Conservation and Landscape Protection
"The Meeting of the Slovak-Hungarian Committee for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection in Budapest on 13th September 2019 focused on Natura 2000 issues, emphasizing the collaborative efforts between Slovakia and Hungary in safeguarding nature and landscapes. Discussions touched upon the importance of cross-border cooperation to ensure the effective management and preservation of natural habitats and species within the Natura 2000 network."
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Meeting of Slovak - Hungarian Committee for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection Budapest, 13. September 2019 Natura 2000 issues K ptal lat a k vetkez re: szlov k magyar z szl
Bilateral meeting COM-HU Planned period: January 2019 (8-24 January, 2 days) Country Profile: some critical and irrelevant remarks, but lack of focus on some crucial issues, such as forestry First half day dedicated to discussions with stakeholders with the presence of the nature authorities, second day to discussions between the EC and different authorities One topic from COM so far: SAC designation HU suggestion: forestry and Natura 2000
Bilateral meeting COM-HU - questions What is the Slovak experience with the bilateral meeting? How was the Country Profile used? Basis of discussion? Should there be questions in the document to discuss at the meeting? Which stakeholders did Slovakia involve? Which topics did you focus on and why? Any positive or negative outcomes? Did COM put any pressure on any sector to resolve conflicts with Natura 2000?
Nature directives reporting in Hungary - 2019 BD12 reporting Report submitted on deadline date (31 July) Three major sources of information: - national park directorates: strictly protected and colonially breeding bird species - EEE OP project (good data on population size of 83 medium rare species, surveys in 3.6% of the country in two years) - BirdLife Hungary data from Common Bird Census (many question marks )
Nature directives reporting in Hungary - 2019 BD12 reporting Comparison of 2013 and 2018 results: Conservation-dependent species (mainly the strictly protected species) are in general stable or improve Species of wetlands and agricultural habitats decline in general
Nature directives reporting in Hungary - 2019 HD17 reporting Report submitted with delay (17 July) Major sources of information: - national park directorates - research institutes
Nature directives reporting in Hungary - 2019 HD17 reporting Comparison of 2013 and 2018 results: CS of 11 species improved, but mainly due to improved knowledge. CS of 25 species deteriorated, mainly due to genuine change CS of 14 habitats deteriorated, none improved
Natura 2000 management plans in Hungary SAC 469 305 SAC/SPA 10 7 SPA 46 13 Total 525 325 Total Approved Remaining plans to be approved 164 3 33 200 Planned year of approval Planned year of approval SAC SAC/SPA SAC+SAC/SPA SPA Remaining plans to be approved: Prepared Under preparation 164 3 167 2019-2021 33 2020 - 2020-2021 2022- 92 72 0 3 92 75 2019-2020 2021 5 28
