General objective:
To ensure adequate protection of the Ciomad-Balvanyos site in order to conserve habitats, species of flora and fauna of Community importance.
Specific objectives:
- Implementation of the management plan of the Ciomad-Balvanyos Natura 2000 site and monitoring of the species and habitats in the site.
- Improving the degree of information and awareness of locals as well as stakeholders and the general public, continuous development of environmental education of students in the localities around the site.
- Increasing the capacity of the Ciomad-Balvanyos Custody for the management of the Ciomad-Balvanyos site.
Activities planned to achieve the objectives:
B. Development of the infrastructure
B.1 Building a suspension bridge in the Răbufnitoarea peat bog
C. Activities to ensure the conservation of habitats of community interest
C.1 Monitoring of species and habitats of community interest of the site
C.1.1 Monitoring habitats of community interest
C.1.2 Monitoring the species Ligularia sibirica
C.1.3 Monitoring large carnivorous species
C.1.4 Monitoring bat species
C.1.5 Monitoring amphibian species
C.1.6 Monitoring of the species Pholidoptera transsylvanica
E. Information and awareness of stakeholders and residents around the site
E.1 Increasing students’ awareness of the sustainable management of the Ciomad-Balvanyos site;
E.1.1 Organizing ecological education activities for students from schools adjacent to the site
E.1.2 Thematic field visits for schoolchildren
E.2 Update information panels
E.3 Location of 3 soft-touch-screens in the site with the presentation of the information about the Ciomad-Balvanyos protected area;
E.4 Make short films about species and habitats
E.5 Meeting to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations from the management plans and the project;
E.6 Information meeting to disseminate the results and experiences gained;
E.7 Information and awareness
F. Development of the institutional capacity of the custodian of the protected area
F.1 Participation in training courses for IPU team members
F.2 Purchase of field and IT equipment