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
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6.3.3. Law on Modification and Completion of Some Legislative Acts (Draft)
The Parliament adopts this Organic Law
Art. 1- Law N. 1515-XII of 16 June 1996 on the Protection of Environment (Monitorul
Parlamentului Republicii Moldova, 1993, nr. 10 (Part I), Art. 283; Monitorul
Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 1998, nr. 44-46, Art. 316) is amended in
accordance with the following:
- Article 4 Paragraph (1) is complemented with a paragraph with the
following content:
“Protection of some rare species and threatened organisms, maintenance of
biodiversity and establishment of special protected natural areas, as well as
the measures, set by the bodies of environment conservation, have priority to
other interest”.
- Article 63 will be presented in the following modification:
“Article 63. -(1) With the purpose of maintenance of biological and landscape
diversity of special natural value of large scientific, aesthetic, research
importance, the natural areas with similar characteristics are given special
protection status and they are listed in the State Fund of Special Protected
Areas.
(2) Legal framework for establishing and protecting of specially protected
natural areas is set by Law on the fund of natural areas protected by the
state.
(3) The most representative natural objects and complexes, which meet criteria
of the areas of special protection interest, are designated for inclusion in
Emerald Network and National Ecological Network by the Central Body for
Environment Protection together with Academy of Sciences.
(4) Areas and water bodies protected as natural habitats or designated for
ecological restoration, are managed by legal landowners in case if they commit
themselves to follow activities on their conservation, set by the Central Body
for Environment Protection.
Art. II. – Land Code Nr. 822-XII of 25.12.91 is amended as follows:
Article 72 will be presented in the following edition:
“Article 72. Interdiction of withdrawal and change of status of the areas of
higher quality, as well as those, which are included in the Forest Fund and
where natural, historic and cultural objects and complexes as well as complexes
protected by the state are situated.
Withdrawal and change of status of the areas of higher quality, as well as
those, which are included in the Forest Fund and where natural, historic and
cultural objects and complexes as well as complexes protected by the state are
situated, is forbidden.
Withdrawal and change of status of such areas can be performed in exceptional
cases by decision of the Government and upon agreement with the Parliament in
relation to building communication, electrical and telephone mains, gas and oil
mains of national significance”.
Art. III. – Forest Code Nr. 887 – of 21.06.96 is amended and supplemented as
follows:
- To article 5:
Paragraph (1):
Text “(1) The Forest Fund does not comprise:” are substitute with: “(1) Forest
vegetation outside the Forest Fund comprises: ”
Letter c) will have the following content:
“ c) green belts of urban and rural settlements”.
- Chapter IX:
In the title, a comma is placed after the word “degraded” and is supplemented
with the following words “unproductive, available.”
- Article 54 will have the following content:
“Article 54. Tree planting in degraded, unproductive areas available,
establishing protection forest belts on the territory of the Forest Fund.
The State through its Central Forest Body stimulates creation of forest
plantations, listed in Art. 5 Paragraph (1) letters а) and b), planting trees
in degraded, unproductive areas available, free planting material and
necessary technical service being provided on request of land-owners”.
- Article 55 will comprise the following:
“Costs pertaining to the activities mentioned in article 54, will be defrayed
at expense of the fund melioration of degraded and polluted areas, Fund of
protection and development of forests, financial investments of physical and
legal persons, external non-reimbursable sources and long-term credits,
sponsorship by economic actors and foundations, as well as at expense of the
state and local budgets”.
- Article 77:
The existing text becomes paragraph (1).
Is completed with paragraphs (2) – (6), which are formulated as follows:
“(2) The Central Forest Body takes activities on elimination of enclaves and
adjustment of forest perimeters through swapping or buying out lands.
(3) The state, through the Central Forest Body has proprietary right to buy
back all voluntary and forced sellings, at the same price and the same
conditions for enclaves of the Forest Fund neighbouring areas, as well as for
the areas, covered with forest vegetation.
(4) A selling owner is obliged to announce (in written form) the withdrawal of
an area to a territorial forest management body, in whose administrative
domain of activity the relevant lands are situated.
(5) A forest organ declares its decision over 30 days, after expiry of which
proprietary right of buying is lost.
(6) Selling, performed with breach of aforementioned requirements, is
illegal.”
Art. IV. Law Nr. 186 – XIV of 6.12.1998 on local authorities (Monitorul
Oficial, 1999, nr. 14 – 15, art.60) is supplemented with as following:
In Art. 13: paragraph (1) is supplemented with letter x) with the following
content:
“x”) protection of the environment and activities in relation to the maintaining
biodiversity”.
Speaker of the Parliament
of the Republic of Moldova
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