PROJECT ACTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Beneficiaries
CER: Centre for Ecological Research
DPF: Dunatáj Nature Conservation and Environment Protection Public Foundation
KNPD: Kiskunság National Park Directorate
UD: University of Debrecen

Preparatory actions
A1 Permits and design procedures (DPF)
A2 Permit and design procedures (KNPD)
A3 Detailed adaptive management plan (CER)

Land purchase
B1 Purchase of sheep barns and land (DPF)
B2 Rental of winter sheep barns and lease of lands in core area (DPF)

Conservation actionsC1 Construction of stabilised gravel road (DPF)
C2 Infrastructure for sheep grazing (DPF)
– C2a Drinking water wells
– C2b Renovation of wells in core area
– C2c Construction of summer folds and shepherd accomodations
– C2d Construction of permanent and temporary electric fences
– C2e Renovation of sheep barns
C3 Insect-friendly sheep grazing in core area (DPF)
C4 Pre-management of homogeneous reed-beds and grassland in the core area (DPF)
– C4a Mowing, stalk crushing, prescribed burning
– C4b Insect-friendly cattle grazing
C5 Insect-friendly grazing outside core area (KNPD)
– C5a Insect-friendly grazing of cattle and sheep outside core area
– C5b Redistribution of KNPD lands to extend insect-friendly grazing
– C5c Insect-friendly grazing by KNPD livestock
C6 Increasing habitat diversity for arthropods (CER)
C7 Control of invasive alien shrubs (DPF)
C8 Control of non-desired game species (KNPD)

Monitoring

D1 Monitoring of arthropod species and communities (CER)
D2 Monitoring of bird species and communities (UD)
D3 Monitoring of plant species and vegetation (KNPD)
D4 Analysis of costs and benefits and monitoring of project indicators (CER)
D5 Assessment of ecosystem services and socioeconomic impacts (CER)

Raising public awareness
E1 Preparation of promotional materials (CER)
E2 Media coverage (CER)
E3 Construction and use of study trail and observation towers (DPF)
E4 National survey on anthelmintic use, development of guidelines, pilot projects (CER)
E5 National and international awareness-raising, networking and study trips (CER)
– E5a Local and regional awareness-raising
– E5b National awareness-raising
– E5c International awareness-raising, networking, study trips

Project management
F1 Central project management (CER)
F2 Project management at KNPD (KNPD)
F3 After-LIFE management plan (KNPD)
F4 Independent financial audit (CER)