The SaveGREEN project (Safeguarding the Functionality of Transnationally Important Ecological Corridors in the Danube Basin) focused on protecting and restoring internationally important ecological corridors across the Danube region. It addressed increasing pressures caused by transport infrastructure development, urbanisation, intensive agriculture, and forestry on wildlife migration routes and ecological connectivity.
Many ecological corridors in the Carpathian Mountains and other mountain regions of the Danube Basin are fragmented by transport infrastructure and unsustainable land-use practices. These impacts lead to increased wildlife-vehicle collisions, reduced species mobility, and declining biodiversity. The project therefore explored ways to improve the planning, design, and management of mitigation measures such as wildlife crossings and other green infrastructure elements.
SaveGREEN built upon the results of previous international projects, including TRANSGREEN, ConnectGREEN, and HARMON. Pilot actions were implemented in several critical ecological corridors to test approaches for planning, implementing, and monitoring measures supporting ecological connectivity. Their effectiveness was evaluated and used to develop recommendations for future transport infrastructure planning and nature conservation policies.
A key aspect of the project was cross-sector cooperation involving transport experts, nature conservation organisations, research institutions, infrastructure managers, and public authorities. The project outcomes contribute to better integration of ecological connectivity into transport planning and landscape management across Europe.
The project partner consortium included Transport Research Centre Czech Republic.
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The SaveGREEN project was co-funded by European Union an the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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