Nincs diac

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RD measures working for nature? Gábor
Figeczky WWF Hungary One year of EU 25
05 09 2005, Bonn
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Objectives for the afforestation scheme I.

• to increase the air-purifying, carbon-dioxide
  absorbing, soil protection and water management
  regulating, etc. beneficial impacts of new
  forests that affect the environmental conditions
  of the entire Central European Region
• to enrich biodiversity by establishing
  close-to-nature forests, to preserve the natural
  components of the rural landscape, and to
  facilitate appealing landscape appearance

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Objectives for the afforestation scheme II.

• to improve the quality of forests and their
  protective functions
• to improve the state of environment, and the
  water management, by increasing the forest cover
  of the under forested Great Plain and the flood
  area of Tisza.

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Budget
10.6 of total NRDP budget
Establishment, maintenance, premium for loss of
income Total budget for 3 years 79.7 m
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Environmental problems in forests

• huge plantations of non-native species (black
  locust, hybrid poplar etc.) cause loss of
  biodiversity (50 and growing)
• protected forests are not managed for
  biodiversity but for profit
• improper game management
• no biodiversity indicators for planning/
  monitoring

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Recommendations to improve the measure I.

• substantial differentiation between grants for
  planting native and non-native (especially
  fast-growing) tree species
• no aid should be given to compensate for damage
  caused by game
• no aid should be given to prevent surface ground
  water, use suitable species instead

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Recommendations to improve the measure II.

• supplemenrary aid for planting mixed stands of
  native species that increase biodiversity
• supplementary aid for plantations in protected
  areas and green corridors carried out according
  to plans of the nature conservation authority
• supplementary aid for planting shelter belts

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Other possible tools to preserve natural assets
in forests

• agroforestry measures
• development of Good Forestry Practices
• Natura 2000 payments
• environmental training for foresters

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Training (TA)

• support for the on-going monitoring and
  evaluation (including studies, workshops and
  seminars) of the Programme
• to support the preparation of potential
  beneficiaries of the other NRDP measures, with
  special regard to the citizens living in
  underprivileged areas, informing the
• citizens of disadvantaged groups and providing
  information to the public in line with Commission
  Regulation (EC) No.1159/2000

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Training (TA)

• liaison with the representatives of social
  partners, especially with the local and/or
  micro-regional representatives of disadvantaged
  groups (especially Romas, women and unemployed
  people in the remote areas, especially villages
  under 500 inhabitants)
• provision of information and publicity on the
  programme, ensuring the controllability of
  actions and activities eligible for support.

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Budget
5 of total NRDP budget
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Current bodies working as extension services

• Agricultural chambers
• Village extension services
• Managers of small regions
• Agri-environmental advisors
• Natural Parks (HNV areas)
• Private advisors (specialized)

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Recommendations for implementation
Holistic advisory services (integration of
different measures, complementarity, synergic
effects) Involve NGOs in implementation Farmers
should be encouraged to preserve natural values
in a collaborative way Different advisory boards
should act in a co-ordinated way