Ongoing projects
LIFE FOR LIFELINES
Ensuring
safe ecological corridor
for breeding and migrating birds between the Alps and the Adriatic (acronym: LIFE FOR LIFELINES)
Škocjan Caves Park is a project partner of the LIFE FOR LIFELINES project
(LIFE23-NAT-SI-LIFE FOR LIFELINES, No. 101148381), co-funded by the European
LIFE Programme. The project aims to provide a safe ecological corridor for
birds between the Alps and the Adriatic. Within the corridor, direct measures
are foreseen to reduce large extent of negative impacts of the various energy
infrastructure on the endangered Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl,
Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Curlew and other large birds. In addition to
innovations such as the development of bird-safe power lines, the project
supports a wide range of awareness-raising and educational activities on the
project themes and notably the establishment of a new nature protected area.
The project leader
is DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia, in cooperation with other partners: Škocjan Caves Park, the Municipality of
Ilirska Bistrica & Elektro Primorska d.d.
Project
duration: 1. 6. 2024 – 31. 5.
2029
Contact: Polona Pagon, E: #EM#706e6e6c6a642877696e65654c7d7d653e627b#EM# T: +386 5 70 82 124
Škocjan Caves Park is a project partner of the KRAS4US
project, which is part of the cooperation programme Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia 2021-2027.
The main objective of the project is to develop a strategy for a sustainable
management of Natura 2000 species and habitats in the cross-border Karst region
through development of a circular economy practice, benefiting both
biodiversity conservation and local users. The strategic role of the Kras4us
project will be framed by implementing pilot measurements and studies on the
possibility of using waste biomass in Karst areas (including post-wildfire
sites and overgrown Karst grasslands ‘gmajna’) and wood from non-native
invasive species for energy production.
In cooperation with the leading partner (the Faculty
of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies – Famnit of the
University of Primorska region) and project partners, DOOPS – BirdLife Slovenia
and GAL Carso, we will examine the status of biodiversity in cross-border areas
affected by wildfires and analyse the impact of different management practices
on the population status of indicator species in Karst. For the first time, a monitoring
of lesser known and monitored endangered species, such as short-toed snake
eagle, nightjar and stipa eriocaulis, will be carried out.
Contact: Katja Kirn Vodopivec, Minja Krstić, +386 5 70
82 146
RES-MAB –
Promoting WEFE Nexus-based adaptation and mitigation solutions and landscape
resilience to climate change in the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, 2024-2027
PŠJ is RES-MAB project
partner, which is a PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the
Mediterranean area) programme, supported by Horizon 2020, the European Union’s
Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The project includes ten
partners from seven Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves. It had started on 1 April
2024 and will run for three years, ending in April 2027.
The project’s
objective is to focus on promoting cross-sectoral policies based on sustainability
while enhancing an inclusive economic development (new job opportunities,
inclusion of vulnerable communities) by participation of seven countries
(Slovenia, Spain, France, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan). It will promote sustainable
market solutions and engagement of private sector through implementation of
innovative initiatives in seven RES-MAB demo sites by implementing WEFE
solutions. Furthermore, the approach will be tested in individual Mediterranean
biosphere reserves,
tailored to their specific characteristics and contexts. Based on the WEFE-Nexus model, the integrated water–energy–food–ecosystem
concept is applied to promote sustainability and climate change mitigation,
represented by an integrative resource management.
As biosphere reserve
demo site, Škocjan Caves Park Biosphere Reserve will establish a Fruit and
Vegetable Processing Centre in Brkini region. The main purpose of the Centre is
to promote self-sufficiency, provide added value of local produce and to
contribute to more sustainable and climate-change-adaptive practices in the
area.
- ReNature (Obnova mreže mokrišč in travišč, pomembnih za Natura 2000 in druge zavarovane vrste in habitatne tipe v Biosfernem območju Kras in porečje Reke ter Krajinskem parku Pivška presihajoča jezera)
PŠJ je nosilec projekta ReNature - Obnova mreže mokrišč in travišč, pomembnih za Natura 2000 in druge zavarovane vrste in habitatne tipe v Biosfernem območju Kras in porečje Reke ter Krajinskem parku Pivška presihajoča jezera.
