Through the implementation of the Restoration of Ecosystems to Prevent Marine Pollution (RE-MAP) project, the management of agricultural land in the Dniester River basin will be improved. RE-MAP will restore degraded agricultural lands, prevent their pollution from land-based sources, and increase biodiversity and soil resilience to climate change.
The project implementation envisages a range of measures, such as rehabilitation of forest ecosystems on 1,700 ha of state land and 500 ha of community land, protection of riverbeds and wetlands on 500 ha, and development of agro-forestry systems and pastures on 10,000 ha, including a 100 ha pilot project.
In addition to environmental benefits, the project will contribute to controlling soil erosion and improving agricultural land productivity. Special attention will be paid to reforestation along rivers and the creation of protective forest belts.
Work will be carried out in 15 districts of the country
In the districts of Ocnita, Donduseni, Drochia, Soroca, Floresti, Soldanesti, Rezina, Teleneşti, Orhei, Criuleni, Ialoveni, Anenii Noi, Dubasari, Causeni and Stefan Voda, with the active participation of local communities, measures will be taken to protect soil and forest plantations.
Thus, during the presentation of the project, Liliana Bacal, the mayor of Sălcuţa village, Causeni district, told about the plans to plant a forest on the bank of the Putna River, as well as to improve the soil condition on a large plot of agricultural land.
The project will be financed by a $7.9 million grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) with support from the Global Environment Facility.
IBRD is the main lending institution of the World Bank Group, providing loans and guarantees to fight poverty and stimulate sustainable growth. The National Department for Environmental Projects Implementation will implement the Dniester River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project.
