Welcome to our new website
We welcome you to our new website with a fresh, modern look and hopefully more user-friendly presentation of our projects, publications and news. Happy browsing and please send us your feedback! Please note: Since we will no longer provide our news subs...more ...
Travel CO2 Calculator in an international contest
Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania has presented the Travel CO2 Calculator as climate-forward initiative to inspire real personal impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by choosing the sustainable travel alternatives.The Travel CO2 Calculator aims to promote climate-friendly traveling alterna...more ...
Rare birds return to managed meadows of Tyrai
Although late spring is disrupting breeding plans of many birds in Lithuania, some protected birds have returned to the Tyrai flooded meadows which were mowed after a long time last year. "We are happy to see the first results of our battle with reed in Tyrai. It only proves that the Aquatic W...more ...
Artistic adventures of the Aquatic Warbler in Rusne
To mark end of the school year we took childrens' book authors Almantas Kulbis and Paulius Juodisius to Rusne secondary school where they enagaged local kids into exciting artistic journey of the Aquatic Warbler. Fantastic adventures mixed with conservation facts, drawings, songs – all created from ...more ...
Species do not go extinct alone!
It's Earth day today! Aquatic Warbler is a peferct example of how complex, wonderful and fragile are relations in nature. While we enjoy the spring and wait for the birds to come back from wintering sites, we invite you to download our new poster designed by young Lithuanian artists Mi...more ...
New agri-environmental scheme expected in 2014-2020
Despite the fact that European Commission (EC) has no objections to the objectives of the proposed package, farmers will not be entitled to special subsidies for managing Aquatic Warbler habitats this year. Baltic Environmental Forum in Lithuania initiated a new agri-environmental scheme proposal i...more ...
New publication for children
Why do birds sing? Is everybody living in the meadow important? What to pack for the fieldtrip? Why birds are going extinct? How can you help save Aquatic Warbler? New publication titled "Aquatic Warbler. Little guide for kids", published in Lithuanian and Latvian not only incl...more ...
Habitat restoration starts in Kiaulycia mire
Habitat restoration activities have started in Kiaulycia mire of the Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve where special wide-track tractor is in operation this week. Special mire management equipment is shredding frozen reed and shrubs in an area of several dozen hectares. Winter, when mire is covered with ic...more ...
Seabirds’ life stories as told by satellite transmitters
Lithuanian scientists are very familiar with one particular Velvet Scoter that returned for wintering to coastal waters of the Baltic Sea last week. They know exactly how many thousand kilometres this female has travelled to its breeding sites behind the polar circle, where did it stop to rest and ...more ...
New information stands in project sites
How does water affect life in meadows of Sysa polder? What is so special about this habitat? What do Lithuanian orchids growing in Tyrai mire have in common with migroscopic fungi? These natural wonders and more are explained in new info-stands installed in project sites in Lithuania and Latvia. Tw...more ...
Greenpeace flies over Vilnius against nuclear energy
International environmental organisation came to Lithuania to highlight the importance of voting against nuclear energy in the upcoming referendum this weekend. Today a Greenpeace Zeppelin flew over the city of Vilnius, calling upon Lithuanians again to go to say NO to a new nuclear power...more ...
"Greenpeace" in Vilnius: nuclear is dangerous - vote NO
Representatives of the global environmental organisation have urged the Lithuanian public to say NO to dangerous nuclear in the upcoming referendum this weekend.Today Greenpeace volunteers hanged a banner on the White bridge in Vilnius, warning the public about risks posed by nuclear technology. The...more ...
Aquatic Warblers severely hit by droughts in wintering sites
Breeding sites in Europe rapidly overgrowing with reed and excessive droughts destroying wintering grounds in Africa are affecting very fragile Aquatic Warbler population in 2012. The BirdLife International Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team (AWCT) uniting experts from Germany, Poland, Hungary, Latv...more ...
Summer of hope for the Aquatic Warbler
"I saw it! There, it went down in the grass!" – a kid exclaimed assuringly, his eyes glued to binoculars. "It looks alike, but I can't see its head to be sure", – the other one replied in obvious doubt about a distinct feature of the Aquatic Warbler – the white stripe. The group ...more ...
Aquatic Warbler returns to Lithuania
It's official - Aquatic Warblers are back to Lithuania! Water level in sedge meadows is still rather high and weather keeps changing - it is too early for nesting. Therefore the males are still finding their way around and mostly keeping quiet. Nonetheless, project team who have been visitin...more ...
Rare waterbirds observed during spring inventory
While Lithuania awaits returning migratory birds from their wintering grounds in spring, our ornithologists were out in the Baltic Sea surveying waterbirds wintering here and now on their way to the North. Earlier in March a project team led by dr. Mindaugas Dagys of the Institute of Ecology of Natu...more ...
Call for proposals for expert work on agri-environmental measures effectiveness assessment methodology
This public procurement procedure is part of the project “Comprehensive Policy Actions and Investments in Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region” (Baltic Compass), which is partly financed by the European Regional Development Fund and European Neighborhood and Partnership...more ...
New agri-environmental scheme for Aquatic Warbler supported
Efforts to protect the globally threatened Aquatic Warbler received important support from Lithuanian stakeholders in December 2011. Ministries of Agriculture and Environment approved a proposal by the Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) Lithuania to amend the Rural Development Programme for 2007-2013 ...more ...
International conservation efforts discussed in Lithuania
Conservation efforts in Lithuania are of utmost importance for the global population of the Aquatic Warbler. This was concluded by the International Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team which met in Nemunas River Delta in November. Decline of peripheral populations and the need for large scale veg...more ...
Farmers reach out to the Aquatic Warbler
"Cows do not feed on trees", – this was a short, but expressive response to our question to the farmers about their sustainable farming practices involving late mowing which jeopardizes quality fodder production for some. Nonetheless, hoping to find a common ground on the Aquatic Warbler c...more ...
Fish forced to shallow waters by low oxygen levels
“Preliminary results of the field surveys suggest that the project territories appear to be important for the fish of the Baltic Sea during the summer time: when oxygen levels drop in deeper water layers at the open sea areas, fish seem to move to the shallow areas”, - dr. Linas Lozys head of the La...more ...
Call for proposals to produce a project film
This public procurement procedure is part of the European Union’s LIFE+ programme project “Securing Sustainable Farming to Ensure Conservation of Globally Threatened Bird Species in Agrarian Landscape" (Baltic Aquatic Warbler), project number LIFE09 NAT/LT/000234.Procurement object: Environment...more ...
They are finally back!
They have started their journey from Western Africa back to their breeding sites in Lithuania two months ago and are back to Nemunas River delta now. Ornithologist Zydrunas Preiksa says he heard one singing male last Sunday in Uostadvaris polder and three more in Sysa – the second most importan...more ...
Call for the marine conservation, marine fishes, marine birds and marine habitats external expert services (4 experts)
This public procurement procedure is part of the European Union’s LIFE+ programme project “Inventory of marine species and habitats for development of NATURA 2000 network in the offshore waters of Lithuania” (DENOFLIT), project number LIFE09 NAT/LT/000234.PROCUREMENT OBJECT: The object of this ...more ...
