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Eco Banat - establishing a unitary system to monitor deforestation in Banat mountain area

The project aims to contribute to lowering carbon emissions in the atmosphere, with long-term effects over climate change. An Action Board will be created by attracting representatives of local communities, NGOs, professional organizations, representatives of schools, cultural personalities, businesses, and a mobile unit will be established to monitor deforestation in the Banat mountains. The entire system will be based on a sustained awareness raising and promotion campaign meant to lay the grounds for replicating the initiative from the Caras Severin county to all forested areas in Romania.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Asociatia Natura-Ambient

Country:

Romania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)

Grant Amount:

US$ 50,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 29,860.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 12,200.00

Project Number:

ROM/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/09/16

Start Date:

1/2010

End Date:

3/2011

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

16 women are involved in training activities; 120 women (school population) participate in the thematic contests; 200 women are involved in practical activities.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

30 locals are members of the Local Action Group for Banatul Montan, established within the project; 320 local volunteers participate in the inventory of the deforested areas; 80 locals are involved in the restoration of 1ha degraded land; 600 persons participate in information activities.

Policy Impact

The Local Action Group for Banatul Montan will develop an Action Plan for community involvement in the forest ecosystems management in Banatul Montan area, in order to reduce the climate change effects. This Plan will be submitted to the local and county public authorities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The information activities contribute to the public awareness on the biodiversity conservation and climate change.

Replication of project activities

The positive example of bio plot land, the actions that were aimed through the photo exposition, the contests in school areas, well defined, environment and global warming oriented, are recommended to be replicated and extended in each county and area of ??Romania, taking in consideration the specificity of each area.

Capacity - Building Component

The project activities (information materials, educational activities and thematic contests) contribute to the capacity building of the local population related to climate change and the importance of biodiversity conservation (forest ecosystems) in the GHG emissions reduction process.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project?s activities will contribute to the increase in local population income by: - supporting the establishment of a demonstration plot for bio-products and certification of 2 local bio-products; - promoting the Green Tourism development and establishing basic infrastructure .

Notable Community Participation

The rural communities from Banatul Montan area and three NGOs participate and co-finance the project activities.

Project Results

- The establishment of a unique mobile unit to monitor deforestation in Banat Mountains
- 12 joint-meeting evaluation, information (evaluation of the Implementation Team, of partner NGOs, invited CBO members)
- One promotion campaign
- 6 Partnership Declarations signed with the local authorities
- Promotion of implemented activities: 1000 posters, 200 photo albums printed
- 3 types of bio-good promoted: tree buds, ramsons and raspberry
- 1 hectare of biodiversity of global interest protected and sustainably managed: plot of land used for bio-agriculture
- Involvement of the population has increased by 30%, estimation based on participation at project activities, press releases.
- Increased participation by over 35% of the population in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
- 16 NGOs participated/involved, 29 local community members, 500 volunteers, 45 women, 6 local authorities (Slatina Timis, Caranebes, Turnu Ruieni, Otelu Rosu ;Sasca Montana ;Sasca Romana) participated within the project
- 85 persons trained within the project, out of which 41 women
-1 business and support services initiated: SC IRMOR
- 1 database of specific interest created
- 1 photo exposition organized
- 6 thematic competitions organized, 400 participants
- 1 web page created
- 690 photo documents and 3000 badges created
- a relevant action plan made ??available to local communities
- 8 tourist routes marked in Nemanu Mare / Semenic Mountains
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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 5

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area 1

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 1

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 150

Empowerment

Number of value added labels/certifications/quality standards received or achieved 2

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 1

Biophysical

Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 411200

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 600

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