Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in Europe & CIS

Biodiversity Conservation Projects

1. Supporting Organic Agriculture within the Turkish-Cypriot farming community (under implementation) 
   

2. Capacity for Biosafety in Albania (under implementation) 
   The process of Albania in fulfilling the obligations under the Cartagena Protocol for becoming a party to Biosafety Clearing House.

2. GEF SGP Albania (under implementation) 
   Various small grants programme in whole Albania.

3. Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan- Montenegro (under implementation) 
   Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan and National Report (BSAP)

4. The conservation of the trans-boundaryPrespa Lakes (under implementation) 
   The conservation of biodiversity and water resources of the Prespa Lakes Basin and pollution mitigation through the adoption of integrated management

5. Conservation of wetlands in the Mediterranean (under implementation) 
   To conserve endangered species, their habitats, and recognizing conservation as an important part to sustainable human development.

6. Croatia Dalmatian Coast Protection (under implementation) 
   To effectively transform the actions of private operators in the tourism, agriculture and fisheries sectors in the four coastal counties.

7. Reforestation on Cyprus (under implementation) 
   Innovative Biological Approaches for the Reforestation of Environmentally-Stressed Sites (IBARESS)

8. Protection of Carpathian Mountain Grasslands (under implementation) 
   To strengthen the conservation management in species-rich mountain grassland habitats in the Carpathian Mountains of the Czech Republic.

9. Protection of Northern Bohemia Ecosystems (under implementation) 
   To conserve globally significant biodiversity of the trans-boundary Elbe River and the region’s further social and economic development.

10. Development of Georgia’s Agrobiodiversity (under implementation) 
    The conservation and sustainable utilization of threatened local plant genetic resources important to food and agriculture in Georgia

11. The development of the Hungarian Tisza floodplain (under implementation) 
    To establish biodiversity friendly, holistic floodplain management as the dominant development paradigm in the Upper Tisza floodplain.

12. Improvement Lake Balaton Integrated Vulnerability (under implementation) 
    To contribute to a better understanding of the Lake Balaton ecological and socio-economic system’s vulnerability

13. Kazakhstan Altai-Sayan Mountain Ecoregion (under implementation) 
    To enhance the sustainability effectiveness of Kazakhstan’s National PA system through demonstrating sustainable and replicable approaches

14. Improvement of agro-biodiversity conservation (under implementation) 
    Improving agro-biodiversity conservation at two mountain fruit forest sites which harbor globally significant apple, apricot, and other wild plants.

15. Kazakhstan migratory bird habitat demo (under implementation) 
    Government, non-governmental entities, local communities are maintaining the integrity and viability of Kazakhstan’s priority wetland ecosystems

16. Development of degraded peatlands in Belarus (under implementation) 
    The project objective is to strengthen the enabling environment for integrated ecosystem management on degraded peatlands.

17. Conservation of Rhodope Landscape (under implementation) 
    Landscape-scale conservation is effectively operationalized in the Eastern and Western Rhodope

18. GEF SGP Kyrgyzstan (under implementation) 
    The main guiding principle of UNDP GEF/SGP is to reach the poorest, the remotest and isolated communities or the most vulnerable communities.

19. Latvia-North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve Protection (under implementation) 
    To implement a set of initiatives for integrating biodiversity conservation into the planning, sustainable use of the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

20. Wetland Biodiversity in Lithuania (under implementation) 
    Stopping the degradation processes, minimizing negative anthropogenic impact,biodiversity, protection in the main wetlands of the country

21. Conservation of the Grasslands of Ponor Mountains (under implementation) 
    To mainstream grasslands biodiversity concerns into Bulgaria’s agricultural policy in order to reverse negative changes.

22. GEF SGP Macedonia (under implementation) 
    UNDP/ GEF Global Environment Facility , small grants programme

23. Montenegro spatial planning (under implementation) 
    Strengthening governance systems to improve spatial planning in Montenegro

24. Protection of Ploland's Barycz Valley (under implementation) 
    Conservation of biodiversity within the process of regional socio-economic development in the Barycz Valley

25. Protection of Romania's Maramures Nature Park (under implementation) 
    The biodiversity of Maramures Mountains Natural Park is effectively conserved by adopting an effective protected area management model.

