ProjectCompleted
LIFE CONTRA Ailanthus — controlling invasive tree of heaven
Measures implemented to control invasive tree of heaven in protected and urban areas.
About the record
From 2020 to 2025, the project developed and implemented measures to control invasive tree of heaven in the Krka and Pelješac areas and in the historic centres of Dubrovnik, Ston and Mali Ston. The After-LIFE plan provides for continued monitoring of treated plots, removal of new shoots and knowledge transfer until 2030.
Key data
- Type
- Project
- Status
- Completed
- Location
- Krka National Park · Pelješac · Ston · Dubrovnik
- Area
- Šibenik-Knin / Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Spatial extent
- 4 Natura 2000 sites and the historic centres of Dubrovnik, Ston and Mali Ston
- Lead organisation
- Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition · Institute for Environment and Nature
- Period
- 1. 10. 2020. — 31. 12. 2025.
- Funding
- €2,591,937 — total project budget
Indicators
- 4 Natura 2000 sites
- Project completed in 2025.
- After-LIFE plan until 2030.
Content reviewed