Ohranjanje in vrednotenje gozdnih in kmetijskih ekosistemov v čezmejnem območju
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Naslov: Ohranjanje in vrednotenje gozdnih in kmetijskih ekosistemov v čezmejnem območju
Akronim: FoRESisT
Spletna stran projekta: http://www.si-hr.eu/2127/foresist/
Koordinator (vodilni partner): Grad Opatija, Hrvaška
Partnerske institucije:
- Dubašnica communal utility Ltd, Hrvaška
- Croatian Forest Research Institute, Hrvaška
- Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije
- Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije
- Nativa, Inštitut za trajnostno rast
Vodja projekta na UP FAMNIT: dr. Matjaž Hladnik
Financer projekta: Interreg program Slovenija-Hrvaška 2021-2027
Trajanje projekta: 1. 3. 2024–30. 8. 2026
Project presentationna vrh
Title: Preservation and evaluation of forest and agricultural ecosystems in the cross-border area
Project acronym: FoRESisT
Project code:
Project website: http://www.si-hr.eu/2127/foresist/
Leading institution: Grad Opatija, Hrvaška
Partner institutions:
- Dubašnica communal utility Ltd, Hrvaška
- Croatian Forest Research Institute, Hrvaška
- Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije
- Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije
- Nativa, Inštitut za trajnostno rast
Principal investigator at UP FAMNIT: dr. Matjaž Hladnik
Funding organization: Cooperation Programme INTERREG Slovenia-Croatia 2021-2027
Duration: 1 March 2024–30 August 2026
Description:
The FoRESisT project is aligned with the specific goal of strengthening the protection and preservation of nature, biological diversity, and green infrastructure. The project aims to improve the conservation status of habitats, support biodiversity, and evaluate ecosystem services in the program area, especially in relation to forests, agricultural, and freshwater habitats, which are facing poor conservation status due to a number of threats. The project also recognizes the importance of cross-border cooperation in achieving this goal, given that habitats and species know no borders. By promoting a coordinated response among stakeholders from different sectors and levels on both sides of the border, the project aims to achieve better-connected nature-based solutions that can contribute to mitigating threats and solving common territorial challenges, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive alien species, diseases, pollution, urbanization, anthropogenic impact, tourism, climate change, and others. All in all, the FoRESisT project is well positioned to contribute to the specific objective of the call and wider objectives of the Interreg Slovenia – Croatia program, given that it has a comprehensive approach that aims to address the protection and preservation of endangered habitats and landscapes in the program area, primarily forest and agricultural ecosystems, through three work packages with specific objectives and with a strong emphasis on joint cross-border cooperation and communication.
The project will contribute to the protection of nature, which is a priority area supported by the program, and will support objectives related to biological diversity. This can help prepare new or improved activities to prevent biodiversity loss and focus on communication and education of visitors and residents to change behavior and attitudes towards nature and the environment. The approach of the project is to promote cross-border cooperation among project partners and stakeholders in order to exchange knowledge and experience, develop plans and strategies for the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems, implement innovative solutions through pilots, and evaluate ecosystem services. The project is also aimed at strengthening the capacity of relevant actors to include forest resilience in their policies and practices, increasing awareness and participation of the general public, and promoting sustainable forest management practices. The project is innovative in several ways.