The Project includes the following thematic packages
- WP.1. Project management and coordination
- WP2. Development of guidelines for preventing the introduction of invasive alien plant species into the environment
- WP3. Development and implementation of a system for early detection of IAS and its rapid combat
- WP4. Development, verification and supplementation of guidelines for remedial actions (elimination, control, isolation) and assessment of their effectiveness and impact on non-target species
- WP5. Stimulating sustainable development in nature conservation
- WP6. Reducing the occurrence of invasive alien plant species
- WP7. Monitoring and evaluation of the ecological effect of the project
- WP8. Dissemination and communication, including networking with other LIFE projects
- WP9. Sustainability, replication and exploitation of Project results
About Project
The strategic goal of the project is to achieve EU goals to prevent, minimize and mitigate the negative impact of invasive alien species on native biodiversity and ecosystem services and to minimize social and economic damage through comprehensive and model solutions in Poland and Lithuania, as Member States of the European Union.
Project implementers
- Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship (coordinating beneficiary)
- University of Silesia in Katowice
- Wigry National Park
- Wielkopolski National Park
- “Man and Nature” Association
- Nature Research Centre (Lithaunia)
Project budget
Total budget: 5 429 126 EUREU contribution: 3 257 476 EURNFOŚiGW contribution: 1 691 261 EUR Project co-financing:
- European Commission under the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action LIFE
- National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW)
