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1 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level New conservation perspectives for the Aquatic Warblers in Lithuania and Latvia Žydrūnas Preikša, Žymantas Morkvėnas Biebrza 2010

2 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Short review on AW situation in Lithuania Stable population for last 3 years – around 150 singing males, but big decrease since 1995. Currently there are 3 regular breeding areas – along the Curonian Lagoon, in Nemunas delta and Zuvintas lake environs. All most important breeding sites are protected, but it does not ensure species protection. Main threats – overgrowth of meadows with reeds/bushes or accumulation of thick litter layer due to abandonment, intensive land use.

3 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Project applied to LIFE+ 2009 Project status: to be proposed for short listing. Duration: 2010 Sept. – 2015, Budget: 2.1 mln. euro Title: Baltic Aquatic Warbler “Securing sustainable farming to ensure conservation of globally threatened bird species in agrarian landscape” Project area: Lithuania and Latvia Partners: Baltic Environmental Forum – Lithuania Latvian Fund for Nature JSC Goldengrass Kretinga State Forest Enterprise Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve

4 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Project sites

5 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Short info about project sites SiteNo in 2001-2004 No in 2005-2009 % of national population Main threats LT-Tyrai100-16035-8050Overgrowth with reeds LT-Tulkiarage000Overgrowth with reeds LT-Sysa100-11035-6033Early mowing, abandonment LT-Zuvintas10-152-73Overgrowth with bushes LV-Lake Pape* 000Overgrowth with reeds and bushes LV – Lake Liepaja 1-30100Overgrowth with reeds and bushes

6 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Project Strategy Restore currently abandoned habitat for AW (total app. 1300 ha) to favorable conditions; Setup preconditions ensuring interest and motivation to continuously manage the areas maintaining favorable conditions for AW; Demonstrate how economic and social aspects can be well harmonized with AW conservation needs by infrastructure investments and gathering experience from other countries; Maintaining close dialogue with local stakeholders (farmers, PA administrations etc.)

7 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Key activities Restoration of currently abandoned habitats (~1300 ha total); Land purchase (only 15 ha) in Žuvintas BR; Testing different management measures; Introduction of new agri-env. measure for Nemunas delta, setting up more favorable conditions for management of AW areas; Promotion of late-cut biomass usage (learning from Biebrza)

8 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Other important actions Study visits for stakeholders to learn know-how experience and networking with other projects for experience exchange and joining forces for AW conservation; Rather wide awareness raising activities; Recommendation/handbook publications for AW conservation measures and application of agro- env. measures; Intensive dialogue process with farmers and landowners in the sites;

9 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Additional project benefit for species Porzana porzana. 40-60 pairs - 4 % of LT population. Crex crex. 100-200 pairs - 0.5 % of LT population. Gallinago media. 20-40 pairs - 12 % of LT population. Calidris alpina schinzii. 5-10 pairs - 27 % of LT population. Philomachus pugnax. 20-40 pairs – 20 % of LT population. 6 types of natural habitats of the Community Importance.

10 www.bef.lt ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Other ongoing initiatives on AW conservation In frame of setting up “demonstration farms” – depends on negotiations with farmers some areas for AW will be restored (outside LIFE project areas); Site management plans (outside LIFE project areas) targeted AW conservation in preparation and legal adoption process;

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