Fokus na očuvanje poljskog jasena u Dunavskom slivu kroz saradnju šest zemalja regiona
Prvi „kick-off“ sastanak INTERREG projekta „Strategije za očuvanje poljskog jasena (Fraxinus angustifolia) u Dunavskom slivu – SCAN-DANUBE“ održan je 27. i 28. maja na Šumarskom fakultetu Mendelovog Univerziteta u Brnu, čime je ovaj međunarodni projekat zvanično započeo.
Ispred Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, sastanku su prisustvovali prof. dr Branislav Cvjetković, kao projektni koordinator, prof. dr Milan Mataruga, koordinator za komunikacije, Ranko Vasiljević, viši asistent i član projektnog tima, kao i predstavnici priduženih partnera: mr Boris Marković, predstavnik Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede i Nedeljko Jović, predstavnik JPŠ „Šume Republike Srpske“ a.d. Sokolac.
Ukupna vrijednost projekta iznosi 2.263.144,27 evra, od čega je budžet Šumarskog fakulteta 230.555,00 evra.
Projekat koordiniše Mendelov Univerzitet u Brnu, Fakultet za šumarstvo i drvnu tehnologiju, a partnerske institucije su: Austrijski istraživački centar za šumarstvo, Institut za šumarstvo Slovenije, Fakultet šumarstva i drvne tehnologije Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Šumarski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci i Institut za šumarstvo i zaštitu životne sredine Univerziteta u Novom Sadu. Pridruženi partneri u Bosni i Hercegovini su JPŠ „Šume Republike Srpske“ a.d. Sokolac i Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srpske.
Projekat će se realizovati u periodu od 1. aprila 2025. do 31. marta 2028. godine, sa fokusom na očuvanje biodiverziteta poplavnih šuma Dunavskog basena koje su ugrožene odumiranjem uskolisnog jasena. U naredne tri godine biće prikupljeni podaci o biologiji i zdravstvenom stanju ove vrste, kako bi se identifikovali uzročni faktori i razvio akcioni plan za svaku od partnerskih zemalja. Cilj je uspostavljanje efikasnih i održivih strategija za sprječavanje daljeg opadanja brojnosti jasena.
Brojni benefiti kroz učešće našeg Fakulteta i Univerziteta će biti reazlizovni kroz: umrežavanje sa partnerskim institucijama tokom izrade projekta, nabavka vrijedne oprema za fakultet, mogućnost da naši članovi tima rade u laboratorijama na analizama na partnerskim insitutcijam u Brnu, Ljubljani, Beču, Zagrebu i Novom Sadu, objava zajedničih naučnih publikacija, manuala i smjernica za gazdovanje ovim šuma kao i prijedlog konkretnih rješenja za upravljače i korisnike ovih šuma kao i drugi benefiti koji se očekuju kroz realizaciju treninga i obuka za praktičare i transferu znanja dobijenih na projektu u privredu.
INTERREG PROJECT LAUNCHED AT THE FACULTY OF FORESTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA
Focus on the Conservation of Narrow-leaved Ash in the Danube Basin Through Cooperation Among Six Regional Countries
The first kick-off meeting of the INTERREG project „Strategies for the Conservation of Narrow-leaved Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) in the Danube Basin – SCAN-DANUBE“ was held on May 27–28 at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, officially marking the start of this international project.
Representing the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Banja Luka at the meeting were PhD Branislav Cvjetković, project coordinator, PhD Milan Mataruga, communication coordinator; Ranko Vasiljević, senior assistant and project team member; as well as representatives of associated partners: Mr. Boris Marković, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management; and Nedeljko Jović, representative of the Public Forest Enterprise “Forests of Republic of Srpska” JSC Sokolac.
The total value of the project is €2,263,144.27, with a budget of €230,555.00 allocated to the Faculty of Forestry.
The project is coordinated by Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, with partner institutions including: the Austrian Research Centre for Forests, the Slovenian Forestry Institute, the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology at the University of Zagreb, the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Banja Luka, and the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Protection at the University of Novi Sad. Associated partners in Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Public Forest Enterprise “Forests of Republic of Srpska” JSC Sokolac and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska.
The project will be implemented from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028, focusing on the conservation of biodiversity in floodplain forests of the Danube basin, which are threatened by the decline of narrow-leaved ash. Over the next three years, data on the biology and health status of this species will be collected to identify causal factors and develop an action plan for each of the partner countries. The goal is to establish effective and sustainable strategies to prevent further decline of the ash population.
Numerous benefits from the participation of our Faculty and University will be realized through: networking with partner institutions during project development; procurement of valuable equipment for the faculty; the opportunity for our team members to conduct laboratory analyses at partner institutions in Brno, Ljubljana, Vienna, Zagreb, and Novi Sad; publication of joint scientific papers, manuals, and management guidelines for these forests; as well as proposing concrete solutions for forest managers and users. Additional benefits are expected through the implementation of training sessions and knowledge transfer from the project to the forestry sector.
