Obnova mreže mokrišč in travišč, pomembnih za Natura 2000 in druge zavarovane vrste in habitatne tipe v Biosfernem območju Kras in porečju Reke ter Krajinskem parku Pivška presihajoča jezera (ReNature)
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Predstavitev projekta
Naslov: Obnova mreže mokrišč in travišč, pomembnih za Natura 2000 in druge zavarovane vrste in habitatne tipe v Biosfernem območju Kras in porečju Reke ter Krajinskem parku Pivška presihajoča jezera (ReNature)
Akronim: ReNature
Oznaka projekta: -
Koordinator (vodilni partner): Javni zavod park Škocjanske jame, Slovenija
Partnerske institucije:
- Občina Pivka
- Univerza na Primorskem
- Univerza v Ljubljani, Veterinarska fakulteta
- Norveški inštitut za raziskovanje narave (NINA)
Vodja projekta na UP FAMNIT: doc. dr. Martina Lužnik
Financer projekta: Finančni mehanizem EGP in pripadajoča slovenska udeležba
Raziskovalno področje (ARRS): -
Trajanje projekta: 1. 5. 2022 – 30. 4. 2024
Project presentation
Title: Restoration of the network of wetlands and grasslands important for Natura 2000 and other protected species and habitat types in the Karst Biosphere Reserve and the Reka River Basin and the Seasonal Lakes of Pivka Nature Park (ReNature)
Project acronym: ReNature
Project code: -
Leading institution: Škocjan Caves Public Service Agency
Partner institutions:
- Municipality of Pivka
- University of Primorska, UP Faculty of Mathematics, natural sciences and information technologies
- University of Ljubljana, Veterinary faculty
- Foundation Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Principal investigator at UP FAMNIT: dr. Martina Lužnik
Funding organization: EEA Financial Mechanism and corresponding Slovenian participation
Research field (SRA):
Duration: 1. 5. 2022 – 30. 4. 2024
Description:
Restoration of wetland &grassland ecosystems important for Natura 2000(N2k) species and habitat types(HT) will be carried out in the Karst & Reka River Basin Biosphere Reserve(MAB KPR) & the Seasonal Lakes of Pivka Nature Park(KP PPJ). MAB KPR encompasses a unique network of ecosystems with great geological diversity & biodiversity& a rich heritage. The areas between Natura 2000 and other nature conservation sites are of paramount importance in terms of ensuring the integrity and coherence of the Natura 2000 network. Biodiversity &nature protection plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change (CC). Healthy and resilient ecosystems have a greater ability to mitigate climate change. Wetlands are the world’s most efficient carbon sinking habitats per unit area. Active storage, binding of CO2 in soil and biomass, reduction of emissions are also characteristic for meadows. Climate change has become the biggest threat to natural heritage sites in the last 10 years (IUCN, 2020) and ecosystems in MAB KPR & KP PPJ are not an exception. Less precipitation, higher temperatures &evaporation (Ogrin,2014; ARSO,2020) lead to greater drought & fire risks in meadows &wetlands. Extreme weather events such as storms cause erosion, soil & vegetation damage. Climate change exacerbates other pressures: invasive species, overgrowth, deterioration due to non-management. Dry karst grasslands are among the most diverse habitat types in Slovenia. Meadow orchards are key habitat structures for birds & bats (LIFENATURAVIVA, 2020). Wetlands such as karst ponds &other small water reservoirs have provided water supplies in the past, but have a nature conservation role nowadays. These aquatic biotopes in the project area form a network of habitats of water-bound (N2k) species that would not be found in an otherwise dry karst landscape. The disappearance of these ecosystems results in the decline of populations of N2k species & habitat types (e.g. crested newt, yellow-bellied toad, marsh fritillary, bats, itc.). The overall goal is therefore to improve the management of wetlands& grassland ecosystems in MAB KPR & KP PPJ, which are under climate change pressure.