📅 Implementation: Apr 3, 2025 – Mar 3, 2026 (12 months)
💶 Total Budget: €199,458.00 | ERDF Contribution: €159,566.40
🤝 Partners: 2 universities
🎯 Type: People-to-people | P2P | ISO6.3

Summary

WILD-SM promotes wildlife conservation and sustainable management in the Romania–Hungary border region. It conducts wildlife inventories, genetic diversity assessments, and health evaluations to reduce disease risks. The project also measures community awareness and organises two summer schools and two conferences to share knowledge and engage the public.

Project Aim

To assess, monitor, and conserve wildlife heritage for sustainable development in cross-border communities.

Objectives

✅ Inventory and assess wildlife species and populations
✅ Analyse the genetic diversity and health status of wild species
✅ Evaluate disease transmission risks and community awareness
✅ Promote people-to-people actions for sustainable resource management

Key Activities & Results

🔹 Wildlife inventory and population assessment in the RO-HU border area
🔹 Genetic fingerprinting for herd diversity
🔹 Health status evaluation of wild species and risk analysis
🔹 Two summer schools and two conferences to raise awareness and share knowledge
🔹 Joint management and control plan for wildlife-livestock interaction

Partnership

Lead Partner: University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara (RO)
Project Partner: University of Debrecen (HU)

By combining research, education, and community engagement, WILD-SM builds a foundation for sustainable wildlife management and stronger cross-border cooperation.

For more details, consult the project fact sheet available in English and  check out the project's Facebook page. 

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