their occurrence involving the application of recommended measures matched to the targeted species, specificity of local conditions and relevant laws. The tasks are related to identifying and eliminating the sources of the spread of IAS, monitoring of effects of the measures, restoration of plant communities and educational activity
Elimination/reducing the impact of IAS; knowledge about early detection and 4 methods of eradication of IAS; exchange of experiences; increased public awareness of climate change impact on ecosystems.
Society in general, especially local communities in the areas covered by the project, administration of local governments, agricultural advisors, gardeners, beekeepers.
The project strengthens existing cooperation and opens new collaboration between 7 partners: University of Silesia in Katowice, University of Agriculture, Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Institute of Nature Conservation, Magura National Park and Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research. Each partner will bring to the project its own expertise, experience and will support the project financially. The partnership will contribute to achieving the Programme’s Outcome and the participation of the Norwegian partner will extend its range.