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Agricultural Biodiversity in the Agricultural Biodiversity in the

Carpathians [ABC]Carpathians [ABC]

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SAVE Foundation and SAVE Network, Konstanz/Germany; www.save-foundation.net and

www.agrobiodiversity.net

Carpathians [ABC]Carpathians [ABC]

CrossCross--Border Cooperation in the Border Cooperation in the

Carpathian Region for sustainable Carpathian Region for sustainable

Conservation of Agricultural Conservation of Agricultural

BiodiversityBiodiversity

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Overview

• SAVE Foundation

– structure, concept & example project

• Agrobiodiversity in the Carpathians

– data and information

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– data and information

• Our questions for you

– discussion and feedback

• Proposed Programme

– incorporation of ideas and recommendations from workshop

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SAVE Foundation

• SAVE is an European I-NGO linked to other international bodies.

– For example: specialised consultative status at the FAO, member of the IUCN, working relationship with ERFP

• SAVE grew out of an informal NGO network and was established in 1993 as an NGO-Umbrella organisation

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established in 1993 as an NGO-Umbrella organisation for the conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plants

• SAVE has a network office in Konstanz/Germany and a project office in St. Gallen/Switzerland

• Network has 20 members (organisations) in 15 countries

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SAVE Foundation: Services• Making contact with international organisations and

authorities

• Information on European / international legislation, agreements and funding

• Organisation of international expert meetings and seminars

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seminars

• Logistical support for national and regional conservation activities

• Knowledge exchange between partner organisations

• Coordination of cross-border conservation projects

• Advocacy for small-scale conservationists

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Our project concept:

• Office based research: historical literature, internet for possible contacts and resources

• Field research: search tours and contact to

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• Field research: search tours and contact to stakeholders

• Network between stakeholders, data-gathering

• Stakeholder workshops and motivation, dissemination of results.

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Regional project example:

• Balkan Network for Agrobiodiversity

• Active since 2004

• Phase I: Model Project, Search Tours, Workshop

• Phase II: Monitoring, Need for Action, Set-up of a Network, Data and information recording

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Network, Data and information recording

• Phase III: Evaluation Rescue Stations, urgent measures, Breed Atlas

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Carpathians:

What do we know already?

• A workshop was held in in Romania in 1999

• Roundtable and small groups discussions developed a list of cultivated plants and livestock breeds that are endangered and should be conserved as a priority for action.

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action.

• Participants stressed the importance of common action to conserve endangered agrobiodiversity in the Carpathians.

• Search tours have taken place.

• There are still many gaps in knowledge.

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Data from EFABISCountry Total Breeds Sheep Cattle

Czech

Republic

242 35 Breeds

21 Local Breeds

7 Extinct

Hungary 180

Poland 158 30 Breeds

25 Local Breeds

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25 Local Breeds

4 Extinct

Romania 175 18 Breeds

8 Local Breeds

13 Extinct

Serbia 106

Slovakia 124

Ukraine 245 21 Breeds

18 Local Breeds

3 Extinct

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Tsigai/Sheep/Romania

• Description of origin - indigenous breed ancient semi-fine wool breed. Related to Merino and British Meet Sheep. It seems to be originally the sheep of Carpathians Ben (Central Romania) long distance transhumance shepherds.

• Location within country - hills of Transylvania

• Uses

• Breed morphology information, Breed colours, Breed horns information,

• Breed qualities information, Specific resistance or tolerance, Adaptability

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• Breed qualities information, Specific resistance or tolerance, Adaptability to specific environment - resistant against adverse environment (mountain climate, winter in open fields), capable to walk in transhumance hundreds or thousands of km.

• Adaptability to marginal environment

• Breed performance information

• Breed milk information

• Hair and wool

• Breed reproduction information

• Population data

• cryoconservation etc

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Data from the European Prunus

database

Country Varieties listed

Czech Republic 59

Hungary -

Poland 59

European Cooperative

Programme for Plant

Genetic Resources,

Prunus Working Group

Genetic resources of

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Poland 59

Romania 138

Serbia -

Slovakia 118

Ukraine 631

Genetic resources of

cherries

Prunus avium, P. cerasus,

P. x gondouinii

and related species

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Passport data of the accession

Karezova Rana

• National inventory code (ex: FRA for France) UKR

• Institute code (where the accession is maintained) UKR036

• Decoded institute code (where the accession is maintained) Nikitskyi Botanical Gardens

• Accession number UN2700504

• Accession name Karezova Rana

• Genus Prunus

• Species avium

• Subtaxa (L.) L.

