Presentation prepared for the Regional Conference on Integrated Nutrient Pollution Management in the Danube - Black Sea Basin October23-35 2007, Ankara by Ulrich Zeidler

1. World Bank/GEF
HUNGARY Nutrient Reduction Project
Presentation prepared for thePresentation prepared for the
Regional Conference onRegional Conference on
Integrated Nutrient Pollution Management inIntegrated Nutrient Pollution Management in
the Danube - Black Sea Basinthe Danube - Black Sea Basin
October23-35 2007, AnkaraOctober23-35 2007, Ankara
by Ulrich Zeidlerby Ulrich Zeidler

2. Project Objectives
 Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into theReduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the
Danube River, and consequently into the Black SeaDanube River, and consequently into the Black Sea
 Enhance the nutrient trapping capacity of GemencEnhance the nutrient trapping capacity of Gemenc
and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava Nationaland Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National
Park (component B)Park (component B)
 Serve as a model for similar nutrient reductionServe as a model for similar nutrient reduction
initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basininitiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin
countriescountries

3. Project Objectives
 Reduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into theReduce Budapest’s discharge of nutrients into the
Danube River, and consequently into the Black SeaDanube River, and consequently into the Black Sea
 Enhance the nutrient trapping capacity of GemencEnhance the nutrient trapping capacity of Gemenc
and Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava Nationaland Beda-Karapancsa areas of Duna-Drava National
Park (component B)Park (component B)
 Serve as a model for similar nutrient reductionServe as a model for similar nutrient reduction
initiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basininitiatives in Hungary and other Danube Basin
countriescountries

4. Activities under component B
 Hydrological Improvement of the FloodplainHydrological Improvement of the Floodplain
 MonitoringMonitoring
 Protected Areas ManagementProtected Areas Management

5. Project Area
GemencGemenc
Beda KarapancsaBeda Karapancsa

7. Floodplain Floodplain
Danube
Dike Dike
Principles of Interventions

8. Expected Outcomes
 Improved hydrological communication betweenImproved hydrological communication between
Danube and oxbowsDanube and oxbows
 Recovery/stabilization of critical wetland habitatsRecovery/stabilization of critical wetland habitats
 Improved connectivity within the FloodplainImproved connectivity within the Floodplain
 Documentation of nutrient reduction impactDocumentation of nutrient reduction impact
(monitoring system)(monitoring system)

9. Thank youThank you
for your attentionfor your attention
and for protecting usand for protecting us!!!!

10. Thank youThank you
for your attentionfor your attention
and for protecting usand for protecting us!!!!