{"id":1420,"date":"2021-03-31T23:08:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T21:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/np-krka-dev.sm-art-design.com\/?page_id=1420"},"modified":"2021-05-20T00:43:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:43:21","slug":"life-contra-ailanthus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nepoznata-krka.eu\/en\/isplaniraj-moj-posjet\/prirodna-bastina\/life-contra-ailanthus\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE CONTRA Ailanthus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LIFE CONTRA Ailanthus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The project \u201cLIFE CONTRA Ailanthus\u201d aims to establish control over the invasive species Ailanthus in areas of Croatia\u2019s Natura 2000 Ecological Network.<\/p>

Project aim: to prevent the spread of Ailanthus as a highly invasive species throughout Europe, adopt the most effective methods for its removal, and to develop a Protocol for Ailanthus management<\/p>

Total project value: HRK 19.4 million, co-financed in the amount of 60% by the European Union, through the LIFE Programme, an instrument of the European Union intended to finance activities in the areas of environmental protection, nature and climate<\/p>

Project partners: Krka National Park, Public Institute for managing protected natural areas in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, and Vrtlar d.o.o. from Dubrovnik<\/p>

Project duration: four and a half years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Invasive Ailanthus management project begins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Public Institute of Krka National Park is a partner on the project \u201cLIFE CONTRA Ailanthus\u201d financed through the LIFE Programme<\/p>

The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has signed a contract with the European Commission for the project \u201cLIFE CONTRA Ailanthus\u201d aimed at establishing control over the invasive species Ailanthus. The project is valued at a total of HRK 19.4 million, and is 60% co-financed by the European Union.<\/p>

The project is financed through the LIFE Programme, an instrument of the European Union intended to finance activities in the areas of environmental protection, nature and climate. The project will be implemented by the Department for Environmental Protection and Nature of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. The project implementation period is four and a half years.<\/p>

Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) is a tree originating from east Asia that has been planted worldwide as a horticultural tree since the 18th century. Today, it is considered one of the most invasive plant species in Europe. Ailanthus forces out the native vegetation, reducing biodiversity, incurring damages to agriculture, causing allergies in people, and destroying cultural heritage and other structures with its exceptionally strong root system. Due to its negative impacts on biodiversity, the economy and human health, it is included on the list of invasive alien species that are a cause for concern in the European Union. In Croatia, Ailanthus is widely distributed, particularly threatening the protected habitats and species in the Mediterranean region.<\/p>

This project aims to establish control over this invasive tree species in the Mediterranean region of Croatia, in two areas of the Ecological Network of the Republic of Croatia (HR2000918 Broader area of Krka National Park; HR2001364 Southeastern part of the Pelje\u0161ac Peninsula), and in cities with a historical city core (Ston, Mali Ston and Dubrovnik). Partners on the project are the Public Institute of Krka National Park, the Public Institute for managing protected natural areas in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, and Vrtlar d.o.o. from Dubrovnik.<\/p>

The expected results of the project \u201cLIFE CONTRA Ailanthus\u201d are improved status of conserving Natura 2000 habitat types, preserving cultural heritage, preventing the further spread of invasive alien species, and the development of a national protocol. Additional objectives are capacity building for managing invasive species, and raising public awareness of the negative impacts of invasive species at the national level.<\/p>

Prior to entering the project as a partner, the Public Institute of Krka National Park conducted a campaign to remove Ailanthus on experimental plots in the Park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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