Biodiversity Conservation and Management in the Barycz Valley

The project responds to the need for integrated ecosystem management of the Barycz Valley. The valley presents a mosaic of various ecosystem types (wetlands, agro-ecosystems, forest ecosystems) )and land uses ranging from agriculture, fisheries and protected areas. New developments put increasing pressure on the natural resources and the functional integrity of the ecosystems are under threat. The project will ensure conservation of biodiversity within the process of regional socio-economic development in the Barycz Valley. Lessons learned will be shared and replicated to other riverine valleys in Poland.