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 - Stop the spreading of the Heracleum mantegazzianum!
- 10-01-2020
Giant hogweed (H. mantegazzianum) is one of the most aggressive invasive plant species in Europe and North America. It has spread rapidly in many European countries after introduction as an ornamental plant from its native area in Caucasus. The...
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Sava TIES - Happy holidays
- 24-12-2019
Dear reader, We wish you Merry Christmas & Happy New Year without invasive species in our impressive Sava River Basin! Your Sava TIES team
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Sava TIES - 9th SavaParks network meeting and a visit to the source of Sava
- 29-11-2019
The SavaParks members met in the Triglav National Park, Slovenia, for their 9th SavaParks network meeting. Triglav National Park is named after and surrounds the highest mountain of Slovenia, Triglav mountain (2864m). Here you can find one of the...
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Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Canadian and Giant Goldenrod
- 21-11-2019
If you take a stroll through the Ljubljana Marsh at the end of summer, you cannot miss the tall plant with bright yellow inflorescences overgrowing abandoned meadows and fields as well as unmown areas by the roads and ditches. It is Goldenrod!...
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Sava TIES - Fighting Invasive Alien Species in Sava River Basin
- 21-10-2019
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina: #SavaTIES project partners have gathered from 16 until 19 October 2019 in Bihać to discuss ongoing project activities and the SavaParks Network future. Participants have presented pilot implementation actions they...
