Slovakia - Country Profile

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Please note that this country profile has been prepared by the Secretariat on the basis of information provided in the NBSAP and national reports, but has not been reviewed by the Party concerned.

Status and Trends of Biodiversity

Overview

Slovakia is largely located within the mountainous territory of the western Carpathian arch. 40.8% of the country’s territory is covered by forest whereas the 50% is covered by agricultural land. During the last 40 years, many species-rich meadows and pastures were converted into intensively managed grasslands, therefore reducing species diversity... More »

Number and Extent of Protected Areas

The total network of protected areas including buffer zones currently covers more than 22% of the Slovak territory. Two National Parks and two Protected Landscape Areas belong to UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves and 7 Ramsar sites have been designated.

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Major features of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The 24 goals of the strategy include the identification of the status of biological diversity components, managing threatening processes, strengthening of in-situ biodiversity conservation and promoting ecologically sound and sustainable tourism concepts. Detailed strategic directions are given for each of these goals, for instance the designation of authorities for biosafety control including the establishment of an early warning system... More »

Implementation of the Convention

Measures Taken to Achieve the 2010 Target

In 2004, Slovakia became a member state of the European Union (EU) thus nearly all its legal system has been harmonized with that of the EU, including legislation related to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and fair sharing of the benefits arising out from its utilization. National red lists of protected animal species are developed for all groups of vertebrates and for selected groups of invertebrates... More »

Initiatives in Protected Areas

A proposal for the Natura 2000 network of protected areas was prepared according to the criteria laid down in the Habitat Directive. The existing protected sites relevant to Natura 2000 include 38 Special Protection Areas covering 25.2 % of Slovakia’s territory and 384 proposed Sites of Conservation Interest covering 11... More »

Initiatives for Article 8(j)

The Slovak Environmental Agency has developed activities through the Rural Development Programme aimed at the preservation of original rural architecture and traditional management of land. European Union Directives also ensure the preservation and use of traditional knowledge, innovations and practices in the agrofood branches... More »

National Contacts

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Convention on Biological Diversity

Dr. Ladislav Ambros	CBD Primary NFP
Mr. Jan Gazo	CHM NFP
Ms. Michaela Mrazova	SBSTTA NFP
Dr. Karol Marhold	GTI NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Ms. Natalia Mogelska

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, BCH NFP