Field visit to Deva-Lugoj motorway

February 2, 2011

Initiated by The Habitat Foundationa a group of specialists from Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria and the Netherlands visited the area in Romania where the new motorway between Deva and Lugoj is planned. They discussed the possibilities for tunnels and ecoducts for the threatened large carnivores. People from the Ministry of Environment were also present. The meeting resulted in a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging her to impose proper connectivity mitigation measures for the Lugoj–Deva motorway project.

Project:

Carnivores and infrastructure in Romania