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TONI NIKOLIČ Introduction Pelijesac IPA, Croatia. 10 recognised as threatened by botanical experts, but are not included within the current EU legislation. IPAs therefore provide important baseline data that can be used for defining these networks, directly contributing to Natura 2000, the Emerald network and other European nature conservation legislation which is discussed in more detail in section III. Useful references Anderson, S., Kusik,T. & Radford, E. [eds.]., 2005. Important Plant Areas in Central and Eastern Europe. Plantlife International, London. Convention on Biological Diversity, 2002. The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. UNEP/CBD/COP/V/9 Polunin, O., 1980. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans - A field guide. Oxford University Press. New York 1987. Planta Europa and the Council of Europe, 2002. Saving the Plants of Europe; the European Plant Conservation Strategy. Plantlife International, London. Planta Europa, 2008. A Sustainable Future for Europe; the European Strategy for Plant Conservation 2008 – 2014. Plantlife International, Salisbury. CONSERVING IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS: INVESTING IN THE GREEN GOLD OF SOUTH EAST EUROPE
Section II: Important Plant Area identification and data analysis in South East Europe – Overview of IPAs in the four project countries Summary 291 IPAs have been identified in the four SEE project countries, covering 3,853,934 hectares. 333 species are present on fewer than five IPAs, showing the high levels of local endemicity within the project countries. Forest and grassland are the most dominant and frequent habitats on IPAs. 71% are made up of threatened forest habitats and 61% of threatened grassland habitats. Heathland (encompassing garrique, maquis and alpine scrub) is a frequent but less extensive component of the vegetation. Threatened habitats associated with scree and rocks are not extensive but are present on 30% of IPAs and contain a large number of important, tertiary relict species. 118 (41%) IPAs are protected at national level (in full or part). This varies greatly between countries, as does the level of protection. More IPAs have lower levels of national protection.Approximately one third of IPAs overlap with Important Bird Area and Important Butterfly Areas but significant numbers do not, illustrating the importance of considering all species groups when prioritising conservation action. Management plans exist for 13 IPAs out of 291, with an additional seven plans in progress. Development is the greatest threat to IPAs affecting 51% of sites followed by poor forestry practices (43%) and land abandonment (34%). Forestry, livestock centred agriculture and tourism are the three predominant land uses on IPAs in the project countries. Croatia Montenegro Macedonia (FYR) Serbia CONSERVING IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS: INVESTING IN THE GREEN GOLD OF SOUTH EAST EUROPE Section II: Important Plant Area identification and data analysis Bulgaria Fig. 1. IPAs in South East Europe Turkey 11
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Long Beach-Ulcinj and Ada Bojana Is
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Serbia Vladimir Stevanović & Jasmi
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Qualifying IPAs CONSERVING IMPORTAN
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Threats Every IPA has at least one
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Turkey Sema Atay,Andrew Byfield, Ne
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Threats Virtually all parts of the
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Çoruh Valley IPA (Erzurum and Artv
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Section IV: Important Plant Area Co
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An emerging concept within the IPA
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Biodiversity, development (tourism
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implementation of national EIA legi
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Oriental Beech and Rhododendron for
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Grasslands,Agriculture and IPAs Qui
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Bulgaria, the only SEE IPA partner
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Wetlands, Coast,Water use and IPAs
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with wetland IPA conservation these
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national legislation. EU regulation
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Section V: Important Plant Area Con
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Plant conservation issues The plant
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Future Recommendations ● Protect
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Plant conservation issues Despite p
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Section A: to include the lagoon an
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Project aims: ● To educate mounta
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The structure of the audiences was
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Plant conservation issues The Cijev
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IPANET - Establishing a Volunteer N
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● Explaining and promoting the ec
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Conclusion and recommendations for
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9. INCREASE national and regional r
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Appendix I Important Plant Area ide
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and threatened species coincidence
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IPA site selection criteria in Euro
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Site selection: Key issues: CONSERV
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Policy/legislation Global CBD Globa
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