Project title: EURENI - Establishing of a DANUBE WILDisland Ramsar Regional Initiative
Project budget: € 316.503,00
Co-financing sources: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Project duration: October 2024 – December 2027
Summary:
The Danube WILDisland RRI aims to provide operational means for international cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience in wetland preservation and support the local environmental administrations for the implementation of the Ramsar Convention. The RRI will improve the visibility of wetland-related issues, involving all relevant national and regional stakeholders. It will provide a common platform for networking, joint planning and coordination, experience exchange, awareness-raising, fundraising and practical cooperation for direct conservation measures; utilizing the preservation and restoration of WILDislands along the Danube as indicator for river-dynamics, intact ecosystem services and non-intervention management.
The project aims to support the establishment of the Danube WILDisland RRI Coordination Office, the development of long-term Strategic and Communication Plans; ensure expert workshops, experience exchanges and study visits; initiate coordinated Danube-wide practical measures and public campaigns; as well as guarantee the strengthening and continuation of the joint efforts through follow-up projects and continuous cross-border cooperation.