From Wisloka to Wieprz – active preservation of endangered bird species in Vistula valley - Ministry of Climate and Environment

From Wisloka to Wieprz – active preservation of endangered bird species in Vistula valley

05.01.2023

The Minister of Climate and Environment, with the support of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, as the Operator of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, informs about the conclusion of a contract for co-financing the project “From Wisloka to Wieprz – active preservation of endangered bird species in Vistula valley”.

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The project beneficiary is Bird Horizons Foundation.

About the project

The project received funding in the call for proposals for Activities related to the protection of the environment and ecosystems carried out by the NGOs under the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, in the area of Environmental status of ecosystems improved.

The total cost is approximately EUR 220 thousand (PLN 950 thousand) and the requested amount of funding is approximately EUR 200 thousand (PLN 850 thousand).

It is co-financed in 90% by the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (of which 85% comes from the EEA Financial Mechanism and 15% from the national budget).

The aim of the project is the active protection of endangered species of waders like Oystercatcher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Collared Plover along the Lesser Poland Gorge of the Vistula (in Polish: Małopolski Przełom Wisły) and the implementation of a comprehensive and systematic conservation programme to maintain and enhance the breeding population of the species and to raise awareness. The project was extended to include educational and promotional activities on biodiversity, aimed primarily at local residents and tourists.