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Restoration of Latvian floodplains for EU priority species and habitats (Meadows)
Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Jun 30, 2008,
Background
This LIFE project targeted 15 floodplain areas in Latvia covering 14 085 ha in total. These sites harbour the best floodplain meadows in the country, including 50% of the national resource of Fennoscandian wooded meadows, and over 6530 ha of alluvial forests. They also host Latvia's highest breeding densities of the LIFE priority bird species C ...
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Protection and management of the Northern Gauja Valley (N Gauja)
Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2007,
Background
The project focused on the middle section of the river Gauja in Latvia close to the Estonian border. The total project area (Ziemelgauja) consisted of more than 140km of extensive river valley and about 19 000 hectares of outstanding importance for a wide range of species and habitats. Due to the light sedimentary rocks, many bends have formed ...
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Implementation of management plan for Lake Engure Nature Park (ENGURE)
Start date: Oct 1, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2004,
...st sites in Latvia for common tern (Sterna hirundo) and from 2002 to 2004 their nests on the islands increased from 68 to 179. Two wader species, lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and redshank (Tringa totanus), returned as breeders and the blackâtailed godwit (Limosa limosa) was observed. Other species, such as common cranes (Grus grus) and greylag geese (Anser anser), were observed feeding, as well a ...
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