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Stabilisation of the core population of the Black-tailed Godwit and protection of Dunlin and Ruff (LIFE LIMOSA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2022,

Background In Germany, many grassland birds are included in the national Red List of threatened species. The 'LIFE LIMOSA' project focuses on the black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa ), a wading bird that has suffered a serious decline in Schleswig-Holstein over the last two decades. Other grassland species, the Dunlin (Calidris alpina ) and the ruff (Philo ...
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Re-creating habitat complexity for semi-aquatic fauna (SemiAquaticLife)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Background Freshwater ecosystems are vital for biodiversity and human wellbeing. Wetlands harbour multiple organisms that are at least partially dependent on freshwaters for completing their lifecycle. Amphibians and invertebrates are key components of wetlands, and these groups contain numerous endangered species. The semi-aquatic lifecycle of these grou ...
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Reestablishment of the Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) (LIFE-Aurinia)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background The Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) was last observed in Schleswig-Holstein in 1991. The decline and eventual extinction of the species in the region was caused by a range of factors including intensification of land use, draining of bogs, and overgrowth of tall grass, scrub and brambles on military sites following the replaceme ...
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Development and sustainable utilisation og cross-border wood and landscape corridor for biological diversity (BioGrenzKorr)

Start date: Aug 9, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

An die Landschaft werden vielfältige Ansprüche gestellt. Zum einen soll die Biodiversität (biologische Vielfalt) erhalten werden. Der Stopp des Artenrückgangs bis 2010 ist deshalb ein übergeordnetes politisches Ziel. Global steht außerdem die Reduktion der CO2-Emissionen in die Atmosphäre im Fokus. Das Projekt soll durch die Entwicklung, Erprobung und Vermittlung von Methoden zur Pflege von Landsc ...
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Rehabilitation of the Baltic coastal lagoon habitat complex (BALTCOAST)

Start date: May 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background Coastal lagoon is a priority habitat of the EU Habitats Directive. Coastal lagoons are particularly well developed in the Baltic region. Together with various dune habitats, cliffs and stone beaches, salt meadows and various types of grasslands, the Baltic coastal lagoons form an extremely varied habitat complex, associated with high levels of ...
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Management of fire-bellied toads in the Baltic region (Bombina in the Baltic Region)

Start date: Apr 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

Background The fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) was once a common inhabitant of the agricultural landscape around the Baltic Sea, but recent intensification and land consolidation in the arable fields have affected it severely. The sunny pools it vitally needed were filled in to make way for productive land, or else the fields they were in were abandon ...
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Regeneration and preservation of dry grassland in Germany (Trockenrasen Saar)

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

Background Dry grasslands are among the most species-rich habitats in Europe. They are home to a multitude of rare and endangered species, including many orchids, birds, and butterflies. Unfortunately they are also one of the most endangered habitat types. In the last few decades, they have been pushed back to isolated residual areas as a result of consid ...
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Bombina bombina - A Baltic Conservation Strategy (Bombina)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Aug 1, 2003,

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