Conservarea biodiversităţii şi dezvoltare comunitară în Transilvania
Fundatia ADEPT
Agricultural Development and Environmental Protection in Transylvania
Objective: protecting the rich biodiversity of Transylvania and using it to benefit local communities.
Fundatia ADEPT began working in 2002 as a response to- the immediate threat to the survival of the landscape of Southern Transylvania, perhaps the most extensive working High Nature Value Farmed landscape in lowland Europe, and therefore of European if not global importance
- the need to involve local communities in its preservation. The exceptional biodiversity of the area is partly due to its management by farmers, and can only be preserved by continued traditional management.
Saving this area is of great importance not only for its own sake - the species and habitats, the agricultural system in harmony with them, and the livelihoods of the many thousands of farmers who live there are all under immediate threat - but also for what we can learn from it about saving or restoring similar areas in Europe.
Fundatia ADEPT is carrying out an integrated programme linking economic and social benefits with biodiversity conservation, and raising local capacity for good management in the future.
This can be summed up by conservation of biodiversity – sustainable use of natural resources – equitable sharing of benefits.
Charitable status
Fundatia ADEPT has charitable status in the UK : reg. no. 1121371, and in Romania, reg. no. 1703423.Funding
Our projects and activites are supported by funding from Orange Romania and UK Darwin Initiative, and many are co-financed also by other sources including Romanian and UK government programmes, and business and private donors.About ADEPT
About Fundatia ADEPT
ADEPT activities
Our team
Fundaţia ADEPT Transilvania’s project – "Discover Târnava Mare" is a touristic mini guide through which you can visit and plan, overall, a walk through Târnava Mare - Transylvania.
LATEST
Fundația ADEPT begins 3 year project for economic development of Romania’s High Nature Value farmed landscapes
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Fundația ADEPT awarded top EU prize for farm advisory activities
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Fundația ADEPT selected to represent Romania in competition for European Landscape Award 2013
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Fundația ADEPT wins international competition for funding mountain bike trails that link nature to rural incomes
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Fundația ADEPT and Fauna & Flora International
In March 2013, Fundația ADEPT and Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have begun a major strategic partnership, under which FFI and ADEPT will work together protecting High Nature Value Farmed landscapes at local and national levels in Romania, and at European level. See FFI partnership page for further details.News Headlines
Fundatia ADEPT wins top European prize for farm advisory services Read moreSwiss-funded project for economic development of High Nature Value farmed landscapes Read more
Fundația ADEPT represents Romania in European Landscape Award competition, 2013 Read more
ADEPT wins international competition for funding for mountain bike trail that links nature to rural incomes Read more
Fundația ADEPT participates in debate on sustainable farming and food security, Copenhagen Read more
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