Safeguarding biodiversity and combating poaching - ROBG00018
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 2.7 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
Joint measures for improving the capabilities of the relevant authorities in charge of the protection of biodiversity and preventing illegal actions that affect the Danube ecosystem and the protected areas.
What is the budget?
3.499.630,11 euro, from which 2.799.704,08 euro FEDR and 699.926,03 euro National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Inspectorate of Border Police Giurgiu, Romania
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Giurgiu County Gendarmerie Inspectorate, Romania
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Giurgiu County Police Inspectorate, Romania
Beneficiary 4 (B4): Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Bulgaria
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2024-12-07
End Date: 2027-12-06
Period: 36 months
Where it is implemented?
Giurgiu, Teleorman and Calarasi Counties – Romania
Ruse, Silistra, Veliko Tarnovo and Pleven Districts - Bulgaria
What will happen?
- Lead Partner - Setting-up a facility for confiscated goods and Zonal Operational Center;
- Partner 2 acquire land and water equipment as 2x 4WD double cab vehicles, 3x ATV, 1x transport semi-truck, 1x Patrolling and intervention boat and boat trailer, 2x thermal monitoring cameras, 2x thermal imaging binoculars, 2x tents and 2x power generators;
- Partner 3 acquire 8x ATV, car platform with crane for lifting vehicles, refrigerated van and 3x thermal imaging binocular;
- Partner 4 acquire 4x pickup trucks 4WD, 4x open motorboat, closed motorboat with trailer and drone with thermal camera;
- Elaboration of a joint action plan for protecting biodiversity in the program area (Danube river);
- Organizing of a joint exercise in order to implement the methods and intervention tactics designed in the joint action plan for biodiversity protection;
- Organizing of joint training sessions in the field of biodiversity protection;
- Organization of events for raising public awareness of the importance of biodiversity protection;
- Elaboration and signing of cooperation cross border agreement on biodiversity prevention measures.
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO87 Organizations cooperating across borders: 4
- RCO84 Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 2
- RCR84 - Organizations cooperating across borders after project completion: 4
- RCR104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organizations: 2
Status
The project is currently in implementation.