General National Id Slovakia_09 Site name Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs Summary The application was funded by LIFE and other national funds and The State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic as responsible with others NGOs with the objective of restoring favourable conservation status of breeding and migrating birds from Birds Directive and Habitats Directive in the Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs through improving habitats in key locations. Light or indepth? In-depth The in-depth description of the case study cs-sk-01-final_version.pdf NUTS Code Východné Slovensko RBD code SK40000 Transboundary 0 Data provider Jovanka Ignjatovic, REC Source(s) Final Report - LIFE06 NAT/SK/000114, Conservation of Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs in Slovakia SENNERESTSK - Conservation of Senne and Medzibodrozie SPAs in Slovakia Conservation of Senne and Medzibrodozie SPAs in Slovakia LIFE06 NAT/SK/000114 NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Wetland restoration and management Longitude 21.921 Latitude 48.75445 Site information Climate zone cool temperate dry Mean rainfall 631 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 8,39999961853027 Mean runoff 189 Mean runoff unit 450 - 600 mm Average runoff coefficient 0,300000011920929 Type Case Study Info Average slope range 2-5% Vegetation class littoral vegetation Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Monitoring parameters status of birds and habitats in the project sites Performance Performance impact estimation method Catchment outlet Performance impact estimation information Regular monitoring of ground water in 30 dip wells installed in the SPAs and birds (Standard ornithological methods) Design & implementations Application scale Field Scale Installation date 2010-11 Lifespan 50 Age 4 Performance timescale 1 - 4 years Area (ha) 4571,2998046875 Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha) 213 Design capacity 2088 Design capacity unit ha Constraints Severe weather conditions and consequent heavy floods in 2010 Favourable preconditions Maintaining favorable habitats conditions for birds for birds in purchased land, wet meadows and wetlands 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 National water authority Implementation The State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic Other Other Slovak Ornithological Society/BirdLife ONG; System for managing of finances was developed and implemented by SOS/BirdLife Slovakia Other Monitoring Ministries of the project localities Villages of Senné, IňaÄovce, Blatná Polianka and Hažín Other Monitoring Slovakia Hunting Association Ostrovík, Senné (HA Ostrovik) Other Other Zemplínske Museum in Michalovce The museum prepares exhibitions presenting natural values of the region Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons For successful implementation of project activities , generally good co-operation and communication with local stakeholders was essential, including good relationship with local villages, who were the project partners as well as with farmers, local schools, etc. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Attitude of decision makers main factor Attitude of the public main factor Attitude of relevant stakeholders main factor Communication activities Financing Financing type Comments EU-funds: LIFE+ National funds Other Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Balancing different objectives main driver in relation to environmental and agro-fishinf concerns Availability of subsidies secondary driver Financing share Financing share type Share Comments Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description Commercial fishponds, industry, hunting on protected bird species, in combination with lack of public support and inadequate capacity of state institutions in nature protection to address the problems, led to unfavorable status of targeted bird species in both SPAs. Part of wider plan 0 Policy target Target purpose Improved Biodiversity 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 Direct benefits information Improved water level in the NNR positively affected bird habitats and populations including qualifying species of European concern, like Chlidonias hybridus, Nycticorax nycticorax, Egretta garzetta, Ardea purpurea, Circus aeruginosus, Ardea alba, Botaurus stellaris, Aythya nyroca, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and many other bird species, through suitable breeding and feeding habitats in NNR Ancillary benefits information Presence of SPAs in vicinity of villages in combination with extensive tourist infrastructure established within a framework of the project and outstanding opportunities for birdwatching shall attract local and foreign visitors. Consequently, the local people can benefit indirectly through provision of services to tourist in villages. Costs investment 524930 Costs investment information Includes: infrastructural costs and equipment costs Costs capital 507646 Costs capital information Includes: External assistance costs, direct personnel costs and Consumable materials Costs land acquisition 210000 Costs land acquisition unit € (total value) Costs land acquisition information land purchase Costs operation maintenance N/A info Costs total 1242576 Costs total information total amount Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 098 ha of habitats of Waterbirds improved by water regime. The improved water level affected bird habitats and populations including two species of European importance, the the common crane (Grus grus) and the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), that started to breed for first time ever in the NNR. Ecosystem provisioning services 1 Information on Ecosystem provisioning services Elaborated pilot aqua environmental scheme for protection of birds and its habitats in intensively managed fishponds. Ecosystem impact climate regulation Not relevant for the specific application Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation Not relevant for this application Biophysical impacts Information on retained water 427 ha of restored wetlands as result of implementing restoration measures Information on increased water storage 704 hectares positively influenced by restored water regime Information on runoff reduction Approximately 990 ha of restored flooding regime Water quality overall improvements Not relevant for this application Information on Water quality overall improvements Not relevant for this application Soil quality overall soil improvements Not relevant for this application Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements Not relevant for this application Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL