Projects in Romania

Sustainable Bat Conservation in Romania

The team is dedicated to the conservation of bats in Romania, home to almost all the European bat species.

Conserving the Flora and Fauna of Balea Lake Region – Transylvania, Romania

A trough survey of flora and fauna in the Lake region.

Working with Local Students and Forest Owners to Conserve Biodiversity and Improve Livelihoods in Rodna Mountains, Romania

This project investigates biodiversity in private forests adjacent to the Rodna Mountains National Park (PNMR)

Biodiversity Inventory, Sustainable Conservation and Establishment of a New Nature Reserve in Harghita Mountains (Eastern Romanian Carpathians, Harghita County), Romania

The main goal of the project is the establishment of a new nature reserve in Harghita Mountains (Eastern Romanian Carpathians), its conservation and sustainable use.

Conserving the Birds and Mammals of Romania

Conserving Birds and Mammals on the Steppes of Dobrudja, Romania

Conservation of the Farmland Birds and its Habitats in Southern Part of Transylvania Tableland, Romania

We will describe the open habitats, to investigate the habitat use of farmland birds, and to present the advantages for biodiversity of agri-environmental management.

Participatory Environmental Management on Conservation of Special Bird’s Protection Areas in Iron Gates Natural Park – Romania

The project goal is to conserve and manage the most important Special Bird’s Protection Areas within the Park

Amphibian and Butterfly Species Survey in the Future Hateg Geopark, Romania

Our project will survey amphibians and butterflies and provide information on habitat diversity and human impacts in the future area of the Hateg Geopark, Romania.

Habituated Bears in Romania – A Challenge for Romanian Wildlife Management

This projects aims to enhance the role of the Romanian authorities regarding the management of the habituated bears on a local level, as a model for a national replication.

Support for Reintroduced Beaver Population in Romania

The project aims to support the new reintroduced beaver population in Romania by evaluating the people’s attitude regarding new beavers population, carrying out an information campaign based on this survey and provide recommendations for beaver damages management for local and national authorities.

Living Waters

The project aims to implement the management plan for the two aquatic protected areas in the Iasi county, Romania

Restoring the Flooding Regime for the Teiva-Visina Oxbow, Romania

The project aim to improve the conservation status of two protected areas in Iasi county. The main objective is to restore the flood regime of the Teiva-Visina oxbow.

Conserving the Oligothroph Meadows Flora and Fauna in Eastern Transilvania, Romania

This project aims to assess the oligothroph meadows and their unique flora and fauna. These areas are one of the last glacier refugees and home to a series of strictly protected plant species.

A Necessary Step - Romanian Waterlily Rescue Project

This project seeks to save and protect the last remaining Romanian habitat of the endangered water lily.

The Hermann Tortoises – Preserving the Flagship Species for South West Romania

The project aim is to improve the institutional level of protection and to raise population awareness on Testudo hermanni boettgeri importance.

Securing the Future of Hermann Tortoise in South West Romania

In the project will be carried out conservation activities like: assessing the conservation status; establishment of a sustainable system for reintroduction of the individuals accidentally found outside their habitat (abandoned individuals), who might not resist outside the area (SW-Romania); designing a website for species determination and the procedures to follow, in order to discourage the abandon and to avoid species confusions and an extensive educational campaign.

The Wolves and Local Communities from Conflict to Co-existence

The goal of this project is to create a positive picture for the wolf as the premise for the implementation of pro-active conservation measures.

Ecosystem Research and Sustainable Conservation of Varghis Gorge Nature Reserve, Harghita County, Romania

The main aim of the project is the sustainable conservation and use of Vârghis Gorge natural reserve.

Human Dimension Importance in Safeguarding Connectivity between Large Carnivore Populations

The project aims to identify human-dimension issues that are omitted by large-scale GIS surveys and to propose new approaches for a viable, long-term conservation initiative concerning the connectivity of large carnivore populations in the Romanian range of Carpathians Mountains.

Sustainable Management in Vanatori Neamt Natural Park’s European Bison Population

The main contribution of this project will be the increment of the capacity for biodiversity conservation in Romania particularly for the reintroduction of bison.

Evaluation of Suitable Sites for European Bison in Oriental Carpathians’ Protected Areas

The main contribution of this project will be the identification of the suitable habitats for bison reintroduction within the VNNP’area (at local level) and the identification of two proper protected areas for establishing new bison reserves in Oriental Carpathians (at regional level).

Dusky Large Blue Butterfly, Romania

Rehabilitation of one of the most important biodiversity refuges and the conservation of the unique population of Dusky Large Blue Butterfly in Romania

Protected Species and Habitats, Semenic Mountain, Romania

This project will conduct surveys of the reptile fauna in Romania’s key protected areas