Conservation and Restoration of the Globally Significant Biodiversity of the Hungarian Tisza River Floodplain through Integrated Floodplain Management
The development of the Hungarian Tisza floodplain
| Geographical focus: |
Europe & CIS, Hungary, EU member countries and Turkey |
| Project ID: |
46904 |
| Award ID: |
41206 |
| Duration: |
2004 to 2008 |
| Status: |
under implementation |
| Lead organization: |
UNDP/BRC |
Funding:
Budget: $2,718,300.00
| Co-funding source |
Amount |
| GEF |
$944,000.00 |
Funding needed: $1,774,300.00
Objectives;
Situation Analysis;
Strategy;
(Expected) Results / Outcome;
Major activities |
The project will mainstream biodiversity conservation within floodplain management across the Tisza River Floodplain. The project will significantly improve floodplain and landscape management of 1,600 km2 through activities within pilot sites, while moderately influencing an estimated area of 9,400 km2 (about 20% of the Great Hungarian Plain) applying supportive policy environment and institutional capacity at the national level. The local stakeholder cooperation will be improved to establish the Tisza Platform, which aim is to improve the common understanding on biodiversity values of the Tisza valley and the complex needs of measures to protect and improve them. To support local initiatives a technical and financial support will be provided for small scale initiatives which fulfill the set criteria by the Tisza Platform. |
| Short description |
To establish biodiversity friendly, holistic floodplain management as the dominant development paradigm in the Upper Tisza floodplain. |
| Local and Implementing Partners |
Ministry of Environment and Water ;Nature Conservation Directorate of Environmental Management Institute, National Authority for Nature Conservation |
| Focal point |
Adriana Dinu (UNDP) |
| Lessons Learned, Links and Additional Resources |
http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfm?projID=1527 |
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