ECOS4Učka — restoration and conservation of the ecosystems of Učka Nature Park
Restoration of grassland habitats and conservation of Učka’s biodiversity; the project aims to restore 96.95 ha.
About the record
The Učka Nature Park Public Institution, together with its partner Hrvatske šume d.o.o., is carrying out habitat restoration, biodiversity monitoring and education for local stakeholders. Its collaborators are the Rijeka Natural History Museum and Zagreb Zoo. The project aims to restore 96.95 ha of grassland, of which 96.08 ha is habitat 62A0 at Bodaj and Ševčevi dvori. The first phase began at Bodaj. According to a post dated 30 October 2026, ten volunteers cleared eight sinkholes during the first camp. A post dated 5 November reports that around 600 invasive fish of the genus Carassius were removed from the Rovozna pond. The exact dates of these activities have not been published. A workshop for local stakeholders has been announced for 12 November 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00, at the Poklon Visitor Centre, Poklon 8, Vela Učka.
Key data
- Type
- Project
- Status
- In progress
- Location
- Učka Nature Park and associated Natura 2000 sites
- Area
- Učka Nature Park
- Spatial extent
- Učka Nature Park and associated Natura 2000 sites
- Lead organisation
- Učka Nature Park Public Institution
- Period
- 30 April 2025 — June 2029
- Funding
- €1.350.074,89 total value; €1.269.508,89 eligible costs; €1.079.082,55 grant funding
Indicators
- 96.95 ha · restoration target
- 8 sinkholes · first camp
- Around 600 invasive fish removed
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