Monika Michałek Water Ecology Department

Maritime Institute in Gdańsk

Vistula Lagoon Forum - the First International Forum dedicated to sustainable use of water resources in the Vistula Lagoon sub-region

Kaliningrad 2014

Basic information about Project Legislation applied to planning process –

main approaches Short description of the protected areas

located in the Vistula Lagoon region The main outcomes of the protection plans Conflicts between conservation objectives

and human activity

Part-financed by the EU (European Regional Development Fund)

Commissioned by: Maritime Office in Gdynia Contractor: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk - Water Ecology Department in cooperation with: University of Gdańsk, GBPW KULING, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Protected Landscape Area - „Vistula Spit” Period: 35 months (from 22nd September 2011st to 31 July 2014)

Program zarządzania obszarem Zalew Wiślany. 2014. H. Boniecka (IM w Gdańsku), A. Barańska, P. Brzeska, Sz. Bzoma, M. Ciechanowski, J. Fac-Beneda , J. Faściszewski, A. Gajda, J. Kozłowski, K. Kozłowski, M. Matczak, M. Michałek, S. Nowakowski, J. Nowacki, M. Olenycz, A. Osowiecki , J. Pardus, M. Typiak, J. Zaucha. WW IM w Gdańsku Nr 6858, s. 404.

Błeńska M., Boniecka H., Brzeska P., Ciechanowski M., Fac-Beneda J., Falkowski M., Gajda A., Gawlik W., Kozłowski J., Kozłowski K., Matczak M., Nowacki J., Nowakowski S., Olenycz M., Osowiecki A., Pardus J., Popis B., Rudowski S., Solon J., Weigle A., Zaucha J. 2014. Zbiorcze sprawozdanie z analizy dostępnych danych i przeprowadzonych inwentaryzacji przyrodniczych (zebranie i analiza wyników inwentaryzacji, materiałów niepublikowanych i opracowań publikowanych, przydatnych do sporządzenia projektów planów) Zalew Wiślany i Mierzeja Wiślana (PLH 280007) w ramach Zadania pn.: Opracowanie projektów planów ochrony obszarów Natura 2000 w rejonie Zalewu Wiślanego. Praca zrealizowana na zlecenie Urzędu Morskiego w Gdyni w ramach umowy nr 14/IOW/POIŚ/2011 z dnia 22 września 2011 r. WW IM 6856 oraz załączniki: I. Dokumentacja fotograficzna, II. Karty obserwacji terenowej lądowych siedlisk przyrodniczych.

Błeńska M., Bzoma Sz., Boniecka H., Fac-Beneda J., Faściszewski J., Gajda A., Gawlik W., Kozłowski J., Kozłowski K., Matczak M., W. Meissner, Nowacki J., Osowiecki A., Pardus J., Rudowski S., Zaucha J. 2014. Zbiorcze sprawozdanie z analizy dostępnych danych i przeprowadzonych inwentaryzacji przyrodniczych (zebranie i analiza wyników inwentaryzacji, materiałów niepublikowanych i opracowań publikowanych, przydatnych do sporządzenia projektów planów) w obszarze Natura 2000 Zalew Wiślany (PLB 280010) w ramach Zadania pn.: Opracowanie projektów planów ochrony obszarów Natura 2000 w rejonie Zalewu Wiślanego. Praca zrealizowana na zlecenie Urzędu Morskiego w Gdyni w ramach umowy nr 14/IOW/POIŚ/2011 z dnia 22 września 2011 r. WW IM 6862.

Błeńska M., Boniecka H., M. Ciechanowski, Gawlik W., Fac-Beneda J., Kozłowski J., Kozłowski K., Kruk-Dowgiałło L., Michałek M., Nowacki J., S. Nowakowski, Osowiecki A., Olenycz M., Solon J., 2014. Metodyki oceny stanu ochrony siedlisk przyrodniczych oraz gatunków roślin i zwierząt (z wyjątkiem ptaków) w rejonie Zalewu Wiślanego. Nr WW IM 6861.

http://www.im.gda.pl/zaklad-ekologii-wod/projekty/projekt-natura-2000-zalew-wilany/materialy

“Birds” (2009/147/WE) and “Habitats” (92/43/EWG) Directives obligate EU Member States to determine specific terrestrial and marine sites which together constitute the Natura 2000 network.

This network consists of Special Protected Areas (SPAs) -protecting bird species and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) protecting habitats and other species of EU conservation concern.

The aim of the Natura 2000 network is to assure the long-term survival of Europe's most threatened species and habitats.

Other provisions of the directives include a strict system of species protection, as well as monitoring and reporting schemes.

