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!
- 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
Library
| Filename | Date of upload | |
|---|---|---|
| Training on Stakeholder Engagement | 11-12-2018 09:53:21 | |
| Annex 5 First draft of Stakeholder engagement plan | 11-12-2018 11:09:25 | |
Project Partners
| Name | Type | 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 |
Project News
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Sava TIES - 6TH STEERING COMMITTEE ON-LINE MEETING
- 09-10-2020
Despite the global corona virus pandemic, a successful meeting of project partners and 20 SavaParks Network members took place from 5th to 7th October 2020. SavaParks Network consists of about 20 members from 13 different institutions and 5...
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Sava TIES - SAVE THE DATE – 6th Steering Committee on-line meeting
- 01-10-2020
Despite the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, Sava TIES project partners and members of the SavaParks Network will gather virtually at the 6th Steering Committee meeting on 5th and 6th October 2020. The participants will talk about the...
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Sava TIES - Project promotion at the 11th International Conference on the Biological Invasions - NEOBIOTA2020
- 22-09-2020
The theme of this year's conference was “The Human Role in Biological Invasions - a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?“. Twenty years ago, the first NEOBIOTA Conference has been organized. During this period, our comprehension of alien species is...
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Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Ragweed
- 11-09-2020
Ragweed is an annual herbaceous plant that grows from 20 to more than 150 cm in height. Its root is shallow and branched, and the stem is erect and quadrangular with hairs which are rough to the touch. The 5 to 10 cm long and deeply feathered...
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Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Tree of heaven
- 30-07-2020
Ailanthus altissima, commonly known as tree of heaven, ailanthus or varnish tree is tree with odd-pinnately compound leaves. It is native to northern and central China where it is used in traditional medicine. It is also a host tree to one of...