26. Romania Macin Mountains National Park (under implementation) 
    A landscape-oriented method of managing small protected areas and improving conservation in Macin Mountains National Park

27. Lower Volga Biodiversity Conservation (under implementation) 
    Protection of the globally significant wetland biodiversity of the Volga Delta through an integrated conservation and sustainable-use approach

28. Altai-Sayan Ecoregion Biodiversity Conservation (under implementation) 
    The project development objective is to ensure long-term conservation of the globally significant biodiversity in the Altai-Sayan mountain eco-region

29. Taimyr/Russia Biodiversity Conservation (under implementation) 
    Conservation and sustainable use of globally significant biodiversity across the tundra landscape of the Central Taymir Landscape Corridor (CTLC)

30. Kamchatka Protected Areas Biodiversity (under implementation) 
    To help secure the global benefits of conserving biological diversity in all protected areas in the Kamchatka Oblast.

31. Kamchatka/Russia Salmon Biodiversity (under implementation) 
    Conservation and sustainable use of salmonid biological diversity in four river systems on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

32. Slovakia Calcareous Fens project (under implementation) 
    To conserve biologically diverse rich fen habitats throughout Slovakia and manage key fen habitats within the agricultural landscape

33. Protection of Gissar Mountains (under implementation) 
    To strengthen management effectiveness and sustainability of three protected areas on the southern slopes of the Gissar Mountains

34. BTC Enviromental Programme for Turkey (under implementation) 
    The Baku Tiblisi Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Company is undertaking the construction and operation of the BTC pipeline which traverses Turkey

35. Biodiversity Management in Turkmenistan (under implementation) 
    Assess the capacity building needs of Turkmenistan in three countryspecific priority areas corresponding to priorities determined by the COP

36. Development of Turkmenistan Khazar Natur Reserve (under implementation) 
    A participatory and adaptive approach to conservation and management is demonstrated in Khazar Nature Reserve and is replicated throughout the system

37. Biodiversity conservation of the Southern Aral Sea (under implementation) 
    The project aims to conserve the biodiversity of the Southern Aral Sea Zone as well as introducing conservation management practices

38. Biodiversity conservation in the Nuratau-kyzylkum (under implementation) 
    The development of a more durable approach to biodiversity conservation in Uzbekistan through the link of wildlife conservation and rural development.

39. Development of biogas Technology in Uzbekistan (under implementation) 
    The project aims to give access to clean fuels and technologies as well as to introduce access to energy investment financing

40. Clean Energy for karakalpakstan- phase 2 (under implementation) 
    Improve living conditions were achieved in phase 1. Phase 2 will provide solar electricity in the Karakalpakstan region. 
    

41. Global Enviromental Management and Albania (under implementation) Albania is meeting the requirements of the Global Environmental Conventions in a coordinated and strategic manner.

42. Protection of Belarusian Polesie (under implementation) 
    To catalyze sustainability and effectiveness of Belarus’ national system of protected areas with the emphasis on its network of wetland Reserves

43. Improvement of the Aral Sea Region (under implementation) 
    To look at the effectiveness of efforts on improving ecological and socio-economic improvement of the Aral Sea Region

44. Protection of Prespa Region (under implementation) 
    To reduce agricultural run-off and pollution of the Lake while at the same time helping to preserve the unique flora and fauna of the area.

45. Protected Areas System in Turkmenistan (completed) 
    To support the Government in the initial implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan,which was finalized and approved in 2002

46. Biodiversity Management in Uzbekistan (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversity

47. Global Enviromental Management and Belarus (completed) 
    To undertake a capacity assessment so that it can meet its requirements under the global environmental conventions.

48. GHG Emissions reduction training programme (completed) 
    Raise awareness and strengthen capacity of Government in the areas of human rights, environment, and poverty reduction

49. Biodiversity development in Russia (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversity

50. Development of Belavezhskaia Pushcha (Belarus) (completed) 
    Environmentally Sustainable Development in the “Belavezhskaia Pushcha” Belarus-Poland Region (Belarus)

51. Biological Diversity in Turkmenistan (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversity

52. Biodiversity development in Romania (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversity

53. Reporting to the Biodiversity Convention (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversit

54. Bulgaria NCSA (completed) 
    Building National Capacity Self Assessment in Bulgaria

55. Development of Belarusian Polesie (completed) 
    The immediate objective of the project is to implement the urgent measures of the management plans.

56. Preservation of Albanian enviromental heritage (completed) 
    Preservation of Albanian environmental and cultural heritage by cooperation with authorities.

