The project is targeting three globally threatened species whose survival is dependent on favorable farming practices, promotion of agri-environmental measures among the farmers by establishing “good practice” demonstration farms as well as raising public awareness.

Project activities

• Preparation and implementation of the capacity building training programme;
• Preparation of the specified training programme and developing the long-term strategy for capacity building;
• Preparation of the comprehensive training material;
• Training seminars;
• Gathering baseline information about targeted species;
• Collecting existing data on Great Snipe, Aquatic Warbler and Corncrake;
• Fieldwork on the most suitable breeding habitats of Great Snipe and Aquatic Warbler;
• Detailed inventory of the Great Snipe;
• Evaluation of the conservation status and management needs of the target species Promotion of agri-environmental measures by establishing "good practice" demonstration farms;
• Defining the most valuable/priority areas for the targeted species conservation;
• Habitat management agreements with farmers in the selected areas;
• Management of the sites for the purpose of restoration of suitable habitats;
• Setting-up of the visual infrastructure at the demonstration farms;
• Awarenes raising activities;
• Brochures about targeted bird species;
• A brochure about demonstration farms;
• International conference;
• Information stands at the demonstration farms;
• A guide to agricultural environment (a book);
• Distance learning tool (DVD).

Partners

Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania 

Lithuanian Ornithological Society

Contacts

Kestutis Navickas
Coordinator of
capacity building activities
Tel. +370 5 255 9146
E-mail: kestutis.navickas[at]bef[dot]lt

Zymantas Morkvenas
Coordinator of
demonstration farming activities 
Tel. +370 5 255 9145
E-mail: zymantas.morkvenas[at]bef[dot]lt

Website

www.agroaplinkosauga.lt
www.kitoksukis.lt

Duration

07/2009 – 02/2011

Support

The project is implemented with the support from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and jointly supported by Lithuania.