Expected results

Expected results (quantified):

Outcomes:

  1. Avoiding fragmentation of wetlands ecosystems from the Șontea-Fortuna aquatic complex in the Danube River low water levels conditions.
  2. Advice on contribution of protected wetland ecosystems of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve to the corresponding socio-economic sectors.

Outputs:

  • 1 international, Romanian-Norwegian scientific partnership project;
  • 7 Scientific Reports;
  • 6 Technical and financial reports;
  • Final technical report;
  • Restoration of 7,000 hectares of natural wetland ecosystems fragmented from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve the protected areas-Restoration of Habitat connectivity to the main network of canals, in conditions of low water levels of the Danube;
  • 13.56 km of secondary canals subject to dredging works;
  • Restoring the migration routes of aquatic species for the Danube’s low water levels conditions;
  • Restoring the conservation state of 6 types of aquatic habitat of Community importance, of which 1 is a priority habitat, according to the EU's Habitats Directive;
  • Restoring the biodiversity conservation favorable status: over 5,000 species of wild fauna and flora;
  • 2 Press Conferences;
  • 2 advertisements;
  • 1 Billboard and 1 commemorative plaque on the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 as support in carrying out the project;
  • 1 Publicity Plan of the project;
  • Project web page: www.restoration-dd.ddni.ro
  • International Conference on „Restoration of the wetland fragmented ecosystems”;
  • Publication of a scientific paper;
  • 2 secondary-level courses on protected wetlands biodiversity and its conservation importance;
  • 1 database and maps in GIS (numerical maps) containing: geo-referenced data of the two parts of the Șontea-Fortuna subject to restoration of aquatic habitats, as well as data on the 6 habitats conservation status within the two protected areas;
  • 1 database and maps in GIS (numerical maps) incurred on the conservation status of species of wild fauna in the two areas of the project;
  • 1 scientific report - assessment of the ecosystems restoration success of the two wetlands zones from Șontea-Fortuna aquatic complex;
  • 1 Summary report for policy advice relating to the contribution of wetland ecosystems in the corresponding economic sectors.

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