EEA and Norway Grants 2009–2014
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Project title:
Sustainable Pohorje management
Project acronym:
SUPORT
Project Promoter:
Slovenia Forest Service
Project Partners:
Partner 1: Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation
Partner 2: RDA Koroška ltd., Regional Development Agency for Koroška
Partner 3: Municipality of Zreče
Partner 4: Municipality of Ribnica na Pohorju
Project duration:
03.02.2015 - 30.04.2016
Total eligible costs of the project:
606,707.71 EUR
Project grant:
576,372.32 EUR
Programme Area:
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
General objective of the project:
Increased capacity to manage and monitor Natura 2000 sites effectively
Project summary:
The Pohorje Mountains are part of the Natura 2000 ecological network due to their natural features. However, nature in Pohorje is in poor state due to a number of factors, especially due to the development of tourism and recreation. Several bird species, some amphibians and butterflies are decreasing in number. The objective of the SUPORT project is to provide solutions for sustainable development of the Pohorje area which will enable improvement of the state of sites of high nature conservation value and at the same time the existence of leisure activities in nature. The project will ensure adequate management of 4 habitat types and adequate habitats for 5 animal species by implementing protective measures in the field. We will obtain data on 5 species whose conservation status is unknown and increase the number of stakeholders accepting the implementation of the Natura 2000 Management Programme. Guidelines will be included in sectoral plans and two models of sustainable management will be developed, both in cooperation with stakeholders (local communities, organisations, associations, individuals and others) and Donor States.
