Current progress
This is our progress at June 2022:
- All partners have formed their active working teams;
- The official kick-off of the LIFE WILDisland project took place on May 10-11th in Vienna, Austria;
- All partners have started the planning, preparation and legal permits for their direct conservation measures;
- First forest actions have been successfully started by Duna-Ipoly National Park, cutting down a hybrid poplar plantation of 2.6 ha on Tati islands, Hungary;
- There have been a number of cross-border field visits and experience exchange by the project partners to optimize their own planning and conservation;
- LIFE WILDisland has been presented on a number of international, national and local conferences, meetings and events;
- First publications and promotion materials have been published;
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Milestones and deliverables
Find our milestones and main deliverables and deadlines below, as follows:
Land purchase
| Project milestone | Deadline | Responsible beneficiary | Status | Comments |
| Purchase of land for softwood restoration in Slovakia | 31/12/2023 | BROZ | in progress |
Direct conservation measures
| Project milestone | Deadline | Responsible beneficiary | Status | Comments |
| Restoration of mouth of Ussel project area completed | 28/02/2026 | UNIPER/DWK | in preparation | started |
| Restoration of Ingolstadt project area completed | 21/12/2024 | UNIPER/DWK | in preparation | |
| Restoration of Langau-Abwinden project area completed | 19/12/2026 | VHP | in preparation | started |
| Restoration of Schwalbeninsel project area completed | 01/11/2025 | viadonau | in preparation | started |
| Restoration of Sap project area completed | 28/02/2026 | BROZ | in preparation | |
| Restoration of Klizska Nema project area completed | 31/03/2026 | BROZ | in preparation | |
| Restoration of Erebe island project area completed | 31/12/2025 | FHNPD | in preparation | started |
| Restoration of Korpádi islands project area completed | 19/12/2026 | DDNPD | in preparation | |
| Restoration of RO164, RO86, RO83, RO109, RO43, RO99, RO172 project area completed | 28/02/2026 | DDBRA/ROMSILVA | in preparation | |
| Restoration of RS84 and RS85 project area completed | 31/03/2026 | Vsume | in preparation | |
| IAS management on Vének islands completed | 01/01/2027 | FHNPD | in preparation | |
| Hybrid poplar plantation transfered into 91E0* on Táti island completed | 31/12/2026 | DINPI | in preparation | started |
| Management of IAS on 56 ha on Táti island completed | 01/03/2027 | DINPI | in preparation | |
| Restoration (natural rejuvenation) on Debrina island finalized | 31/12/2026 | DDNPD | in preparation | started |
| 44 ha softwood forests restored on RS85 | 30/12/2025 | Vsume | in preparation | |
| Persin island forest restoration finalized | 31/12/2025 | PNPD | in preparation | |
| IAS management on island in the Danube Delta finalized | 30/09/2026 | DDBRA | in preparation | |
| Application Document for the Danube WILDisland Ramsar Regional Initiative submitted | 31/12/2023 | NPDA | in preparation | started |
| Experience exchange: capitalization with RRI Carpathian Wetlands Initiative | 31/12/2023 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| Experience exchange and know-how transfer: capitalization with RRI BlackSeaWet | 31/12/2023 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| Danube WILDisland Ramsar Regional Initiative office established | 30/06/2024 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| Danube WILDisland Ramsar Regional Initiative officially adopted | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| feasibility concept for Mulitlateral WILDisland Ramsar Site developed | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| Enlargement of (strictly) protection on min. 3 islands and 196,7 ha completed | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | in preparation | |
| Min 40 WILDislands (min. 400 ha) designated as WILDislands | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | in preparation |
Monitoring measures
| Project milestone | Deadline | Responsible beneficiary | Status | Comments |
| Final Reports of the project impact on Biota | 31/08/2027 | all partners | in preparation | |
| Final Reports of the project impact on Hydrology | 31/08/2027 | all partners | in preparation | |
| Final Reports of the project impact on Morphology | 31/08/2027 | all partners | in preparation | |
| Scientific report on the Socio-economic effect of wilderness protection along the Danube (baseline survey) | 01/09/2026 | JUUP KR | in preparation | |
| Restoration of Sap project area completed | 28/02/2026 | BROZ | in preparation | |
| Scientific report on the Socio-economic effect of wilderness protection along the Danube (final report) | 31/08/2027 | JUUP KR | in preparation | |
Dissemination, communication and networking
| Project milestone | Deadline | Responsible beneficiary | Status | Comments |
| project brochure Danube Inside | 31/12/2022 | NPDA | completed | see here |
| info boards on project sites installed | 31/12/2024 | all partners | in preparation | |
| WILDisland video clip | 31/12/2025 | DINPI | in preparation | |
| Nature trail Nagyszentjános near Erebe islands opened | 31/12/2025 | FHNPD | in preparation | |
| WILDisland book published | 30/06/2026 | in preparation | ||
| 3D installation of Riparian forest habitats in PNPD visitor center opened | 30/09/2026 | PNPDA | in preparation | |
| LIFE WILDisland kick-off conference (Vienna) | 27/11/2021 | NPDA | completed | see here |
| WILDisland festival (Mohacs) | 25/06/2022 | DDNPD | completed | see here |
| LIFE WILDisland public event (Bratislava) | 27/05/2023 | BROZ | pending | |
| LIFE WILDisland public event (Tulcea) | 15/06/2024 | DDBRA | pending | |
| LIFE WILDisland public event (Belene) | 30/05/2025 | PNPD | pending | |
| LIFE WILDisland public event (Belgrade) | 28/05/2026 | Vsume | pending | |
| LIFE WILDisland final conference and public event (Budapest, Dömös) | 30/06/2027 | DINPI | pending | |
| Action Plan for the cooperation ADC Net with focus on riverine habitats updated | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | pending | |
| concept note for follow-up actions at partner rivers (Rhine, Sava, Prut) developed | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | pending | |
| WILDisland photo exhibition (addressing Bularian Ramsar sites) set up | 31/08/2027 | PNPD | pending | |
| WILDisland policy strategy developed | 31/08/2027 | NPDA | pending | |