Table of content:

Acknowledgements & Authors

Summary

List of abbreviations

Introduction

1. Ecological Network of Moldova

1.1. Components of Eco-Network

1.2. Geographical Aspects of NENM

1.3. Levels of Components of the Eco-Network

1.4. Eco-Network as Informational System

2. System of Criteria for Estimate of Value of Components of Ecological Network

2.1. Criteria for Attribution of Particular Status to Core Areas with Natural and Semi-Natural Ecosystem Cover

2.2. Criteria for Ranking Areas of the Eco-Network which are Not Core Areas

2.3. Principles for Designating Areas Intended for Ecological Restoration and for Establishing Biological Corridors in Conditions of Excessive Economic Land Use

2.4. Use of Lands for Establishing Biological Corridors and Restoration, which Not Meet Criteria of Areas Intended for Ecological Restoration

3. Operational Checklists

3.1. Operational Checklist of Vascular Plants

3.2. Operational Checklist List of Endemic Vegetation Associations

3.3. Operational List of Insects

3.4. Operational List of Terrestrial Vertebrates

4. Objects of Eco-Network

5. Main Actions Concerning National Eco-Network of Moldova

6. Estimation of Potential and Some Recommendations for Establishing National Ecological Network of Moldova

6.1. Main Conditions for Establishing NENM

6.1.1. Elaborating the Concept of Eco-Network in Moldova

6.1.2. Ecological and Socio-Economical Conditions of Forming Eco-Network

6.1.3. Analysis of Legal Framework for Establishing National Eco-Network

6.2. Comment on Results of Area Estimations, Based on Main Components of Ecological Network of Moldova (by Biological Indicators)

6.2.1. Estimation of Core Areas

6.2.2. Designated Components of Eco-Network in the Structure of the Country’s Area

6.3. Recommendations

6.3.1. Concerning the Development of a System of Management for Natural Protected Areas

6.3.2. Priorities of scientific estimation of core areas

6.3.3. Law on Modification and Completion of some Legislative Acts (Draft)

Conclusion

References

Map of the Ecological Network

6.3. Recommendations

6.3.1. Concerning the Development of a System of Management for Natural Protected Areas

Bearing in mind the points mentioned in sections 1.2. and 1.3.4., there is a need for:

1. fixing responsibility on local authorities for the objects of the Fund of natural areas, protected by the state;
2. introduction of regulations for each type of protected area, based on standard regulations, already provided in the legal framework;
3. permanent methodological support of local authorities and other land-users, whose lands are listed under protected areas, due to their lacking necessary expertise;
4. control over their activities (inactivity) in relation to protected areas under their jurisdiction.

Table 6 summarizes the data on neighbouring reserves, which present territorial and ecosystem unity or, at least, a conglomerate for joint management.

From these results such groups could be viewed as nothing other than a monolith core or buffer areas. Table 6 presents the options for unification, mainly situated under jurisdiction of the nature protection bodies, and thus simplifying users taking management decisions.

Table 6.

Options for merging protected areas for the optimisation of land use management
(AM - Areas of Multiple Usage with Typical Meadow Vegetation; AS - Areas of Multiple Usage with Typical Steppe Vegetation; BNM - Botanical Natural Monument; GPNM - Geological and Palaeontological Natural Monuments; LR - Landscape Reserve; NFR - Natural Forest Reserve; NMPR - Natural Medical Plants Reserve; RR - Resource Reserve; SR - Scientific Reserve; AE – Agricultural Enterprise; F - Forestry; SFE – State Forest Enterprise)

It is an implied an administrative decision in the competence of the Central Body for Protection of Environment and does not require additional funding. It consists of establishing management systems in protected areas at the level below natural reserves, on the basis of delimitation of responsibilities between local authorities and those concerned with nature protection. The same system can stimulate interaction with other decision-makers in the area of nature conservation.

Such systems can serve as prototype for forming a management system for the Ecological network of Moldova. In any case, regulation of protected areas should be incorporated in the documents, which fix co-operation between nature protection and local authorities.

A similar approach can be used for resolving the problem of managing the components of the Eco-Network, which are not included in the Fund of natural areas, protected by the State.

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