International Ranger Training Eckartsau, 20th Sept Carl Manzano Nationalpark Donau- Auen

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1 International Ranger Training Eckartsau, 20th Sept 2010 Carl Manzano Nationalpark Donau- Auen

2 A Danube River Network of Protected Areas platform for continuous transnational cooperation of Danube Protected Areas to develop and implement joint conservation strategies, coherent management practice a common corporate identity of Danube River PA DECLARATION OF VIENNA June 2009

3 DECLARATION OF VIENNA The challenge: EU Accession of Danube Countries Dynamic economic development imposes increasing pressure on the natural heritage and on Danube River Protected Areas Danube River Protected Areas lack a joint voice on European and international level.

4 Danube River Network of Protected Areas Motivation (1) EU enlargement has created a new common European framework (NATURA 2000, WFD, TEN-T, ETC, Danube Strategy)

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7 Main Problems Floods / Droughts Nutrient / Organic Pollution Hazardous Substances Pollution Hydro- morphological Alterations

8 Danube River Network of Protected Areas: Motivation (2) not only common management agenda, but a new Danube wide management approach (transnational serial approach)

9 a new transnational serial approach Schiemer, 1994 (veränd.) Migration processes caused by climate change emphasize the importance of Danube river as ecological corridor

10 joint voice on European and international level : specific value of a Network of Protected Areas?

11 Specific Value of of Protected Areas management activities on the spot focus on implementation cross-sectored day by day involvement of stakeholders and opinion makers on the front addressing visitors and regional communities

12 DANUBEPARKS has been created to foster conservation agendas on transnational level and to raise the capacity of single Protected Areas by the development and implementation of transnational strategies and activities. DANUBEPARKS Kick-off Conference Declaration of Vienna

13 Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve 1

14 Srebarna Nature Reserve 2

15 Kalimok-Brushlen Protected Site 3

16 Persina Nature Park 4

17 Gornje Podunavlje Nature Reserve 5

18 Nature Park Kopacki rit 6

19 Duna-Drava National Park 7

20 Duna Ipoly National Park 8

21 Protected Landscape Area Dunajské luhy 9

22 Protected Landscape Area Záhorie 10

23 Nationalpark Donau-Auen 11

24 Donauauwald zwischen Neuburg und Ingolstadt 12

25 Thematic areas Floodplain Management & Habitat Network Monitoring & Natura 2000 River Morphology & Revitalization Conservation of Danube Flagship Species Danube Nature Tourism

26 River Morphology & Revitalization 2009: International Workshop River Morphology & Revitalization 2010: Joint Strategic Paper Conservation & Navigation 2011: Observer Status at ICPDR Pilot Projects in Danube Delta, Slovakian Floodplains, Duna-Drava National Park

27 Floodplain Management & Habitat Network 2011 guidelines for ecologically compatible forestry Joint management plans: A-SK / HU-HR / HU-SRB Management plans for special areas Forest restoration project in Srebarna (BG)

28 Conservation of Danube Flagship Species 2011 Transnational Strategy for White-tailed Eagle 2011 Application Life+ Project Danube Sturgeon 2011 Sturgeon Restoration Conference 2012 White-tailed Eagle Conference White-tailed Eagle monitoring and conservation activities

29 Monitoring & Natura reports on monitoring & Natura handbook of beaver management 2011 handbook on European mink 2011 report on monitoring program Sandmartin & Little- ringed Plover 2012 international fish database

30 Danube Nature Tourism 2010 Joint Ranger Training 2011 online platform for marketing of nature tourism 2011 maps and visitor guides Ongoing staff exchange between project partners Ongoing know-how transfer

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32 One year DANUBEPARKS active network focus on implementation raised capacity for each Protected Area through know-how transfer (communication! towards a living network (cross-linking) noticed on national and on EU level EU Danube Strategy

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34 Commissioner Hahn: Danube Boom

35 EU Strategy for the Danube Region (natural) Danube River the backbone of identity joint natural heritage as base factor for sustainable development Protected Areas key players for conservation of biodiversity

36 EU Strategy for the Danube Region (natural) Danube River the backbone of identity joint natural heritage as base factor for sustainable development Protected Areas key players for conservation of biodiversity strong PA administrations are needed transnational cooperation to raise capacity of Protected Areas DANUBEPARKS Flagship Project

37 Thank you for your attention!

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