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Biodiversity Conservation Actions for Local Sustainable Development CASE

• f Lake Shkodra, Albania

PROTECTING LAKES REGIONAL CONFERENCE. Star Dojran, 15 - 16th December, 2016

• Dr. Djana Bejko

Financing and implementation

 FINANCING

FINANCING EU EU 22,540.86 Euro 22,540.86 Euro

 CO FINANCING

CO FINANCING FSLS FSLS 1,186.35 Euro 1,186.35 Euro

 IMPLEMENTATION

MPLEMENTATION FSLS

 PROJECT DURATION

Nov` 2015

Nov` 2015 – January 2017 January 2017

Project Objectives Project Objectives

 Global Development Objective: Wise use of freshwater

ecosystem resources, a healthy environment and a better quality

• f life through protecting, conservation and develop the values of

Shkodra Lake natural heritage;

 Specific Objectives

1.

Create greater interest and awareness among community, municipality and civil society for biodiversity conservation and greater understanding of the link between local biodiversity and ecosystem services;

Specific Objectives

2.

Commit local authorities in decision making for wise use of Shkodra Lake natural heritage;

3.

Develop Local Biodiversity Action Plan for Shkodra Municipality through increased stakeholders involvement in the process and consensus-building on its content, objectives and expected outcomes;

4.

Celebrate Shkodra Lake RAMSAR SITE 10th Anniversary;

General overview of the lake Shkodra

 Shared ecosystem between AL & MNE  largest lake in Balkans, (370 km2 in summer/540 km2 in winter).  shallow, an average depth of 8 m,  coastline of 168 km (110.5 km in MN and 57.5 km in Al)  inflow from its tributaries (Moraca and Crnojevica Rivers), carstic

springs,

 average water residence time about 120 days.  high average water temperatures due to the mild climate, low

elevation and shallowness,

 drains through Buna-Bojana River to Adriatic Sea.  The outward flow of the lake is impeded when there is high flow

in the Drin River, usually from December to February.

Situation and Biodiversity Threats

 Situation



Water quality is generally good



Some localized pollution “hotspots”.



Decline in some fish species, particularly commercially valuable migratory species.



Illegal fishing (Al)



Illegal construction (Al)



untreated wastewater



No Joint Management Plan



No Regular monitoring (Al)



No Baseline data (Al)

Level of Protection



National Park (MN)



Managed Natural Reserve (AL)



Ramar Site

 Main Threats



Pollution (Industrial waste - Domestic wastewater)



Illegal Fishing and hunting



Lakeshore development



Water management measures (if implemented) Hydropower development, Dredging Buna-Bojana/ Lowering lake level.

Project approach

1.

Capacity Building for Improved Understanding

• n biodiversity conservation

2.

Inspiring biodiversity conservation and wise use

• f Lake Shkodra resources

3.

Promoting best practices management for the biodiversity protection and ecosystem services.

Some of the main Project Activities

 Conduct three Community based forums in

Shkodra Lake surrounding areas;

 Capacity development: Realization of thematic

targeted training for responsible authorities on nature conservation;

 Developing Local Biodiversity Action Plan For

Shkodra Lake/ Shkodra Municipality.

 Public awareness improving for a greater interest on

biodiversity issues and ecosystem services.

Community based forums with Shkoder lake stakeholders

Community based forums with Shkoder lake stakeholders

Community Community based based forum forum with with Shkoder Shkoder lake lake stakeholders stakeholders

Capacities Development

Biodiversity Action Plan Preparation

Action Plan for Shkodra Municipality

Public Awareness Rising

Project Activities

10 10th

th anniversary of

anniversary of Shkodra Shkodra lake lake RAMSAR RAMSAR Site Site

Project Activities

10 10th

th anniversary of

anniversary of Shkodra Shkodra lake lake RAMSAR RAMSAR Site Site Attended more than 150 stakeholders Attended more than 150 stakeholders

Results achieved so far

• Assessment

Assessment on

• n biodiversity

biodiversity conservation conservation issues issues and and ecosystem ecosystem services services concerns concerns prepared prepared and and disseminated disseminated to to key key stakeholders stakeholders;

• Local

Local capacities capacities developed developed in in thematic thematic issues issues related related to to biodiversity biodiversity conservation conservation;

• Shkodra

Shkodra Municipality Municipality “Experts “Experts Working Working Group” Group” assigned assigned with with specific specific task task on

• n BAP

BAP

• Coaching

Coaching fro fro the the EWG EWG provided provided

• Draft

Draft of

• f the

the BAP BAP prepared prepared

• Public

Public hearing hearing and and consultation consultation conducted conducted

• Adoption

Adoption of

• f BAP

BAP in in the the city city parliament parliament expected expected in in January January 2017 2017

THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION! THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION!

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