ACTION: C.7:

Increased presence of ranger services on the project site

The aim of the action is the protection of sodic lakes’ unique wildlife to a greater extent and eliminating disturbance.

Photo: A ranger is keeping a check on the project site to a greater extent (Photo: János Oláh).

In 2009: Thanks for the greater extent of ranger services on the project site, almost all the illegal fishing were eliminated which meant the most disturbing problem in the past. The number of actions and the intensity of them are introduced in the table below.

Presence of ranger services on the project site in 2009

Actions/months	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Ranger controlling by car (km)	0	0	0	1590	2093	2056	0	0	0	1160	0	601
Ranger controlling on foot (km)	10	12	0	0	0	0	12	30	20	0	25	0
Action/wood stealing (occasion)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	6	8	1
Action/illegal fishing (occasion)	-	-	-	4	10	22	8	16	5	16	6	0
Action/keeping animals (occasion)	-	-	-	-	2	1	2	3	3	2	3	2
Action/Propertyprotection (occasion)	-	-	-	-	1	3	3	2	4	5	2	3
Action/monitoring (hour)	6	3	-	-	10	-	4	-	8	10	4	-
Action/education (hour)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

In 2010: The increased presence of ranger service continued and as a result of the action the illegal fishing and unexpected visitors to the project site ceased entirely. The number of actions and the intensity of them are introduced in the table below.

Presence of ranger services on the project site in 2010

Actions/months	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Ranger controlling by car (km)	856	900	850	750	752	800	407	712	721	195	190	0
Ranger controlling on foot (km)	18	10	20	15	32	16	24	10	34	28	32	10
Action/wood stealing (occasion)	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Action/illegal fishing (occasion)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Action/keeping animals (occasion)	3	2	2	4	1	3	2	3	2	4	5	3
Action/Propertyprotection (occasion)	2	3	0	1	3	1	2	1	2	4	2	1
Action/monitoring (hour)	4	3	4	5	2	3	3	5	6	4	4	2
Action/education (hour)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

In 2011: The increased presence of ranger service from the beginning of the project has had great results. After the first 34 month of the project duration the illegal fishing and unexpected visitors to the project site ceased entirely.

Presence of ranger services on the project site in 2011

Actions/months	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Ranger controlling by car (km)	474	345	646	0	394	606	697	263	679	658	473	202
Ranger controlling on foot (km)	5	15	26	33	18	8	12	15	20	14	12	26
Action/wood stealing (occasion)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Action/illegal fishing (occasion)	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Action/keeping animals (occasion)	2	2	3	4	2	2	1	1	4	5	2	2
Action/Propertyprotection (occasion)	3	3	2	5	6	4	3	4	5	2	5	4
Action/monitoring (hour)	4	2	2	5	4	6	5	5	5	4	5	4
Action/education (hour)										2

In 2012: The intended target of the action has been 100% achieved as the human disturbance was entirely eliminated from the project site (mainly illegal fishing activity). The enhanced patrol service continued throughout 2012.

2013: The plans and the intended target of the action has been 100% achieved, which are summarized in the table below.

Table: Presence of ranger services

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Ranger control by car (km)	7500	7133	5437	4681	2925
Ranger control on foot (km)	109	249	204	125	62
Action/Timber theft (occasion)	19	6	0	1	0
Action/illegal fishing (occasion)	87	3	4	1	0
Action/livestock (occasion)	18	34	30	28	13
Action/safeguarding (occasion)	23	22	46	27	15
Action/monitoring (hour)	45	45	51	39	29
Action/nature education (hour)	0	0	2	9	5