In Poland obligation to prepare conservation plans for Natura 2000 areas results from Act on nature conservation (Journal of

Laws 2013, item 627)

Document is prepared for the period of 20 years and based on inventory results and expertises ensuring sufficient diagnosis of the state of species and habitats being under protection (so

called „conservation objectives”)

The scope of the conservation plans is consistent with Regulation on drawing up a draft conservation plan for Natura

2000 area (Journal of Laws No 64, item 401)

Legislation applied to planning process in Poland – main approaches

Gathering and verification of existing data on areas (biological, socio-economical, spatial etc.)

Undertake the necessary inventory and researches (e.g. birds counting, fish assemblage, habitat’s inventory) Standard data form update

Assessment of the conservation status of species and habitats being under protection (FV/U1/U2)

Determine the conditions for maintaining (FV) or restoring (U1/U2) a favorable conservation status

Preparation of the proposals of conservation activities/actions

Preparation of the monitoring programme

Carrying out the work required the prepare project plans

Fig. A. Tarała

Natura 2000 sites in the Vistula Lagoon Region

7 fish species from II Annex of Habitat’s Directive

4 mammal species from II Annex of Habitat’s Directive

2 insect species from II Annex of Habitat’s Directive

15 habitats from I Annex of Habitat’s Directive (among others priority 1150 – Lagoon)

1 plant species from II Annex of Habitat’s Directive

Important Bird Area - IBA PL029 (C1, C2, C3, C4, C6) 27 species of birds from Directive 2009/147/WE, among others: Tadorna tadorna, Anser anser, Anser fabalis, Phalaclocorax carbo, Ardea cinerea, Cygnus olor, Anser albifrons, Haliaeetus albicilla

Main threats

Conservation objectives Threats (existing and potential) Lagoon (1150) Dredging, Surface water pollution, Eutrophication,

Invasive non-native species

Estuary (1130)

Dredging, Surface water pollution, Shipping

Land habitats (general)

Anthropogenic reduction of habitat’s integrity/connectivity Missing or wrongly directed conservation measures

Fish

Dredging, Surface water pollution, Invasive non-native species, by-catch of protected species

Mammals

Surface water pollution, water sports (motor and non-motor)

Invertebrates

Forestry clearance, removal of dead and dying threes, abandonment/lack of mowing

Birds

Port areas, shipping, water sports (motor and non-motor), reed harvesting

Conservation activities - approaches To maintain or restore (depends on current state)

the habitats and species to a favourable conservation status;

Avoid damaging activities that could significantly disturb these species or deteriorate the habitats of the protected species or habitat types;

To mitigate the main threats and negative trends

Examples of the conservation aims and activities proposals for habitats

Conservation objective

Conservation aim Conservation activities proposal

1150 Lagoon

• Maintaining the current state of hydrophytes

• Improvement of the ecological status of the water

(…)

• Sediment dredging and dumping ban in the west part of the Lagoon

• Water and sewege management regulation

• Educational actions (…)

Examples of the conservation aims and activities proposals for birds

Conservation objective

Conservation aim Conservation activities proposal

Podiceps cristatus, Anas crecca, Anas querquedula (…)

• Preservation of the proper land and water habitat’s parameter to birds

• Limitation of the scaring birds

(…)

• Maintaining reed harvesting at the level of maximum 15% of total surface

• Reed harvesting is possible in the period from 15.11 to 15.03 only

• Reed scorch preventing (…)

• In the breeding season (15.03 – 31.08) motor and non-motor water sports are allowed in the distance at least than 300 m off reed line

(…)

Conflicts and problems Maintain reed surface as important bird’s habitat

versus reed harvesting Maintain important bird’s habitat on the edge of

flows and a water bodies versus building Motor and non-motor water sports By-catch Solutions ?? Cooperation! Discussion! Compromise!

Program zarządzania obszarem Zalew Wiślany. Praca zbiorowa pod red. A. Barańskiej i A. Osowieckiego. Nr WW IM w Gdańsku 6858, s.404.

Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Środowiska w sprawie ustanowienia planu ochrony dla obszaru Natura 2000 PLB 280010 Zalew Wiślany

Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Środowiska w sprawie ustanowienia planu ochrony dla obszaru Natura 2000 PLH 280007 Zalew Wiślany i Mierzeja Wiślana

Planowanie ochrony obszarów Natura 2000. Przewodnik metodyczny Dyrektywa 2009/147/WE Dyrektywa 92/43/EWG Ustawa z dnia 16 kwietnia 2004 r. o ochronie przyrody (Dz. U. 2013, poz. 627 z późn.

zmian.) Rozporządzenie Ministra środowiska z dn. 30 marca 2010 ws. sporządzania projektu

planu ochrony dla obszaru Natura 2000 (Dz. U. Nr 64, poz. 401).

All photos used in this presentation were taken by the Plan Authors

Thank you!

monika.michalek@im.gda.pl