The overall objective of the project is: Ensuring the favourable conservation status of habitats and species on the territory of Lunca Mureş Natural Park and related protected areas, by implementing active conservation measures from the approved Management Plan, informing/awareness of stakeholders about the proposed project, as well as developing the capacity of the management structure of the protected areas covered by the project. Through the area and themes addressed (to improve the conservation status of habitats and species of Community interest, including bird species, in the Natura 2000 site ROSCI0108 and ROSPA0069 and contributing to the implementation in Romania of Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds), this project will contribute directly to the achievement of Specific Objective 4.1. of Priority Axis 4 of IOP 2014-2020, namely “Increasing the protection and conservation of biodiversity through appropriate management measures and restoring degraded ecosystems”. The present project proposed for funding aims to implement a type B action (implementation of the management plan/sets of conservation measures) for a Natural Park (Lunca Mureşului Natural Park) and 2 Natura 2000 sites ROSCI0108 and ROSPA0069 (Lunca Mureşului Lower) with a total area of 17 455.2 ha. In the pre-implementation phase of the project, Activity A.0 was foreseen. Consultancy activities for the elaboration of the Financing Application and the related supporting documents in order to approve the grant application. Its sub-activities are: A.0.1. Consultancy for the preparation of the application for funding. A.0.2. Carrying out supporting documentation for obtaining the necessary approvals for the implementation of active conservation measures. 7 specific objectives (as set out below) have been proposed to achieve the overall objective, formulated in close connection with the activities foreseen in the project. One activity has been foreseen to achieve each specific objective (as set out below). In addition, 2 activities of a general nature have been foreseen: Activity A.8. Project management (planning, implementation and monitoring/assessment of activities). Its sub-activities are: A.8.1. The activity of the members of the Project Implementation Unit — Activity A.9. Financial audit of the project, with sub-activities: A.9.1. Audit report for the first year of project implementation A.9.2. Final audit report of the project.