General National Id HU_06 Site name Liberty Island and side channel Summary The Liberty Island is located in South-Hungary northward from Mohács at the left side of the Danube. Its length is about 3 km, its width is 150-200 meters, and its territory is 47 ha. The island and the side-arm belong to the Danube-Drava National Park and are part of the Natura 2000 network. The island is a strictly protected nature conservation area. Along the side branch, on the left side of the Danube, the local water service company has its bank filtered water wells to provide, among others, the drinking water for the settlements of South Baranya County. The island is covered by s Light or indepth? In-depth Location description Close to city of Mohacs; part of Duna-Drava National Park, Béda-Karapancsa region Islands of the Danube and their side-arms are home to extraordinarily rich wildlife: all the species living in the side branches require milder waterflow compared to the main branch, warmer water, riparian vegetation and rambling hideouts RBD code Danube Transboundary 0 Data provider Laurice EREIFEJ – Head of WWF DCP Freshwater Programme - WWF Hungary Source(s) Restoration of the Liberty Island and its side-arm on the Danube - Layman’s Report Liberty Island Life + project Final proceedings (Hungarian) NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Restoration and reconnection of seasonal streams Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers Longitude 18.689315 Latitude 46.018883 Site information Climate zone cool temperate moist Type Case Study Info Design & implementations Installation date 2013 Design contractual arrangement Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name Design consultation activity Activity stage Key issues Name Comments Design land use change Land use change type Design authority Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments NGO WWF Hungary It was the main beneficiary, and was responsible for the coordination, communication and the ecological purpose dredging of the silted-up sediments from the side channel. Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate As part of the forest management it was responsible for the transformation of hybrid poplar plantations into forests composed of native species, and the reduction of invasively spreading tree species in the project area. Apart from the forestry management it was the responsible beneficiary for purchasing the island, the conservation management and the monitoring. Lower-Danube-valley Water Management Directorate Responsible for the opening of the rock-fill dam. Transdanubian Regional Waterworks Public Company Responsible for the relocation of the hydraulical delivery pipes under the riverbed. Financing Coca-Cola Hungary and the Municipality of Mohács Town Co-financing Lessons, risks, implications... financing funding solutions The project was co-financed by Coca-Cola Hungary (Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország Kft., Coca-Cola Services Magyarország Kft.) and the Municipality of Mohács Town. Transferability However, this was a special project with the partnership of NGO, state owned directorates, municipality and drinking water supply company, there is huge potential for the reconnection of side-branches to the Danube on the whole Hungarian Danube. The experiences of Liberty Island project can be replicable in any upcoming restoration works. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Financing Financing type Comments Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Financing share Financing share type Share Comments Policy, general governance and design targets Policy target Target purpose Policy pressure Pressure directive Relevant pressure Policy area Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments Policy impact Impact directive Relevant impact Policy wider plan Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Costs total Total budget: 1 795 529 € Costs total information EU co-financing: 1 075 896 €, 75% of eligible costs, approx. Costs other information The project was implemented by 4 different organisations as beneficiaries. They provided their own contribution. The risk of exchange rate changes was borne by the coordinated beneficiary. At the end, its effect was positive and it helped to keep within the planned project budget. The Financial Report was compiled by merging the internal financial progress reports, prepared by each beneficiary. The respective costs of the different actions were as follows: - 46% dredging - 22,6% waterpipe relocation - 9% buying the island - 6,5% forestry works - 4,4% environmental impact assessment and monitoring - 3,2% communication - 2,8% opening the rock-fill dam (after waterpipe relocation) - 5,4% project management. Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL