VOLUM OMAGIAL - Facultatea de Ştiinţe ale Naturii şi Ştiinţe Agricole

Biodiversity Conservation in Constanta County/ Ovidius University Annals - Biology-Ecology Series 14: 107-113 (2010)
areas and many species listed in Annexes of Birds
and Habitats Directives. Under European
Directives, European Council Directive 92/43 EEC
[9], and Birds Directive - European Council
Directive 79/409 EEC [10], countries of European
Union (EU) ensures maintenance or restoration of
natural habitats and wild fauna and flora of
Community interest in a favorable conservation
status, to help maintain biodiversity.
Following the transposition of these two
Directives into national law was established system
of protection for 42 areas: 22 special protection
areas for birds (SPA), reported by Government
Decision no. 1284/2007 [11] and a number of 20
sites of community importance (SCI), declared by
Order no. 1964/2007 [12] (Table 3 and Table 4).
There is a part of the “Danube Delta” Biosphere
Reserve, internationally protected area, on
administrative territory of Constanţa County. This
is the largest protected area in the country and has a
threefold international status: Biosphere Reserve,
Ramsar Site and Site of World Natural and Cultural
Heritage (Table 4). “Danube Delta” Biosphere
Reserve has its own administrative structure
established by Law 82/1993 [13]. Management plan
af this protected area was developed by Danube
Delta “Biosphere Reserve” Administration.
Techirghiol Lake became the Ramsar Site on
March 23, 2006 and was classified as wetland of
international importance by Government Decision
no. 1586/2006 [14] (Table 4). In addition to this
status, Techirghiol Lake was declared nature
reserve and Bird Protection (Natura 2000). This
protected area has not been attributed in custody,
but “Dobrogea-Litoral” Water Directorate, in
partnership with The Romanian Ornithological
Society have developed a management plan for
Lake Techirghiol trough project
LIFE04NAT/RO/000220 Improving wintering
condition for Branta ruficollis at Techirghiol Lake.
As can be seen from Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
responsibilities for managing natural protected
areas, placed under special protection and
conservation, belong to local authorities for
protected natural areas declared by decisions of
their, to “Danube Delta” Biosphere Reserve
Administration for Biosphere Reserve Danube
Delta and to custodians/ administrators for natural
protected areas declared by law, by Government
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decisions or by order of the central public authority
for environmental protection. Gaining of
custody/administration of natural protected areas is
in accordance with the procedure of Government
Decision 1533/2007 [15]. However, within six
months of the signing of custody agreement for
natural protected areas, custodian must develope
regulation of protected area, which contains the
rules will be respected within the protected area,
and within a year to effectuate the protected area
management plan, in line with regulation. The
measures provided in management plans of
protected natural areas are developed taking
account of economic requirements, social and
cultural as well as on regional and local area, but
with priority for the objectives which led to the
establishment of protected area.
3. Conclusions
Recognition of the value of biodiversity in
Constanta county is done by the special care and
protection of habitats and species for a number of
two protected areas of county interest, 36 protected
natural areas of national interest, 42 protected
natural areas of interest (Natura 2000 sites): 22 of
Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAs) and 20
Sites of Community Importance (SCI), two natural
areas of international concern.
Currently, of the 82 protected areas in the
county of Constanţa 68 are administered according
to law, and 14 will be assumed to custody until the
end of 2010.
Conservation of biodiversity is in accordance
with existing environmental legislation and
management plan of protected areas is the main
instrument governing the activities taking place at
the perimeter and adjacent natural areas.
Management of protected natural areas in
Constanţa County will improve by developing the
management plans, by custodians/ administrators.
4. References
[1] BAVARU A. et al., 2007- Biodiversitatea şi
ocrotirea naturii, Editura Academiei Române.
[2] ***Government Emergency Ordinance no.
57/2007 on the regime of natural protected areas,
natural habitats, flora and fauna.