RESTORATION OF WETLANDS At - wise-rtd.info
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Project title: LIFE05NAT/SK/000112 “Restoration of the Wetlands of Záhorie Lowland“ (WETREST)<br />
Starting date: 01/02/2005<br />
Ending date: 31/12/2008<br />
Project beneficiary: State Nature Conservancy of Slovak Republic<br />
Banská Bystrica<br />
Project partners: Slovak Water Management Enterprise<br />
BROZ - Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development<br />
Total project budget: 624 000 EUR<br />
EU financial contribution: 312 000 EUR (50 %)<br />
Financial contribution of beneficiary and partners: 312 000 EUR (50 %)<br />
OBJECTIVE<br />
The main project objective is to contribute to the development of the NATURA 2000 network in the territory of<br />
Záhorie Lowland through the conservation, restoration and enhancement of important wetland habitats and<br />
species. The specific project objectives are:<br />
✿ improving the overall habitat conditions at eight Sites of Community Importance - wetlands degraded in past<br />
by the drainage schemes and other human interventions<br />
✿ reaching and maintaining favourable conservation status of the habitats and species targeted<br />
✿ raising public awareness about wetland restoration / conservation issues