SWIM

The key objectives of the SWIM project are the restoration and protection of migratory fish species habitats, the improvement of ecological connectivity of watercourses, and the long-term preservation of biodiversity in the Danube basin and the northwestern Black Sea. The project strives to establish new standards in the field of habitat restoration and actively contributes to the implementation of EU environmental policies through a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. An important element of the strategy is strengthening transnational cooperation among various stakeholders — government authorities, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and local communities — through the SWIM Alliance, with the aim of jointly designing solutions and ensuring the long-term sustainability of conservation measures. In this way, the project promotes biodiversity preservation, strengthens ecological resilience and the provision of ecosystem services, and contributes to the socio-economic well-being of local communities. The comprehensive approach of the SWIM project to ecological restoration and water ecosystem management serves as a model that can be used as an example of good practice throughout Europe and beyond.