• Common crop name chereshnya

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• Common crop name chereshnya

• Crop type P. avium, P. cerasus, P. x gondouinii (P.avium x P.cerasus)

• Status of sample Advanced/improved cultivar

• Collecting source Institute, Experimental station, Research organization

• Country of origin Czech Republic

• Collecting institute code (ISO code) UKR036

• Breeding institute code (ISO code) CZE

• Collecting number 03668 Accession synonyms (1/2) Kareshova

• Acquisition date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2005-07-19

• Type of storage Field collection

• Remarks Okraska ploda temno-krasnaya.

• Last update (year) 2007

• Date of recording passport and characterization data (YYYY) 2006

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Information from other sources

• The rural people of the Carpathians use

about 20 locally occurring species of fruit

• At the end of the 19th Century up to 1500

introduced and original apple types were

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known (CZ/SK)

• Up to 2000 local varieties were known in

the Romanian Western Carpathians

– 85 pear varieties collected, more than 65

varieties are extinct.

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• Malus sylvestris – occurs in the Carpinus-Fagus wild forests – collection in Slovakia has 120 genotypes

• Walnuts and Chestnuts – in the Ukraine, Poland and Romania at the edge of the Danubian valley/Carpathian foothills

• Rubus – Carpathians are a centre of diversity – in

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• Rubus – Carpathians are a centre of diversity – in Romania more than 100 species and interspecies hybrids occur

• Cereal crops – Carpathians are secondary heart of crop diversity

• Maize – has a 500 year history in the Carpathians

• Bush bean – has existed for more than 200 years here

• Local Potatoes – pollen fertility leads to a number of local varieties

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• Important and interesting animal breeds:

– Hucul horse

– Zatroska goose

– Podkarpackich goose

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– Podkarpackich goose

– Buffaloes

– Mangalitza pig

This diversity is mainly found in the remotest areas!!

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Putting it all together

• Search tours in region: contact to possible

partners, farm visits, some breed and plant data.

• Synonym Register: some data on apples, pears,

plums from some Carpathian countries

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plums from some Carpathian countries

• Internet Research: information about various

initiatives in the region

• A SAVE programme for the Carpathian region

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Our Questions

• Is there an interest to actively take part

and work on this subject?

• What actions are urgent? Where?

• What is the best way to build up a

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• What is the best way to build up a

stakeholder of network in this area?

• What suggestions do you have for our

programme?

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SAVE Carpathian Programme

• Old, Local Fruit and Berry Varieties: Need for

Action and Necessary Steps– establish a regional network for monitoring and for effective

conservation measures with standardised methodology

– search tours with experts including key persons of the local

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– search tours with experts including key persons of the local

communities

– elaborate a “red list” of the endangered fruit and berry varieties

– establish a system for variety gardens and nurseries

– promote awareness among the local people for the (re)-

cultivation of old local varieties.

– incorporate the Carpathian network into the SAVE networks

Fruit-Net and Agrobiodiversity Net

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SAVE Carpathian Programme

• Livestock Breeds in Traditional Agro-Eco-

Systems: Need for Action and Necessary

Steps– search for partners

– stakeholder network

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– stakeholder network

• build up Ark Farms for conservation, breeding management,

education as well as rescue of important animals.

– connection to the SAVE networks: European Livestock Breeds

Ark and Rescue Net (ELBARN), Arca-Net and Agrobiodiversity

Net.

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Proposed Modules:

• Module 1: Data Gathering and Analysis, National Networking– Recording of Basic Data, Search Tours and Knowledge

Exchange with Experts, Evaluation of the data, Synonym index of fruit variety names

• Module 2: Cross-Border Networking– Cross-border contact with Carpathian stakeholders, Workshop

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– Cross-border contact with Carpathian stakeholders, Workshop

• Module 3: Securing Long-Term Conservation– Developing an indicator system for long-term monitoring,

Workshop to promote conservation measures (national)

• Module 4: Practical Projects for Conservation– Building up practical projects for the conservation of identified

rare breeds and varieties.

• (Emergency Fund)

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Thank you for your attention!

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