Project Title: Community Engagement for Wetland Conservation - Persina4Danube
Project budget: € 20,000
Co-financing source: IMPETUS
Project duration: June 2025 - January 2026
Summary:
“Community Engagement for Wetland Conservation – Persina4Danube” is a 7-month initiative in Persina Nature Park, Bulgaria, supported by the IMPETUS Accelerator. The project mobilises local communities—especially children—through citizen science activities such as biodiversity and water quality monitoring.
Highlights include the Persina Edu Summer Camp 2025, where children aged 7–12 explore habitats, learn to identify species, and gain hands-on conservation experience. Additional activities include a volunteer-led wetland clean-up and two stakeholder meetings at local schools to share outcomes and inspire replication.
The project promotes inclusive participation, environmental awareness, and long-term stewardship of the Danube wetlands.
Coordinated by the
Danube WILDisland Ramsar Regional
Initiative and part of the DANUBEPARKS
network, Persina4Danube has strong
potential for scaling across 20 Protected
Areas in 9 Danube countries.