14 2 5 3 40 Alpine Nature 2030 Creating ecological connectivity for generations to come 1 7 Exchange and experience on ecological connectivity in the Carpathians Ján KADLEČÍK State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic Banskà Bystrica Slovak Republic The Carpathian Mountains extend across seven countries of central and south eastern Europe Czech Republic Hungary Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia and Ukraine and can be considered a relatively well preserved region with rich and unique natural and cultural diversity and connectivity of ecosystems The rapid development of the region during the last few decades has increased landscape fragmentation limit ing dispersal and the genetic exchange of wildlife Köck et al 2014 Ensuring continuity and connectivity of habitats and species cooperation of contracting parties in developing an ecological network in the Carpathian Mountains and protection of migration routes are among the key principles of the Framework Conven tion on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians Carpathian Convention These principles are transferred into relevant articles of the Convention and its thematic protocols including the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Bio logical and Landscape Diversity or the Protocol on Sustainable Transport The Carpathian Convention is a sister convention to the Alpine Convention using its experience and expertise of institutions involved Col laboration in the eld of ecological connectivity is also This green bridge across the Vienna Bratislava motorway in Austria is one of the measures implemented within the framework of the Alps Carpathians Corridor project to re connect the eastern reaches of the Alps to the Western Carpathians

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