FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM STUDY IN

CROATIAIvana Petrov Ranččččićććć, State Institute for Nature Protection

• one of the richest in Europe

• geographical position at the crossroads of four biogeographical regions, each

characterized by particular environmental, climatic and geomorphological

conditions.

• great diversity of habitats

Biodiversity in Croatia

great diversity of wild taxa (species, subspecies)

38 000 recorded (from 50 000 to 100 000 estimated wild

taxa

38 000 recorded (from 50 000 to 100 000 estimated wild

taxa

Former Ecosystem

Services/TEEB work in

Croatia

• From 1997 up to 2011

• 8 scientific papers on forest ecosystem benefits

evaluation

• 3 economic analysis

2011

• Valuation of the Contribution of the Ecosystems of Sjeverni-Velebit National

Park and Velebit Nature Park to Economic Growth and Human Well-being

• Evaluation of Velebit ecosystem services (Croatia) BAU/SEM

Freshwater Grasslands Rock formations Forest

and soil

National Biodiversity Planning to Support the

implementation of the CBD 2011-2020

Strategic Plan in Croatia

CBD GEF Project

Duration:

June 2012

2 years

Freshwater

Ecosystem Study

Freshwater Ecosystem

Study – Project Area

David

Pithart,

PhD

The highest IUCN threat in Croatia:

Dams & Water Management/Use

25 %

Wider project area

Slovenia

Hungary

Serbia

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Freshwater Ecosystem Study

ACTIVITIES & GOALS

To be completed

by April 2014

Workshop

on ES

Sep 2013

Lecturer

s

Proposals for the case

study area

•non-regulated main river bed,

oxbows, wetlands and land cover

adapted to periodical inundation

•Regional park Mura-Drava

•Natura 2000 site

•UNESCO Biospere Reserve Mura-

Drava-Dunav proposal

MOLVE

VHS

Osijek

PROPOSED SITE PRO CONTRA

MOLVE •More diverse land cover

•Stronger erosion –only area of

silica gravel bars in Croatia.

•better accesibility

•No mine fields

•aerial photographs of flood

wave

•The proximity of existing

hydroprojects near Varaždin

•The threat is less actual

•Lower electricity production

•Proximity of Hungarian border

VHS OSIJEK •Project preparation more

advanced

•EIA in the process

•CBA already existing

•Negative impact on Nature park

Kopački rit•More extensive electricity

production

•Active NGOs aware of negative

impact

•Less diverse land cover

•Mine fields (left banks)

•More distant area

Proposals for the case

study area-PROS/CONS

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