At the beginning of September we actively participated in the meeting of project partners from the Danubeparks network of protected areas in Tulcea, Romania. In addition to updates, progress and new challenges in the ongoing LIFE WILDisland project across the whole project consortium, we had the opportunity to visit valuable places in the Danube Delta and selected project sites near Isaccea, where floodplain revitalisation is underway.
The LIFE WILDisland project, like the Danube itself, connects people across countries. Protecting the valuable habitats along its stream brings many benefits not only for the surrounding floodplain forests, Danube fish and groundwater resources, but it is also one of the most effective flood protection measures for us humans. It is exactly these meaningful projects that can address the current challenges of climate change and extreme weather conditions that should be a priority not only at European level, but especially at national and local level.
