World Bank/GEFHUNGARY Nutrient Reduction Project

Presentation prepared for the Presentation prepared for the

Regional Conference onRegional Conference on

Integrated Nutrient Pollution Management Integrated Nutrient Pollution Management in the Danube - Black Sea Basinin the Danube - Black Sea Basin

October23-35 2007, AnkaraOctober23-35 2007, Ankara

by Ulrich Zeidlerby Ulrich Zeidler

Project Objectives

Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the Danube River, and consequently into the Black Sea Danube River, and consequently into the Black Sea

Enhance the nutrient trapping capacity of GemencEnhance the nutrient trapping capacity of Gemenc and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National Park (component B) Park (component B)

Serve as a model for similar nutrient reduction Serve as a model for similar nutrient reduction initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin countries countries

Project Objectives

Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the Danube River, and consequently into the Black Sea Danube River, and consequently into the Black Sea

Enhance the nutrient trapping capacity of GemencEnhance the nutrient trapping capacity of Gemenc and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National Park (component B) Park (component B)

Serve as a model for similar nutrient reduction Serve as a model for similar nutrient reduction initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin countries countries

Activities under component B

Hydrological Improvement of the FloodplainHydrological Improvement of the Floodplain

MonitoringMonitoring

Protected Areas Management Protected Areas Management

Project Area

GemencGemenc

Beda KarapancsaBeda Karapancsa

Floodplain FloodplainDanubeDike Dike

Principles of Interventions

Expected Outcomes

Improved hydrological communication betweenImproved hydrological communication between Danube and oxbows Danube and oxbows

Recovery/stabilization of critical wetland habitatsRecovery/stabilization of critical wetland habitats

Improved connectivity within the FloodplainImproved connectivity within the Floodplain

Documentation of nutrient reduction impact Documentation of nutrient reduction impact (monitoring system) (monitoring system)

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