Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Implementation of International Conventions in Agricultural Landscape in Lithuania
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).
Contacts
Zymantas Morkvenas
Coordinator of capacity building activities
Tel. 8 5 255 9145
El. p: zymantas.morkvenas@bef.lt
Duration
2009/07 – 2011/02
Support
The project is implemented with the support from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and jointly supported by Lithuania.