Supporting ecological connectivity in the area of Karkonosze National Park and its buffer zone
The Minister of Climate and the Environment, with the support of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, as the Operator of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Program, informs about the conclusion of a contract for co-financing the project “Supporting ecological connectivity in the area of Karkonosze National Park and its buffer zone”.
The project beneficiary is Karkonoski National Park (Karkonoski Park Narodowy).
About the project
The project received funding in the call for proposals for Implementation of ecosystem management plans under the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, in the area of Environmental status of ecosystems improved.
The total cost is approximately EUR 1.1 million (PLN 5 million) and the requested amount of funding is approximately EUR 986 thousand (PLN 4.2 million).
It is co-financed in 85% by the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Program of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (of which 85% comes from the EEA Financial Mechanism and 15% from the national budget).
The project consists of the implementation of the protection measures in order to improve and maintain the proper condition of ecosystems, protect mountain’s peatlands, counteract habitat’s fragmentation and shape green infrastructure in the KPN buffer zone, which will allow identification and maintenance of local ecological corridors. The project implementation will be combined with a nationwide educational campaign.
Implementation period
The agreement for the project's co-financing was signed in November 2021. The planned completion date is March 29, 2024.
Project website
More about the project is available on the project website Supporting ecological connectivity in the area of Karkonosze National Park and its buffer zone.
Climate Programme projects database
Current information about the project can be found in project description in Polish version of the Climate Programme projects database.
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