KOHESIO · Q4299869 · DE

Preserving Sava River Basin Habitats through Transnational Management of Invasive Alien Species

With a catchment area of over 97,800 km2 and a length of 926 km, flowing through 4 countries, the river Sava is the largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The river Sava is an important natural ecological corridor, its importance reflected in the size and number of protected areas. River corridors, vital parts of ecological networks, are proved to be pathways of alien invasive species (IAS) expansions, demanding transboundary river-basin wide approach. Invasive plants destroy the natural habitats and the corridor connectivity, demanding increasing input into biodiversity conservation a…

Co-funding: the EU contributes €1.4M toward a total project cost of €1.6M — a co-funding rate of 85%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

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