Sava TIES Preserving Sava River Basin Habitats through Transnational Management of Invasive Alien Species

Invasive alien species (IAS) are plants, animals and other organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem but are primarily human introduced. IAS plants are spreading uncontrolled in the Sava River basin, having the negative effect or even pushing out other native species, reducing soil fertility and cultivable agricultural surfaces, causing major problems in flood control and much more. To conclude – they change important European natural habitats, destroy the corridor connectivity and are very difficult to eradicate. This is not only a nature protection problem; they also have a negative effect on human health and cause major economic losses. It is estimated that the damage IAS have on the global economy is more than USD 1,4 trillion per year, representing nearly 5% of the world economy.

Sava TIES is regionally significant project that will be implemented in all four countries of the Sava River basin: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The main goals are to:

  • find an effective solution for permanent eradication of IAS
  •  reduce habitat fragmentation
  •  improve the connectivity of the transnational ecological corridor.

The emphasis is on cross-sectoral cooperation, as we can only achieve desired results through cooperation of different stakeholders, national/local governments and local inhabitants. As part of the project, different methods of effectively removing or eradication of IAS plants which are already causing serious damage in the Sava River basin will be tested. This will be the first ever attempt to tackle this demanding issue on a transnational corridor level in the region, with lessons learned bringing benefits to the wider Danube region and beyond.

Invasive alien species are the main challenge of biodiversity conservation in the 21st century. They are also our main challenge! Follow us on our official website and on social networks. Visit beautiful Sava River; take photos, publish them… and don't forget to use #SavaTIES!

Preserving Sava River Basin Habitats through Transnational Management of Invasive Alien Species
Start date
01-06-2018
End date
31-05-2021
Budget in Euro
Overall: 1604137
ERDF Contribution: 845062,35
IPA Contribution: 518454,1
ENI Contribution: 0
Call number
Call 2
Priority
Environment and culture responsible Danube region
Specific objective
Foster the restoration and management of ecological corridors

Project Partners

Name Type Email Country
EuroNatur Foundation Lead partner elfrun.lindenthal@euronatur.org GERMANY
Lonjsko Polje Nature Park Public Institution ERDF partner bio@pp-lonjsko-polje.hr CROATIA
Public Institution Green Ring ERDF partner luka@priroda-zagrebacka.hr CROATIA
Public Institution Ljubljansko barje Nature Park ERDF partner ana.tratnik@ljubljanskobarje.si SLOVENIA
Public Company National Park “Una” LLC Bihać IPA partner jp.np.una@gmail.com BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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Project News

  • Sava TIES - Results of the five-country project to maintain biodiversity of the Sava river basin presented at the final project conference
    - 14-05-2021
    Results of the five-country project to maintain biodiversity of the Sava river basin presented at the final project conference

    The final SavaTIES project conference, held online at 10 AM on 12 May 2021, served as an opportunity to present the outcomes of a three-year international cooperation established with the aim to achieve effective management of invasive alien...

  • Sava TIES - How can we improve cross-sectoral cooperation for efficient management of invasive alien species?
    - 13-04-2021
    How can we improve cross-sectoral cooperation for efficient management of invasive alien species?

    Before the end of May, the partners of the Sava TIES project will organize online trainings for the stakeholders on the topic of invasive alien species management in the countries along the course of the Sava river. So far, the trainings have...

  • Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Knotweeds
    - 18-03-2021
    GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS  - Knotweeds

    Knotweeds are perennial herbaceous plants with strong rhizome. From these rhizomes develop shoots which can be over 3 m high and about 4 cm thick. The stems are erect, hollow and without leaves at the bottom. Their leaves are large, broad and...

  • Sava TIES - 7. meeting of Sava TIES project partners
    - 25-02-2021
    7. meeting of Sava TIES project partners

    The second to last meeting of the project team was held on February 23, 2021. The meeting was again held online because of the global coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the meeting, the fourth  regional workshop for the development and...

  • Sava TIES - #3 NEWSLETTER is out
    - 11-02-2021
    #3 NEWSLETTER is out

    Dear reader, It is our pleasure to announce the #3 Newsletter of the Sava TIES project. Enjoy the review of last year's project activities.  Dragi čitatelju, naš #3 bilten Sava TIES projekta je spreman za čitanje! Pogledajte...

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