EWRECA
EWRECA – Enabling Wildfire Risk Reduction and Environmental Conservation in the Adriatic Coast
FORS Montenegro is implementing the project EWRECA – Enabling Wildfire Risk Reduction and Environmental Conservation in the Adriatic Coast, which aims to improve wildfire prevention and risk management, strengthen resilience to climate change and enhance environmental protection in the South Adriatic area.
EWRECA brings together institutions and organisations from Italy, Albania and Montenegro to develop a more coordinated approach to wildfire risk management in the South Adriatic area. The project builds on the exchange of data, knowledge, experience and good practices, joint training and the use of modern technologies.
An important component of the project involves identifying pilot areas and improving wildfire risk assessment and mapping, as well as assessing potential measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change and adapt to increasing wildfire risk, with particular attention to the effects of wildfires on ecosystems and biodiversity and potential economic losses. The use of modern technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and simulation models, will play a particularly important role in risk assessment and management.
Key planned project results include improved early warning systems and the development of a Wildfire Risk Communication Strategy. The tools, methodologies and procedures developed are expected to remain in use after the project ends and to be made available to other relevant national, regional and local institutions.
In Montenegro, FORS Montenegro will carry out a range of activities in cooperation with relevant national and local institutions. The Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of Montenegro plays a particularly important role as an associated partner of FORS Montenegro, contributing expertise in meteorology, climatology, climate change, hydrology and other relevant fields.
Key project information:
- Project title: EWRECA – Enabling Wildfire Risk Reduction and Environmental Conservation in the Adriatic Coast
- Programme: Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021–2027
- Priority: PA 2 – A Greener South Adriatic programme area
- Specific objective: S.O. 2.1 – Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
- Lead partner: Puglia Region – Civil Protection Section, Italy
- Project partners: Puglia Region – Civil Protection Section, Molise Region, CIMA Research Foundation, National Civil Protection Agency of Albania and FORS Montenegro – Foundation for the Development of Northern Montenegro
- Associated partner of FORS Montenegro: Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of Montenegro
- Implementation area: Italy, Albania and Montenegro
- Duration: 30 months
- Total project budget: EUR 1,056,676.96
- EU funding (IPA III CBC): EUR 868,946.98
