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

  • 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...

  • Sava TIES - World Wetlands Day 2021: Wetlands and water
    - 02-02-2021
    World Wetlands Day 2021: Wetlands and water

    Every year on 2 February , we celebrate World Wetlands Day (WWD) to raise global awareness about the high importance of wetlands for people and our planet. WWD is also an occasion to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in...

  • Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Common milkweed
    - 18-01-2021
    GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Common milkweed

    Common milkweed is a robust herbaceous perennial, 80 to 150 cm high. It has a branched network of roots that is like a rootstock (underground stem), which enables new stems to grow very successfully from these underground parts, making common...

  • Sava TIES - Elementary school workshop on invasive alien plants
    - 21-12-2020
    Elementary school workshop on invasive alien plants

    On 11 December, a workshop was held in Ivo Andrić elementary school in Zagreb with the aim of informing elementary school students about the topic of invasive alien species. By playing games and taking part in an interactive workshop, these...

  • Sava TIES - Meeting of SavaParks Network partners – Christmas edition
    - 15-12-2020
    Meeting of SavaParks Network partners – Christmas edition

    Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, a virtual meeting of SavaParks Network members was held in the run-up to Christmas holidays. Network members representatives met for a two-day meeting held on 7 and 8 December 2020. The topics of the...

  • Sava TIES - AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS
    - 23-10-2020
    AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS

    As a part of the Sava TIES project, three awareness raising events on invasive alien species were held in Croatia and Serbia in September and October. Two events were organized at Lonjsko polje Nature Park (Croatia) and one in Serbia (Special...

  • Sava TIES - 6TH STEERING COMMITTEE ON-LINE MEETING
    - 09-10-2020
    6TH STEERING COMMITTEE ON-LINE MEETING

    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...

  • Sava TIES - SAVE THE DATE – 6th Steering Committee on-line meeting
    - 01-10-2020
    SAVE THE DATE – 6th Steering Committee on-line meeting

    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...

  • Sava TIES - Project promotion at the 11th International Conference on the Biological Invasions - NEOBIOTA2020
    - 22-09-2020
    Project promotion at the 11th International Conference on the Biological Invasions - NEOBIOTA2020

    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...

  • Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Ragweed
    - 11-09-2020
    GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Ragweed

    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...

  • Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - Tree of heaven
    - 30-07-2020
    GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS  - Tree of heaven

    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...

  • Sava TIES - What is happening in the pilot sites?
    - 30-06-2020
    What is happening in the pilot sites?

    As the nature awakens and the germination and leafing of plants is beginning, field activities within the Sava TIES project begin as well. During the last and until the end of this year, in seven pilot sites located within protected areas in...

  • Sava TIES - The Sava River Day
    - 01-06-2020
    The Sava River Day

    The Sava River Day is celebrated on June 1 in four countries in the basin of one of the most interesting and complex European rivers, the Sava River: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Celebration of this day has the aim of...

  • Sava TIES - Together for stronger and more efficient SavaParks Network
    - 28-05-2020
    Together for stronger and more efficient SavaParks Network

    Members of the SavaParks Network gathered for a three-day virtual meeting from 25 to 27 May 2020 and demonstrated yet again how joint efforts lead to a stronger network. This meeting of the member organizations' representatives is an activity of...

  • Sava TIES - GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - False Indigo Bush
    - 22-04-2020
    GET TO KNOW THE INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS  - False Indigo Bush

    False Indigo Bush (Amorph fruticosa) grows as a glandular, thornless shrub that can reach 4 to 5 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. It originates from the central and eastern parts of North America where it grows in rare...

  • Sava TIES - 5th Steering Committee Meeting & 3rd Regional Online Workshop
    - 10-04-2020
    5th Steering Committee Meeting & 3rd Regional Online Workshop

    Despite the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, about 20 members of the SavaParks Network, from 13 different institutions and 5 countries, held a regional workshop and a meeting of all Network members using the virtual platform. In...

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