Romanian-Bulgarian Cross-Border Natural Heritage in the Context of Climate Change: Monitoring and Sustainability (DANUBEGREEN- ROBG00358) - ROBG00358
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 2.4 - Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches
This is a cross-border environmental project between Romania and Bulgaria that aims at protecting and restoring natural ecosystems (forests, grasslands, wetlands, agriculture) along the Danube River. Its core goals are to increase climate resilience and conserve biodiversity. Key actions include establishing demonstration sites: a sustainable fruit plantation, drought-resistant forest cultures and experimental plots of native species. The project will also creates a seed orchard and gene bank. In order to create a strategic action plan for long-term, sustainable natural heritage management, the project fosters collaboration through joint research, workshops, and a shared web platform (DanubeBioGreen).
What is the budget?
1.603.905,70 €, from which 1.283.124,54 € FEDR and 320.781,16 € National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead partner (LP): University of Craiova, Romania
Partner 2 (P2): County Directorate of Public Services and Utilities Dolj, Romania
Partner 3 (P3): National Forest Administration – Romsilva, Romania
Partner 4 (P4): Municipality of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria
Partner 5 (P5): Club Friends of Public’s Park of Rusenski Lom, Bulgaria
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2025-12-24
End Date: 2027-12-23
Period: 24 months
Where it is implemented?
Dolj County, Romania;
Veliko Tarnovo District, Bulgaria
What will happen?
- Gene bank of forest fruit species from the territory of the Municipality of Gorna Oryahovitsa;
- Establishing the DanubeBioGreen Platform;
- Mandatory Communication activities;
- Harvesting of reproductive materials, delivery and production of planting material – seedlings;
- Study of the distribution of representatives of the genera Purus, Prunus, Malus and Sorbus in the forest areas of the municipality of Gorna Oryahovitsa against the backdrop of climate change;
- Planning individual selection of plus trees and preparing passports with their characteristics;
- Biodiversity protection through inventory, monitoring, conservation studies and in the context of climate change;
- Invasive species inventory study and degree of aggressiveness on ecosystems in correlation with climate change;
- Experience exchange and creation of tools for behaviour improvement in relation to climate change in progress;
- Seminar ”Climate change, desertification and natural heritage in the Danube basin, Romania-Bulgaria cross-border region"
- Study of the impact of climate change on the biodiversity of the Danube Islands and the coastal zone of the Danube River within the scope of Veliko Tarnovo region
- Training on the topic "Opportunities for planning the management of tree plantations in order to adapt them to climate change"
- Analysis of native forest tree species growth and their adaptability to climatic conditions
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 6
- RCO84 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 1
- RCO26 - Green infrastructure built or upgraded for adaptation to climate change: 6.5 ha
- RCR84 - Organizations cooperating across borders after project completion: 6
- RCR104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations: 1
- RCR35 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures: 40,738
Status
The project is currently in implementation.