BORDERLESS GREEN CORRIDOR (Q4298140)
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Project Q4298140 in Romania, Hungary
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | BORDERLESS GREEN CORRIDOR |
Project Q4298140 in Romania, Hungary |
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871,795.7 Euro
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1,025,642.0 Euro
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85.0 percent
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1 April 2018
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31 August 2021
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Odoreu commune
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47°47'27.60"N, 22°51'51.62"E
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47°50'9.02"N, 22°40'44.40"E
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47°47'42.00"N, 22°59'33.61"E
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The JOINTGREENCORR project is a joint initiative of three partners, Odoreu commune (Romania), the self-government of Csenger (Hungary) and Interaction 2050 Association (Satu Mare), being supported by a great number of public and (volunteer) non-governmental institutions from both sides of the border. The partners have identified similar interests in developing ecological infrastructure on the two sides of the Romanian-Hungarian border and plan for a long term working relationship. The partnership consists of partners that complement each other. The importance of the cross-border approach to the topic addressed is clearly demonstrated through the fulfillment of the four cooperation criteria: joint development, joint implementation, joint staffing and joint financing. The partnership and the project management team covers the needed professional competence and relevant project management experience for the successful project implementation. Partners have acquired relevant experience in the thematic field concerned, and they also possess the financial and human resources capacity necessary for project implementation. Moreover, as a fundamental part of a well-functioning project, the Steering Committee will actively support the successful project implementation through a continuous overview of project progress and adopting key decisions as many times needed. Environmental resources are shared across borders and go beyond national interests. This is also true for the Somes river as a “green ecological corridor”, which has a rich and unique flora and fauna, being the home for various protected species: birds, mammals (otter, beaver, bats etc.), amphibians, reptiles and various species of plants. These are under growing pressure from human activity, therefore cooperation is crucial. The common challenge of the programme area the project is jointly tackling is the consevation, protection, promotion and development of the cross-border area of ‘Lower Somes’. Somes River, both on the territory of Romania and Hungary, including the Odoreu-Csenger cross-border area, has also the function of a “green ecological corridor”, providing the migration of many species of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and various species of plants. In the last 4-5 years, due to the low rainfall and drought, the water level fell significantly, which affected the conservation status of the species of plants and animals found here. Similarly, the “ecological species saving lake” in Csenger ensured a living space for many living creatures that have disappeared due to the lack of living space. The main overall objective of the project is conserving, protecting,promoting and developing the natural heritage in the cross-border area of ‘Lower Somes’ by encouraging the eco-tourism, environmental education activities, as alternatives for the community development and integration of practical experiences in teaching programmes. One of the project specific objectives is revitalising the cross-border area of ‘Lower Somes’ in order to conserve, protect and restore its natural values and attain a better conservation status of its habitats. Project implementation will lead to the achievement of some sights that will increase the attractiveness of the area in terms of environment and tourism, so at the end there is a performant and attractive eco-tourism destination that meets the needs for knowledge and experience of tourists and contributes on long term to the conservation and sustainable use of the protected natural areas. By promoting sustainable tourism that brings benefits for local community without adversely affecting the natural landscape, and the improvement of the infrastructure of ecotourism services the project will produce a significant social impact with emphasis on the development of the border counties of Satu Mare,and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg by also stimulating other branches of tourism (encouraging agro-tourism, building accommodation places, developing local gastronomy), all these having a positive effect in the light of increasing the tourist overnight stays in the eligible programme area. The project is presenting a new innovative approach in the field of environment and nature protection, involving a great number of public and (volunteer) non-governmental institutions from both sides of the border. Besides conservation measures it also aims the joint promotion of the cross-border area as an attractive (eco)tourist destination, and the organization of joint activities on environment protection and biodiversity conservation by establishing and functioning of the so-called “Szamosmenti Environment Protection and Nature Conservation Platform”, by involving members of the surrounding communities, the inhabitants and volunteers. The project will be also facilitating the introduction of a new, innovative educational tools in the border region. As such, the project can serve as a positive example as its methodology, results and experience ca (English)
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