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Stepping stones towards ensuring long-term favourable conservation status of Aquatic warbler in Lithuania (LIFEMagniDucatusAcrola)

Start date: Jul 7, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2023,

Background The aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) is Europe’s rarest migratory songbird and a globally threatened species (listed as ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN and included in Annex I of the EU Birds Directive). It has very specific habitat requirements, being found only on fen mires or wet meadows on peaty soil covered by sedges. The water lev ...
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Restoration and management of Danube floodplain habitats (LIFE Danube floodplains)

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2022,

... In past 200 years, the water and wetland habitats of the Danube region have undergone great change: dams have been constructed; flood protection introduction; navigation improved; agricultural and forestry activities intensified; and land drained. Large continuous flood areas have been reduced and divided by dykes, while numerous branches have been cut off from the main river course. This proce ...
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Training in Sustainable Forestry

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

...ut as major goal the formation of common labour market by growing up of new creative class of “knowledge workers”. An economical sector having high potential for realization of this policy is forestry. There is an increasing demand in the field of European forestry for a „paradigm shift“: more and more experts are looking for a new type of forestry – not only ecological, but also economically sust ...
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Pearls in Peril - securing the future of the freshwater pearl mussel in Great Britain (PIP GB)

Start date: Sep 3, 2012, End date: Mar 2, 2017,

Background The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is declining dramatically throughout its range and is under grave threat in the UK, as in other areas of its EU distribution. The British populations of the freshwater pearl mussel, which is highlighted for conservation under Annex II of the Habitats Directive, have been adversely affect ...
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Improving cross-border environmental protection system of Czeremcha and Vysokaje through the development of sewerage infrastructure (IPBU.02.01.00-20-412/11)

Start date: Oct 31, 2013, End date: Oct 30, 2015,

...re'. The project leader is the Municipality of Czeremcha from Poland, and the partners include: The town of Vysokaje in Belarus and the Association of Self-Governments of the Euroregion Bialowieża Forest. The project of a symmetric type involves the construction of sewage system as part of the common environmental policy for water and sewage management. The scope of the project concerns the de ...
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Securing Sustainable Farming to Ensure Conservation of Globally Threated Bird Species in Agrarian Landscape (Baltic Aquatic Warbler)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

Background The Aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) is the rarest migratory songbird in Europe, and the only globally threatened passerine bird found in mainland Europe. It is listed as “vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List of globally threatened species. In Lithuania and Latvia, aquatic warblers are found in habitats that depend on human management ...
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Cardiovascular Risk from Exposure to Low-dose and Low-dose-rate Ionizing Radiation (PROCARDIO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

Epidemiological evidence has established a link between cardiovascular disease and exposure of the heart and major vessels to doses above 500mGy. At lower doses the evidence for a detrimental effect is inconclusive. In part, this is due to the lack of appropriate epidemiological studies, coupled with lack of knowledge of the processes involved that is needed for construction of mathematical models ...
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Adriatic model forest (AMF)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Today forest areas and people concerned are dealing with a range of challenges such as: improve biodiversity, improve living conditions, make increment in growth and forest yield, develop environmentally friendly transport, promote job creation, minimize anthropogenic risks, host influx of green tourists, integrate awareness campaigns into the education systems, promote use of renewable energies, ...
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Wildlife health and conservation of selected NATURA 2000 species within Danube cross-border region in Serbia and Hungary (WILDCOND)

Start date: Jan 31, 2013, End date: Jul 30, 2014,

The Bed-Karapancsa Park and Gornje Podunavlje resort have a unique and special flora and fauna which is typical for the Danube - Drava bassin. Both protected areas are vulnerable by the hydromorphology of the rivers that cross the areas. The quality of the waters is especially influencing the levels of threats that are observed and monitored under this project. Ectoparasites and ecotoxicological ...
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Innovative approaches towards sustainable forested landscapes (Baltic Landscape)

