Projects & Practice

Nizna Boca – Restoring the production potential of damaged forests

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Job creation, Mountain area, Social inclusion
Countries:: Slovakia

Restoring the production potential of damaged forests through clearing, afforestation and preservation of young forest stands.

Investing in preventive actions against forest fires

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Forestry, Job creation, Mountain area, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

Restoration of a deteriorating forest road and the construction of a wooden lookout tower in order to protect 1500 ha of forest from forest fires.

Reconstruction of a forest road for effective protection from forest fires

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Forestry
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the Slovakian rural development programme financed the reconstruction of a forest road as to improve access for fire protection vehicles.

New machinery for effective application of liquid manure on arable crops

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Irrigation, Job creation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Slovakia

Investing into new machinery for applying liquid fertilizers on crop production in order to protect ground and surface waters.

Anti-flood and fire fighting reservoir Mestske lesy Krupina

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Water management
Countries:: Slovakia

The construction of a water reservoir helped combat the more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and forest fires due to climate change.

Improving the sustainability of a Slovak forest

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Forestry, Mountain area
Countries:: Slovakia

A Slovak state enterprise used EAFRD funding to plant new forest seedlings and develop a forest road for maintenance activities, strengthening the forest’s sustainability.