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Final report of Lake Engure project

More then 3 years have passed since we started project “Implementation of the management plan for the Lake Engure Nature Park”. Project is successfully finished and its final report is now available here:  28156/Final report1.doc (2.15 MB). For more informatio or questions, please send the e-mail to the project manager Inga Racisnska inga@lanet.lv

Final report of Lake Engure project

More then 3 years have passed since we started project “Implementation of the management plan for the Lake Engure Nature Park”. Project is successfully finished and its final report is now available here:  28156/Final report1.doc (2.15 MB). For more informatio or questions, please send the e-mail to the project manager Inga Racisnska inga@lanet.lv

 

Summary table of actions 

Action

Time plan

Status

Digital mapping of habitats of Community importance in LENP

II-IV 2002

Accomplished

EU habitats and protected plant species mapped

Agreements and contracts with local farmers about keeping the cattle of LENP

IV 2001 – I 2002

Accomplished

Contracts signed for cattle in Kulciems

Establishment of micro-reserves

III 2004 – IX 2004

Accomplished

Proposals for 45 micro-reserves submitted for establishment to State Forest Service and Nature Protection Board for total 718.8 ha.

Purchase of forest land from 5 private owners in reserve zone

IV 2001 – I 2002

Cancelled, please see First Additional Clause to the project (05.05.04)

Restoration of shore meadows, calcareous meadows and meadows on islands

I-II 2002

Accomplished

140 ha of meadows restored in 6 locations

Purchase of reed cutting machine

IV 2001 – II 2002

Accomplished

Machine purchased in 2002

Purchase of cattle for grazing management in LENP

I-II 2002

Accomplished

26 cattle purchased from 2001 to 2004

Building of fences for keeping the cattle

II 2002, I 2003, I 2004

Accomplished

6 pasture areas fenced, total length of fences ca 12 000 m

Maintaining shore, island and coastal meadows and calcareous fens by grazing

III 2002 – III 2004

Accomplished

32 cattle and 10 horses grazing on 3 restored areas permanently, other areas managed as winter pastures etc.

Reed cutting

III 2002, III 2003, III 2004

Accomplished

612 ha of reed cut since 2002.

Monitoring the effect of management measures on habitats and species

II 2002 – III 2004

Accomplished

Monitoring programme elaborated and implemented

Ensuring adequate control and protection in LENP

IV 2001 – III 2004

Accomplished

2 inspectors working full time since 2001

Building of summer lecture room

I-II 2002

Accomplished

Summer lecture house fully finished in 2004

Construction of 2 bird watching towers

I 2002, I 2003

Accomplished

1st bird watching tower constructed in 2002, 2nd in 2003

Setting up notice boards and border signs at LENP

IV 2001 – I 2002

Accomplished

22 notice boards and ca 50 smaller signs set up

Construction of nature/tourist path

I-II 2003

Accomplished

Orchid Trail opened in 2003

Printing 3 booklets about LENP and project

IV 2001, I 2003, II 2004

Accomplished

5 booklets/leaflets printed

Publication of park periodical

I 2003 – III 2004

Accomplished

3 issues printed and distributed

Organising seminars

IV 2001, I 2003, II 2004

Accomplished

1st seminar organised in January 2002

2nd seminar organised in August 2002

3rd seminar organised in September 2004

Film about LENP

II-III 2003

Accomplished

Film first presented in project closing seminar in September 2004

Creating home page of LENP and LIFE project

IV 2001

Accomplished

Home page of project launched in 2002; home page of LENP launched in 2004

Monitoring of project performance

III 2002, III 2003, III 2004

Accomplished

8 meetings of Lake Engure Council conducted

Administration of the project

IV 2001 – III 2004

Accomplished

4 persons working full time in the project, ohters – part time

Study Tours

IV 2001, II 2002

Accomplished

2 study tours organised – to Estonia and to Sweden

Independent audit of the project

III 2004

Accomplished

Audit report attached to this report

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