
Extremely rare plants
and protected areas
of European importance will help
in Slovakia and Moravia
LIFE project
V září 2018 byl odstartován projekt, který až do konce roku 2024 pomůže chránit na jižním a východním Slovensku i jižní Moravě celkem 28 chráněných území a také několik výjimečně vzácných druhů rostlin. Projekt koordinuje Bratislavské regionálne ochranárske združenie (BROZ), za slovenskou stranu je partnerem Štátna ochrana prírody Slovenskej republiky. Za českou stranu je partnerem projektu Český svaz ochránců přírody základní organizace Onyx ve spolupráci s Jihomoravským krajem.
Projekt LIFE Sub-pannonic je financován z programu LIFE Evropské unie.
Přehled cílových druhů a stanovišť
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ruměnice turňanská* (Onosma tornensis)
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pelyněk Pančičův* (Artemisia pancicii)
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jazýček východní* (Himantoglossum caprinum)
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6210* - polopřirozené suché travnaté porosty a a facie křovin na vápnitých podložích, význačná naleziště vstavačovitých
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6240* - subpanonské stepní trávníky
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6250* - panonské sprašové stepní trávníky
* Prioritní evropsky významné druhy a stanoviště


Basic information
Project name: Restoration of biotopes and species of sub-Pannonian grasslands
Project acronym: LIFE Subpannonic
Project code: LIFE17 NAT/SK/000589
Project implementation period: 1.9.2018 – 31.12.2024
Budget: €3,112,940
European Commission contribution: €2,330,797
https://broz.sk/projekty/life-sub-pannonic/
https://www.facebook.com/subpannonic/
Contacts
PROJECT MANAGER - BROZ (SK)
Mgr. Pavol Littera, PhD.
Phone: +421 948 177 555,
e-mail: littera@broz.sk
PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC (ZO ČSOP Onyx)
Ing. Vilém Jurek
Phone: +420 605 526 958,
email: vilem.j@gmail.com
The project is focused on improving the condition and subsequent protection of endangered plant species and so-called European important sites within the Natura 2000 system. These are often natural phenomena that are exceptionally rare not only within Slovakia and the Czech Republic, but also throughout the European Union. The herb Turňansky wormwood occurs only in 5 locations in Europe, of which 4 are in Slovakia and 1 in Hungary. Another plant, Pančič's wormwood, grows only in 10 locations, of which 3 are in Moravia, and does not occur in Slovakia. The eastern tongue orchid grows only in 5 locations in Slovakia, and does not currently grow in the Czech Republic, and is known only from historical records.
Not only these endangered and therefore strictly protected plants are the subject of interest of the LIFE project. They are also entire ecosystems that allow many other endangered species of plants and animals to live, such as butterflies, beetles or birds. Specifically, it concerns 450 hectares of dry and steppe grasslands of the so-called Pannonian region, which hosts a number of thermophilic species in southern and eastern Slovakia and southern Moravia. At the same time, however, these grasslands are threatened by the abandonment of traditional farming, which is manifested in changes such as the deterioration of the condition of the grasslands, overgrowth with woody plants or invasive plant species. For this reason, the aim of the project is also to ensure the return of traditional methods of use, especially mowing and grazing in cooperation with local farmers, both during and after its completion.
Not only nature will benefit from the project, but also people. Its benefits will benefit both the owners of the affected land, local municipalities and schools, as well as the general public and visitors to the region. At least 10 local farmers will be supported and 3 new jobs will be created within the framework of sustainable farming, 20 local guides will be trained and 5 jobs will be created for sustainable tourism. A total of 22 small infrastructure facilities will also be installed in individual locations, 4 nature trails will be created and additional information panels will be installed. A number of printed materials such as memory games, leaflets, brochures, as well as promotional items (e.g. ecological bags, T-shirts, fair trade chocolates) will be produced for the public, and especially for children, which will be used during lectures and field excursions.
The Bratislava Regional Association has been involved in the protection of Slovak nature since 1997, and since 2003, it has been very successfully using the LIFE program at the European level. Through its projects, it improves the condition of wetlands and floodplain forests of the unique landscape along the Danube, restores original pastures and supports populations of endangered species. In addition to the plants already mentioned, it also concerns animal species, such as birds, bats or invertebrates, specifically beetles. The significance of this project also lies in the fact that thanks to it, BROZ's activities will expand from western and central Slovakia to the east of the country.
On the Czech side, the Czech Union of Nature Conservationists, thanks to several of its grassroots organizations, is one of the most successful LIFE applicants in the Czech Republic. The projects are focused on the protection of valuable ecosystems and species in the Moravian-Silesian, Zlín and Central Bohemian regions, this one specifically aims to protect the valuable natural heritage of the South Moravian region. This project is the second on which BROZ and ZO ČSOP Onyx have collaborated.
The fact that this is an extraordinary success is also evidenced by the fact that the project stood out in the European competition of more than 600 projects in 2017 and was rated as the 10th best in its category focused on nature conservation.
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