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project info
Start date: 28 February 2018
End date: 31 October 2018
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 1 269 709,28 €
EU contribution: 502 677,90 € (39,59%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2021
Managing authority: Zarząd Województwa Śląskiego, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Śląskiego

Green Lung of Cities – Valley Brynica. Natural valorisation of the old river basin in Grabek Park, along with the shape of the landscape and the natural zone and accompanying infrastructure

The area covered by the project covers an area of approximately 22.5 ha. The main part of the development is Grabek Park, along with the mulberry garden, as well as a bowl after a non-existent water reservoir. The project provides for comprehensive actions that protect valuable species, eliminate invasive species, reduce human pressure on the environment and pursue the goals of ecological education. It is planned to: — Restoration of the canopy and improvement of the overall ecosystem for increasing biodiversity and improving ecosystem services. — Creation of a natural habitat with biotic and abiotic characteristics referring to the old river basin from the list of habitats requiring protection in Natura 2000 sites in Poland. — Elimination of Invasive Species. — Construction of footbridges for the maintenance of aeration system, – Construction of a wooden bridge for maintaining vegetation in the floodplain, – Creation of educational path stations, – Conducting an educational campaign.

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