16th Meeting of the Working Group on Biodiversity

The 16th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group (WG) on Biodiversity will be held 13 -14 May 2025 in Veselí nad Moravou, Czech Republic.

The meeting will address a variety of key topics crucial for advancing the implementation of the Carpathian Convention and its Protocol on Biodiversity. It will specifically explore the following subjects:

• Large carnivore conservation, including updates on relevant projects and the Carpathian lynx strategy
• Cooperation with and implementation of international frameworks, including, among sessions, a workshop on developing the Carpathian LIFE Strategic Nature Project (SNaP) for implementing the Carpathian Biodiversity Framework
• Cooperation with relevant projects and networks
• Cooperation with Ukraine

For more information about the topics to be discussed at the WG Biodiversity meeting, please consult the meeting agenda above and background documents and links below.

MEETING DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

Large Carnivores:

• International Action Plan on conservation of large carnivores and ensuring ecological connectivity in the Carpathians
• LECA project on supporting the coexistence and conservation of Carpathian Large Carnivores
• ForestConnect project: Towards a Climate-smart Forest Connectivity for Large Carnivores in the Balkan-Carpathian Region
• Proposal for a Concerted Action for the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Proposed for Listing on Appendix II of the CMS Convention 
• Proposal for the Inclusion of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Appendix II and Balkan Lynx (Lynx lynx balcanicus) in Appendix I of the CMS Convention

Carpathian Biodiversity Framework:

• Carpathian Biodiversity Framework
• Guidance Document for Streamlining the Carpathian Biodiversity Framework into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans 
  • Annex I: Table with example policy actions relevant for the Carpathians for more information on the process

• Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity (Biodiversity Protocol) 
• Terms of Reference for the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity (updated)
• WG Biodiversity Work Plan 2021 – 2023
• WG Biodiversity Work Plan 2024 – 2026

Relevant Projects and Networks:

• NaturaConnect project on building a resilient ecological network of conserved areas across Europe for nature and people
• Recommendations and Inputs from the Science for the Carpathians