57. Development in the Bialowieza Forest Region (completed) 
    Environmentally Friendly Rural Development in the Bialowieza Forest Region Poland - Belarus (Poland)

58. Environmental Friendly Agriculture (completed) 
    Reducing the Impact of Agriculture in the Prespa Park Region

59. Biodiversity development in Tajikistan (completed) 
    National Reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Supporting countries to prepare the Third National Report on Biodiversity

60. Carpathian Mountain Biodiversity Conservation (in preparation) 
    To strengthen the capacity and network of protected areas using an eco-regional approach. It further aims to demonstrate eco-friendly land uses.

61. Uniform Process to Implement Bonn Guideline (in preparation) 
    To create a system in Central Asia and Mongolia to implement the Bonn Guidelines and to achieve capacity building and knowledge sharing

62. Eastern Baltic Marine Protection area (in preparation) 
    The project aims to create and manage a marine protected area network in the eastern Baltic Sea consisting of 13 sites.

63. Armenian Southeaster forests Renovation (in preparation) 
    To avoid climate change impacts in the affected south-eastern forests of Armenia in order to reduce the risk of biodiversity loss.

64. Kazakhstan Steppe & Biodiversity Conservation (in preparation) 
    To develop a landscape level conservation management system for the Kazakhstani steppe linking protected areas with conservation compatible land-uses

65. BiH Livanjsko Pole Ecosystem Protection (in preparation) 
    Conservation and sustainable use of polje ecosystems through the demonstration of conservation practices and techniques in the Livanjsko Polje.

66. Protection of Macedonia's Ovce Pole Region (in preparation) 
    Improvement and sustainable use options for natural resources management in the Ovce Pole region,enable replication of these improvements nationally.

67. Migratory species along Bulgarian Black Sea Coast (in preparation) 
    The project goal is preservation of globally important migratory species and the integrity of their habitats along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.

68. Bulgaria protected areas financial sustainability (in preparation) 
    The project’s goal is to ensure long-term conservation of the internationally important biodiversity at Bulgaria’s PAs.

69. Conservation of biodiversity in Carpathian region (in preparation) 
    The conservation of biodiversity in the Carpathian region by assisting the government to transform Soviet era forestry and land management practices

70. Ukraine Polissya Corridor Protection (in preparation) 
    The project aims to strengthen the Polissya protected network and increase coordination of efforts between Ukraine and Belarus

71. Developing renewable Energy in Uzbekistan (in preparation) 
    Removal of barriers to renewable energy development through change in policy while considering the social and economic limits of the country

72. Sustainability of Turkish Marine and Coastal areas (in preparation) 
    To catalyze the institutional,ecological,socio-economic and financial sustainability of Turkey’s system of marine and coastal protected areas

73. Tajikistan agrobiodiversity conservation (in preparation) 
    Tajikistan farmers have economic incentives to sustain the production of globally significant agricultural biodiversity in the face of climate change

74. Komi/Russia Biodiversity Conservation (in preparation) 
    Conservation of Europe's largest virgin forests and adjoining mountain, freshwater ecosystems in the Pechora River's headwaters in the Komi Republic

75. Commander Islands Biosphere Reserve (in preparation) 
    Strengthening of Russia's national system of PAs through demonstrating effective management and conservation by the Commander Islands BR(CIBR).

76. Issyk-Kul Lake biodiversity protection-Kyrgyzstan (in preparation) 
    The objective of the project is to make the fishing activity in Issyk-Kul Lake biodiversity friendly

77. Protection of Montenegro's Dinaric Mountain (in preparation) 
    To improve effectiveness of the protected area through cooperative management practices and decentralized approaches in the northern mountain

78. Environment Hot Spot Project in Montenegro (in preparation) 
    Environment Hot Spot Project in Montenegro

79. Russia/Daurian Steppe Biodiversity Conservation (in preparation) 
    Protection of the wetland-steppe ecosystem in Daurian Steppe Ecoregion by balancing socio-economic needs with the biodiversity conservation

80. Serbia Eco-Tourism (in preparation) 
    To increase capacities in sustainable tourism management as alternative source of financing protected areas in Serbia

81. Biodiversity protection in Macedonia (in preparation) 
    The project goal is long-term conservation of Macedonia’s biological diversity

82. Uzbekistan Surkhan Nature Park Management (in preparation) 
    The goal of this project is to strengthen Uzbekistan’s protected area system.

83. Protection of Turkish Forest Areas (in preparation) 
    Manage effectiveness of the Forest Protected Areas through demonstrating cost-effective approaches at Küre Mountains National Park

84. Country Action Grants (idea) 
    The project is a grant programme to help countries implement the Programme of Work on Protected Areas adopted by the CBD in 2004