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Section 5 Recommendations As key sites for threatened plants and habitats the following actions are recommended to ensure the sustainable protection of IPAs and their features: ■ Ensuring the identity of IPAs as the most significant network for conservation of threatened plant taxa and habitats in Europe. ■ Developing a strategic action plan for the IPA network and identifying the people and organisations to watch over them and to promote them at the national and international level. ■ Obtaining protection status for nonprotected IPAs. Of the 276 IPAs in Romania, 20 IPAs (7%), qualify under all three criteria, 179 IPAs (65%) qualify under two criteria and 79 IPAs (28%) qualify under one criterion (A or B or C). Seventy-nine IPAs were selected for only one criterion, of these 20 IPAs were selected for criterion A species, 21 IPAs for criterion B and 38 for criterion C.The highest number of Criterion A taxa recorded in one IPA was 40 and the highest number of Criterion C habitat types recorded in one IPA was 11. Key threats to IPAs in Romania No. of IPAs ■ Identifying new IPAs (IPA identification need to be understood as a dynamic and ongoing process). ■ Developing a national IPA monitoring system. ■ Developing management plans for IPAs as a part of the national strategy for biodiversity conservation. ■ Organising a programme on “capacity building for IPA sustainability” ■ Raising awareness among politicians, local communities and the general public about the importance of IPAs and to involve them in the IPAprotection and conservation. ■ Developing funding proposals for ACTIONS to conserve IPAs! Recreation and tourism development is the most widespread threat to IPAs in Romania (104 IPAs). Intensification or expansion of grazing is also a significant threat, occurring at 80 IPAs and general agricultural intensification affects 24 IPAs. Poor forestry practices affect 100 IPAs (deforestation 63 IPAs, afforestation 38 IPAs, IFM intensified forest management 37 IPAs). Habitat fragmentation affects 24 IPAs, often to a high level. Natural events such as drought, disease etc are recorded as threats at 43 IPAs and climate change and sea level rise as a low level threat at 40 IPAs. Urban development, construction of dams, dykes and barriers, and inappropriate water management systems also threatens several IPAs. Significant globally and European-level threatened habitats, such as coastal dune grasslands, broadleaved deciduous and coniferous woodland, and alluvial forest, are still well represented in Romania. However they are increasingly affected by tourism, agriculture and deforestation and they require special management measures as soon as possible. Unfortunately the connection between scientific information and political will is still weak and in many cases even existing protected areas have no real management. Human capacity and the necessary infrastructure need to be developed to make the protection and conservation system work. 54
Romania ANCA SARBU References: Jalas, J. & Suominen J. (eds.). 1972-1999, Atlas Florae Europaeae.Vols. 1-10. Helsinki. Jalas, J.,Suominen J., Lampinen R., Kurtto A., (Eds.) 1996, Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe. Vol. 11. Cruciferae (Ricotia to Raphanus). Helsinki 1999, Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe. Vol. 12. Resedaceae to Platanaceae. Helsinki Muntii Bucegi IPA This large and diverse IPA is located in the Carpathian Mountains in the Bucegi Mountains National Park. It hosts significant populations of 38 globally threatened species (such as Festuca bucengiensis), 20 threatened habitat types, and three rich newly described habitat types under Criterion B.The site is affected by high anthropogenic pressure, especially tourism development, grazing and deforestation, and requires a management plan for rehabilitation of its botanical features. Picture shows Dianthus spiculifolius. Sârbu,A. (coord.), 2003, Ghid pentru identificarea importantelor arii de protectie si conservare a plantelor din România. Bucuresti: Edit.Alo, 113 pp. ISBN 973-86.364-0-x. Săvulescu,T. (Ed.), 1952-1976, Flora României. Bucuresti: Edit.Academiei Române.Vol. 1-13. ANCA SARBU Pietrosul Brostenilor, Bogolin IPA This is the only IPA in the world with the globally threatened species Andryala levitomentosa. It also contains two threatened European habitats, alpine and boreal heath, and siliceous alpine and boreal grassland.The site covers 400 hectares in the eastern Carpathians and is not a protected area.There are no direct threats but the site needs monitoring and species reproduction research and action. Picture shows dry stone grasslands from Dobrogrea-Allah Bair Hill which hosts 30% of the Romanian population of Agropyron cristatum ssp brandzae a threatened endemic. 55
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IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS IN CENTRAL AN
Page 3 and 4: Acknowledgements Academy of Science
Page 5 and 6: Contents BRANO MOLNAR Contents Exec
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Executive Summary
Page 9 and 10: Executive Summary Recommendations:
Page 11 and 12: Introduction MONICA SARBU DANKA PET
Page 13 and 14: Introduction Transparency is one of
Page 15 and 16: Introduction DANA TURONOVA Threats
Page 17 and 18: Methodology BRANO MOLNAR BRANO MOLN
Page 19 and 20: Methodology Lichens There were 34 l
Page 21 and 22: Methodology IPA site selection crit
Page 23 and 24: IPA database The online IPA databas
Page 25 and 26: Summary of IPA data 149 threatened
Page 27 and 28: Summary of IPA data IPAs and Key Bi
Page 29 and 30: Summary of IPA data Damaging forest
Page 31 and 32: Summary of IPA data IPAs and land u
Page 33 and 34: Summary of IPA data Number of IPAs
Page 35 and 36: Belarus Methodology summary Criteri
Page 37 and 38: Belarus OLEG MASLOVSKY Recommendati
Page 39 and 40: Czech Republic Criteria lists Crite
Page 41 and 42: Czech Republic Qualifying criteria
Page 43 and 44: Estonia Estonia By Mart Külvik, An
Page 45 and 46: Estonia Apart from nature conservat
Page 47 and 48: Poland Poland By Zbigniew Mirek Pol
Page 49 and 50: Poland Habitats and land uses No. o
Page 51 and 52: Romania Romania By Anca Sârbu Roma
Page 53: Romania Habitats and land use: No.
Page 57 and 58: Russia JONATHAN RUDGE Ongoing work
Page 59 and 60: Slovakia Methodology summary Criter
Page 61 and 62: Slovakia Of the 154 IPAs in Slovaki
Page 63 and 64: Slovenia Slovenia By Nejc Jogan Slo
Page 65 and 66: Slovenia Qualifying criteria for IP
Page 67 and 68: IPAs in South East Europe IPAs in s
Page 69 and 70: Bulgaria PETKO TSVETKOV Criteria an
Page 71 and 72: Croatia TONI NIKOLIC Criteria and m
Page 73 and 74: Macedonia Criteria and methodology
Page 75 and 76: Serbia and Montenegro DANKA PETROVI
Page 77 and 78: Serbia and Montenegro Current IPA s
Page 79 and 80: IPA Projects in other countries AND
Page 81 and 82: Habitats and land uses ANCA SARBU
Page 83 and 84: Habitats and land uses BRANO MONLAR
Page 85 and 86: Habitats and land uses IPAs and for
Page 87 and 88: Habitats and land uses Sustainable
Page 89 and 90: Existing legislation & programmes I
Page 103 and 104: Contacts Contacts Plantlife Interna
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