Projekt se izvaja v okviru programa blaženje podnebnih sprememb in prilagajanje nanje, v sklopu Izboljšano upravljanje ekosistemov pod pritiskom zaradi podnebnih sprememb - Boljša usposobljenost za upravljanje ekosistemov. Sofinancirajo ga Islandija, Lihtenštajn in Norveška s sredstvi Finančnega mehanizma EGP 2014 -2021 (https://www.norwaygrants.si/) ter Republika Slovenija.
Skupaj s partnerji, Občino Pivka, Fakulteto za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije Univerze na Primorskem (FAMNIT), Veterinarsko fakulteto Univerze v Ljubljani ter Norveškim inštitutom za raziskovanje narave bomo obnovili 45 ha travnikov in visokodebelnih sadovnjakov ter 8 kalov in velban studenec.
Kontakt: Manca Černigoj (05 70 82 107)
- ZA KRAS (Zagotavljanje primerne rabe kraških travišč in ostenij za ohranjanje izbranih habitatnih tipov in vrst na območju Nature 2000 »Kras«), ESRR
- GeoKarst - Vzpostavitev čezmejnega geoparka na Krasu, Interreg Slo-Ita
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- Slovenski terminološki slovar svetovne dediščine, SNKU
- Priročnik za označevanje BO na območju Slovenije, SNKU
- Priporočila za komuniciranje BO v Sloveniji, SNKU
- Biosferna območja Slovenije – LAS
- Krasnost Krasa in Brkinov – LAS
- INOP Kras – Štanjel, ESRR
- E-NAT2CARE (Develop cross-border management for safeguard and restoration of Natura 2000 sites in the MAB area of the Julian Alps and Karst), Interreg ITA-SLO 2021-2027
The E-NAT2CARE project pursues the objectives of implementation, transfer, and communication in order to use the results of the NAT2CARE project. The general objective of the project is to support the protection and development of biodiversity in PA through the implementation of 2 pilot actions at cross-border level to monitor species defined as "bio-indicators": Rosalia Alpina and Strix Uralensis in the protected areas UNESCO MAB of the Julian Alps and the Slovenian Karst (pilot area the MAB of Park Škocjanske jame), Trieste and Gorizia. Škocjan Caves Park will capitalize on the knowledge about the distribution of the Rosalia Alpina and Strix Uralensis in the IT-SI cross-border area, since both species are known to occur in the MAB area of the Škocjan Caves Park, but a comprehensive census has not yet been carried out. Four other partners from Slovenia and Italy participate in the project: National Institute of Biology (as a leading partner), Parco Naturale regionale delle Prealpi Giulia, Università degli Studi di Udine - Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari Ambientali e Animali, University of Primorska - Faculty of Mathematics, natural sciences and information technologies.
Contact: Alenka Gorjan (project coordinator): 05 70 82 146
- ENGREEN 2 - Capitalising on the strengthening of green infrastructure in the cultural landscape cross-border IT-SI
The overall objective of the project is to promote cross-border cooperation with a view to improving the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity in green infrastructure in the IT-SI programme area. This will be achieved by capitalising on the results and outputs of the ENGREEN project and transferring them to new partners, stakeholders and areas.
The project partners are Comune di San Dorligo della Valle – občina Dolina, GAL Venezia Orientale and občina Hrpelje-Kozina. Within the project we will rebuild karstic ponds, prepare the documents for renovation of an ice house, develop regional park Beka, upgrade guiding signs in natural reserve Dolina Glinščice and install footbridge across Lison stream. There will be many events and workshops organized for professional and general public about the importance of green infrastructures.
Contact: Erika Zuodar and Nina Štrekelj, Phone: +386 5 70 82 125
More: Web page, Facebook
- KRAS CARSO II – Joint management and sustainable development of the classical Karst area
The main goal of the KRAS-CARSO II project is the establishment of the European Group for Territorial Cooperation - EGTC Kras-Carso for the management of cross-border tourism as well as the financing and management of the Kras-Carso Geopark. Innovation will be demonstrated by the creation of integrated tourist products, which will be based on the exceptional natural, especially geological and cultural heritage of the Clasiccal Karst.
One of the main common tourist products will be a cross-border circular path that will connect the entire area. The project will apply many cross-border events and a sustainable form of public transport between tourist spots. Also, a quality mark will be created. It is necessary to emphasize the sustainable aspect of the entire destination and to promote the whole area.
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Contact: Petra Vičič Iskra and David Medica, T: +386 57082146