Start date: Sep 28, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2014,

Forests in the Baltic Sea Region are either dominating in the landscape (FIN, NOR, Russia, SWE) or are its important part (POL, Belarus, EST, LV) (annex 1). The long-term goal of the project is to foster good governance in forested landscapes. These landscapes are facing new challenges caused by i.e. globalization, climate change, demands of both more intensive use of natural resources and enhance ...
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motion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin (PROFORBIOMED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

PROFORBIOMED promotes renewable energies in rural areas by developing an integrated strategy for the use of forest biomass as a renewable energy source, improving forest management systems, recovering forest biomass potential and developing new opportunit Achievements: ...
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Integrated management of biological and landscape diversity for sustainable regional development and ecological connectivity in the Carpathians (BIOREGIO Carpathians)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

BIOREGIO Carpathians is aimed at enhancing the integrated management of the Carpathians protected areas and natural assets in a transnational context and thereby increase the attractiveness of the region. The Carpathians, the largest mountain range of Europe, harbour a unique natural heritage and act as a major ecological link within Europe. Experiences e.g. from the Alpine Space demonstrate that ...
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Sustainable Use of Regional Funds for Nature (SURF-Nature)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

...nalysed programmes.Thematic booklets deepen expertise from the analysis on five key biodiversity related funding themes "green infrastructure", "sustainable tourism",, "environmental education", "forest biodiversty" and "natura 2000 management". 4 of them have been finalised and partly translated into other partner languages. Building on this analytycal work partners collected good practice exampl ...
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Restoring Hydrology in Amalvas and Žuvintas Wetlands (WETLIFE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

...argest in Lithuania and consists of bogs (71 %), transitional mires (17%) and fens (12%). There are three lakes in the territory as well as several smaller marshy lakes within Žuvintas mire. Forests cover some 6000 ha. An important feature of the area is a rich diversity of forest, bog, fen and aquatic plant communities. In total 1 058 species of plants are recorded in the Žuvintas biosphere re ...
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The Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy Promotion Project (Bioenergy Promotion)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

... regarded as a showcase for sustainable bioenergy development. The most promising pathways to achieve change towards sustainable development and those that use locally available biomass residues from forestry, forest industry as well as from agriculture, by-products from related industries and biogenic waste streams and which employ highly efficient conversion processes and technologies. The proje ...
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Enhancing Local Activity and Values from Forest Land through community-led strategic planning. - ELAV (ELAV)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The countries involved in the ELAV project all have different forest histories and resources, but they face common challenges in respect of delivering local benefits from forestry. The ELAV project will work with rural communities, municipalities, forest companies, landowners and forest authorities to action sustainable rural development based on strategic forest planning for the development of mu ...
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ROADEX III: Interactive and innovative road management of low traffic volume roads through a technical information exchange across the Northern Periphery (ROADEX III)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The road network across the Northern Periphery plays a vital social and economic role in the development of communities, but the environmental and climatic conditions mean that maintaining and developing it is a challenging task, particularly given the low volumes of traffic. The ROADEX Article 10 pilot project and the NPP ROADEX II project have sought to address this issue, and have proved succes ...
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European Small Islands' Network Inter-Island Exchange Project (ESIN IIEP)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: Oct 30, 2007,

The network’s overall goal is to promote the sustainable economic, social and cultural development of small islands so as to strengthen their capacity to support permanent, resident island communities. By promoting the transfer of information, ideas and experience among islanders, professionals and policy-makers concerned with the future of small islands, ESIN aims to devise models of sustainable ...
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Northern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply ChainsNorthern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply Chains (Northern WoodHeat)

Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

... Expected Results: 1) To help forestry play a part in a greater share of energy markets through determining economically viable small/medium scale fuel harvesting and production methods.2) To optimise the impacts of wood fuel deve ...
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Northern Environment for Sustainable Tourism - NEST (NEST)

Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

Protected areas, whether they are national parks, World Heritage Areas or other European or national government designations, create particular challenges. On one hand such natural and cultural resources are spectacular and offer a perfect resource for tourism development, yet on the other hand the resource merits particular protection and careful management from development. For some this protect ...
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Restoration of the Core Ravine Woodlands of England & Wales (Core ravine woodlands)

Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2007,

Background The remaining natural Tilio-acerion woodland of the British Isles includes mosaics of woodland habitats associated with steep-sided limestone valleys. The project focused on two such sites, the Wye Valley Woodlands cSAC along the border of England and Wales and the Peak District Dales cSAC in northern England, due to their size and complex con ...
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Restoring active blanket bog of European importance in North Scotland (Blanket bog)

Start date: Mar 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...high proportion of the active blanket bog in the pSCI remains in excellent condition. However, parts were still being seriously damaged in the late 1990s as a result of past activities (large-scale afforestation and drainage) and to a lesser extent by on-going management practices (for example, grazing and burning). The greatest threat came from forestry plantations that lay just outside the SA ...
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Value Added Wood - fostering a dynamic competence area (VAW)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

The operation VAW- Value Added Wood - Fostering a Dynamic Competence Area joins eight European wood clusters in developing new ideas and policies to stimulate the sector. Participating clusters have specific competences and strategies but also face a range of common challenges, including low export rates and a high pressure on prices, limited innovation management skills and a low value added in p ...
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Tools for integrated regional and business development (Advantage Hardwood )

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Mar 8, 2006,

...e project ‘Advantage Hardwood – tools for integrated regional and business development’ illustrates the wide approach chosen. By promotion of hardwood species (birch, oak, alder, beech etc.) in forestry environmental aspects (biodiversity, outdoor life) are provided for. The amount of hardwood timber available will increase which is essential for hardwood business (processing, production of hardwo ...
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Demonstration of use of satellite images, estimations and www in forestry to protect nature and prevent environmental accidents (Forest Safe)

Start date: Apr 30, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2005,

Background Sweden and the UK together are home to the majority of conifer forest types in Europe. Both countries face significant environmental problems related to the extensive areas of productive forestry. An increased emphasis on sustainability in forestry means that new methods need to be developed for monitoring and planning forestry and forestry op ...
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Interactive and innovative road management of low traffic volume roads through a technical information exchange across the Northern Periphery - ROADEX II (ROADEX II)

Start date: Jan 31, 2002, End date: Apr 29, 2005,

Roadex proposes a 3-year trans-national technical collaboration across the Northern Periphery to develop ways for interactive and innovative road management of low traffic volume roads. The project will deal directly with road and transport issues raised by the unique combinations of remoteness, climate, ground conditions, low traffic volumes and long distances to markets. The main issues to be ad ...
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Integrated European Forest Harvesting Resource

Sowing the seeds of forestry cooperation : An integrated forestry machinery operation curriculum has been developed and is available in printed of web-based format in 5 languages. The programme will encourage mobility and also facilitate training exchanges. This project started in 2003 and lasted 36 months.
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Integrated Woodland Management to Protect and Promote Cultural and Natural Heritage

The principal aim of this project is to enhance structural diversity of regional woodlands by piloting experimental techniques on comparable pilot sites in Kent and in Nord-Pas de Calais and disseminating the findings for wider application. Changes in the use of woodlands have reduced diversity and particularly the amount of openspace 'in the form of glades or patches of heathlan' that were common ...
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Cross-border collaboration to fight illegal logging and timber trade to protect trans-boundary Greek-F.Y.R.O.M ecosystems (AITOLOS)

...ies worldwide. Moreover, illegal logging and trade has a multi-dimensional impact, ranging from environmental damage to foregone governmental revenues and crime.In AITOLOS, project partners conduct a forest market and timber trade analysis in both countries. Next, they develop specific recommendations for enhancing and modernizing illegal logging legal and regulatory framework and establish relat ...
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