Ninth Meeting of the Working Group on Biodiveristy + EUSDR PA2 Workshop on minimising the negative impacts of power lines on birds
29 - 31 May 2019, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Expert workshop on Minimising the negative impacts of power lines on birds – 29 May 2019, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Electricity power grids are expanding rapidly, which can, however, have negative impacts on biodiversity. Birds are particularly concerned, as they are threatened by collisions and electrocutions. During the workshop, experts from different fields will be invited to discuss possible ways how to reconcile energy distribution with the protection of birds. The workshop allowed for deeper understanding of the issue, presenting several related projects implemented in different countries of the Danube/Carpathian region. It will also provided also an opportunity to exchange experience and share examples of good and feasible practice, as well as of unsuitable solutions.
The workshop was attended by representatives from energy companies, biodiversity experts, policy makers and other stakeholders from the Danube/Carpathian region.
The event took palce on 29 May 2019 in Ostrava, Czech Republic and it was organised by the Priority Area 2 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) together with the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention, back to back to the 9th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity.
9th meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity (WG Biodiversity) – 30 – 31 May 2019 in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Following the mandate of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention (COP5), the 9th WG Biodiversity meeting was largely dedicated to discussions on large carnivore’s topic and related development of the International Action Plan the for the conservation and sustainable management for the Carpathian populations of large carnivores.
The WG Biodiversity meeting, among the other, discussed the relevant for the Carpathian region projects and related next steps, and the Carpathian Convention Contribution to the Post2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. For more information, please see the draft meeting agenda.
MEETING DOCUMENTS
MEETING PRESENTATIONS
- TRANSGREEN, ConnectGREEN, EUROLARGECARNIVORES – projects presentations – Cristian Remus Papp, WWF Romania
- CentralParks – project presentation – Filippo Favilli, Eurac Research
- Update on CNPA activities and cooperation with ALPARC, DANUBEPARKS – Mircea Verghelet, CNPA Unit
- Carpathian Wetlands Initiative – presentation of CWI activities and updates – Jan Kadlecik, CWI
- National reports on implementation of the Biodiversity Protocol – conclusions – Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
- Carpathian NEW DEAL for NATURE – Andreas Beckmann, WWF CEE
- Towards elaboration of the International action plan for the conservation and sustainable management for the Carpathian populations of large carnivores – presentation of steps taken – Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
- Nature through the eyes of many: Camera traps database – analytical model – Matyáš Adam, University in Zlín
- Status of large carnivores and monitoring methods in the Alps – Filippo Favilli, Eurac Research
- Presentation of progress towards a report on population status of large carnivores and monitoring methods in every Carpathian country -Ovidiu Ionescu, CIC
- Population status of large carnivores and monitoring methods in Ukraine –Anna Boklan, Anna Pridun, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine)
- Science for Carpathians: biodiversity research agenda and recommendations – Lubos Halada, Science for the Carpathians
- Research on Large Carnivores in Poland – S4C Inputs
