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| Focus Area: | Environment |
| Project Number: | 00047701 |
| Project Title: | Conservation of Wetlands Biodiversity in the Lower Volga Region |
| Budget and Source of Funds: | US$ 15,805,920, of which GEF - US$ 6,488,000 |
| Starting Date and Duration: | January 2006 - June 2012 |
| Project Site: | Astrakhan, Volgograd Regions, Republic of Kalmykia |
| Executing Agency: | Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation |
| Partnerships: | Administrative authorities of Astrakhan and Volgograd Oblasts & Republic of Kalmykia in charge of environmental and nature resource use issues, nature protected areas of the region, scientific institutions, environmental NGOs and local communities |
| Project Status: | ongoing |
| Delivery: | 2006: US$ 208,037.88; 2007: US$ 896,582.55; 2008: US$ 971,302.00; 2009: US$ 1,208,057 |
| Contacts: | National Project Director
V.A Orlov, Head of Division, Department of Governmental Policy in the Field of Environment Protection, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology
National Project Manager
Natalya B. Lopantzeva
Tel/Fax: +7(8442) 33-09-73
Address: 400131, Volgograd, Mira str., 19, ofice 416
E-mail: natalya.lopantzeva@volgawetlands.ru
Responsible Unit:
Energy and Environment
For more information please contact:
Ms. Natalia Olofinskaya
Head of Environment Unit
Tel.: +7 495 787 2139
E-mail: nataly.olofinskaya@undp.org |
| Project Document: | download |
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00047701 - Conservation of Wetlands Biodiversity in the Lower Volga Region
Description:
The project development objective is to ensure protection of the globally significant
wetland biodiversity of the Volga Delta through an integrated conservation and sustainable-use approach. The protected areas of the Lower Volga require a thorough reorganization and strenghening programme based upon the new realities of the day (including the sea level rise of the Caspian Sea) and the latest thinking in integrated conservation and management approaches.
Expected Outcome:
1) Legislative and political basis improved
2) Capacity enhanced of the local government and non-governmental agencies active in the fields of biodiversity conservation and wetland management
3) Improved protected areas system
4) Demonstration projects for the community participatory and integrated management of key wetlands and their biodiversity resources in the Lower Volga implemented
5) Water quality monitoring programmes to reduce industrial pollution developed
Interim results:
Project Implementation Report (PIR) 2007
Project Implementation Report (PIR) 2008
Project Implementation Report (PIR) 2009
Additional information:
Click here to visit project’s web-site
Project Booklet (PDF)
Project news:
16.12.2009. Russian experts studied Australia’s experience in wetland conservation
21.06.2009. UNDP/GEF project on biodiversity conservation in the Lower Volga reports on its results
20.05.2009. Annual Volga Day celebrated in Volgograd and Astrakhan
29.03.2009. Presentation of Strategy and Action Plan on raising awareness of the Lower Volga wetland biodiversity among stakeholders
19.01.2009. UNDP/GEF Project “Conservation of Wetland Biodiversity in the Lower Volga Region” and the ecological center “Zapovedniki” in the Astrakhan oblast organized a workshop on fundraising in December 2008
12.11.2007. UNDP organises a tour for Russian experts to study European experience in protected areas development
Information updated: 2010-02-05 17:54:23
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