Strengthening of green infrastructures in IT-SI cross-border environment
The cultural landscape in the programme area has great biodiversity. It hosts species important at EU level and protected species. Habitats are also ponds, dry stones walls, glaciers, swamps, etc., connected to the network of natural areas constituting green infrastructures. A common challenge is the loss of green infrastructures and related services in the ecosystem due to abandonment and proliferation of alien species. The main goal of the project is to promote cross-border cooperation to ensure a good state of conservation of species / habitats related to green infrastructures in the cross-border area. The effects are: green infrastructures connection, knowledge and best practices transfer, 17 pilot activities for the renewal of green infrastructures and organization of at least 25 events. The changes will be: better state of biodiversity, better connectivity of the ecosystem, risk prevention, stakeholders awareness raising. The beneficiaries will be green infrastructures managers, visitors, local communities, SMEs and other green infrastructures users. Cross-border cooperation is necessary to connect the green infrastructures network and for protection of species / habitats on both sides of the border.