Securing Sustainable Farming to Ensure Conservation of Globally Threatened Bird Species in Agrarian Landscape (Baltic Aquatic Warbler)

Project duration: 09/2010 – 08/2015

• To restore important habitats

• To ensure economic and social motivation to maintain management of important habitats in long-term perspective

• To apply demonstration measures to replicate experience on agri-environmental management measures and increase an area of suitable habitats

• To raise public awareness on conservation needs and efforts as well as species ecology to increase acceptance of the species in the society

• Ex-ante monitoring of breeding birds and their habitats providing baseline information on the species and habitat conditions before the implementation of practical management measures

• Developing of the special agro-environmental scheme for the Nemunas River delta region to involve local farmers in the management of the breeding habitats of the Aquatic Warbler species as well other globally threatened species

• Special studies following expert analysis and existing experiences from other countries (study visits) to develop solutions combining local business development and biodiversity conservation

• Capacity building of nature conservation authorities and strengthening the dialogue with local communities
  

• Restoration of abandoned habitats
  

• Awareness raising
  

• Ex-ante monitoring of the breeding Aquatic Warbler population and their habitats covering all six project sites

• Special agri-environmental scheme for the Nemunas River delta region including specific conservation measures needed for favorable conservation status of the Aquatic warbler

• An app. 300-350 ha ecological priority land-use plot in one of the project sites enabling habitat restoration activities and application of agri-environmental management measures for conservation of target species

• Analysis of the Aquatic Warbler habitat management including scenarios ensuring sustainable economic benefit for the land-owners

• Raised capacities of the involved protected areas administration through development of a communication strategy with landowners and communication/negotiation as well as ArcGIS trainings provided

• Three study visits to the selected countries to gather scientific and practical management experience for experts, environmental officials and landowners of the project areas

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