emphasis on topics like “Benefits and limitations of modelling approaches for
nature conservation planning”, “Monitoring”, “Legal options and limits for adapted
management” and a “Methodological approach to climate change adapted management plans”. The second part introduces case studies from investigation areas in
Central and Eastern Europe focusing on habitats most vulnerable to changes of
climatic conditions, namely alpine areas, wetlands, forests, lowland grasslands, and
coastal areas. The case studies illustrate local impacts of climate change and the
application of adaptation strategies and measures in protected areas. Potential
benefits, as well as existing obstacles, for national parks, biosphere reserves, and
natural parks are presented.
Table 1.1 Overview of investigation areas, their main ecosystem type as well as climate
change-related problems
Investigation area
Ecosystem type
Climate change-related challenge
Balaton Uplands National Park,
Hungary
Grassland, wetland,
forest
Droughts, water shortage
Biebrza National Park, Poland Wetland, grassland,
forest
Flooding
Danube Delta Biosphere
Reserve, Romania
Wetland, forest,
grassland
Changed water regime, sea level
rise, droughts
Hainich National Park,
Germany
Forest, grassland, bog
Forest composition, extreme events
(storm)
Ko ¨ro ¨s-Maros National Park,
Hungary
Wetland, steppic grassland, forest
Droughts, eutrophication, flooding
Lake Neusiedl/Ferto ¨-Hansa ´g
National Park, Austria/
Hungary
Wetland (shallow steppic
lake), grassland
Droughts, higher water temperatures, growth of algae, loss of
ecosystem
Natural Park Bucegi, Romania Alpine grassland, forest,
rocky habitat,
wetland
Shifting vegetation zones, changing
snow cover
Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park,
Italy
Alpine grassland, forest,
rocky habitat, wetland, glacier
Shifting vegetation zones, glacier
retreat, changing snow cover and
permafrost
Riverside Landscape ElbeBrandenburg Biosphere
Reserve, Germany
Wetland, grassland,
forest
Droughts, flooding
Sec ˇovlje Salina Nature Park,
Slovenia
Wetland, coastal area,
grassland
Sea level rise, changed hydrological
river regime, changes in salinity
Shatsk National Natural Park,
Ukraine
Forest, wetland, bog
Changed climatic water balance
S ˇ kocjanski Zatok Nature
Reserve, Slovenia
Wetland, coastal area,
grassland
Sea level rise
Triglav National Park, Slovenia Alpine forest, grassland,
rocky habitat,
wetland
Shifting vegetation zones, changing
snow cover and permafrost
Vessertal-Thuringian Forest
Biosphere Reserve,
Germany
Forest, grassland, bog
Shifting woodland vegetation zones,
extreme events (storm)
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nature conservation planning”, “Monitoring”, “Legal options and limits for adapted
management” and a “Methodological approach to climate change adapted management plans”. The second part introduces case studies from investigation areas in
Central and Eastern Europe focusing on habitats most vulnerable to changes of
climatic conditions, namely alpine areas, wetlands, forests, lowland grasslands, and
coastal areas. The case studies illustrate local impacts of climate change and the
application of adaptation strategies and measures in protected areas. Potential
benefits, as well as existing obstacles, for national parks, biosphere reserves, and
natural parks are presented.
Table 1.1 Overview of investigation areas, their main ecosystem type as well as climate
change-related problems
Investigation area
Ecosystem type
Climate change-related challenge
Balaton Uplands National Park,
Hungary
Grassland, wetland,
forest
Droughts, water shortage
Biebrza National Park, Poland Wetland, grassland,
forest
Flooding
Danube Delta Biosphere
Reserve, Romania
Wetland, forest,
grassland
Changed water regime, sea level
rise, droughts
Hainich National Park,
Germany
Forest, grassland, bog
Forest composition, extreme events
(storm)
Ko ¨ro ¨s-Maros National Park,
Hungary
Wetland, steppic grassland, forest
Droughts, eutrophication, flooding
Lake Neusiedl/Ferto ¨-Hansa ´g
National Park, Austria/
Hungary
Wetland (shallow steppic
lake), grassland
Droughts, higher water temperatures, growth of algae, loss of
ecosystem
Natural Park Bucegi, Romania Alpine grassland, forest,
rocky habitat,
wetland
Shifting vegetation zones, changing
snow cover
Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park,
Italy
Alpine grassland, forest,
rocky habitat, wetland, glacier
Shifting vegetation zones, glacier
retreat, changing snow cover and
permafrost
Riverside Landscape ElbeBrandenburg Biosphere
Reserve, Germany
Wetland, grassland,
forest
Droughts, flooding
Sec ˇovlje Salina Nature Park,
Slovenia
Wetland, coastal area,
grassland
Sea level rise, changed hydrological
river regime, changes in salinity
Shatsk National Natural Park,
Ukraine
Forest, wetland, bog
Changed climatic water balance
S ˇ kocjanski Zatok Nature
Reserve, Slovenia
Wetland, coastal area,
grassland
Sea level rise
Triglav National Park, Slovenia Alpine forest, grassland,
rocky habitat,
wetland
Shifting vegetation zones, changing
snow cover and permafrost
Vessertal-Thuringian Forest
Biosphere Reserve,
Germany
Forest, grassland, bog
Shifting woodland vegetation zones,
extreme events (storm)
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