Project N° LIFE2003 NAT/EE/000181 FINAL REPORT Covering the project activities from 01.11.2002 to 31.10.2006 RESTORATION OF HABITATS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES IN SILMA NATURE RESERVE Data Project Project location: Estonia, Lääne county Project start date: 01/11/2002 Project end date: 31/10/2006 Total Project duration (in months): 48 Total Budget: 704 215 € EC Contribution: 504 218 € Data Beneficiary Name Beneficiary State Nature Conservation Centre Hiiu-Lääne Region Contact person Ms. Kaja Lotman Postal address Penijõe village, Lihula, Läänemaa 91001, Estonia Visit address Penijõe village, Lihula, Läänemaa 91001, Estonia Telephone +372 47 24223 Fax +372 47 24235 E-mail
[email protected] Project website http://life.silma.ee REPORT COMPILED BY: Renno Nellis, Annika State Nature Conservation Centre Hiiu-Lääne Region Liivak, Elle Puurmann, Penijõe village, Lihula, Läänemaa, Estonia Ivar Ojaste Meelis Mägi NGO West Coastland Hullo village, Vormsi, Läänemaa, ESTONIA Page 2 Table of contents 1. Summary of the project……………………………………………………………………….. 4 2. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………. 5 3. LIFE-project framework……………………………………………………………………… 6 4. Detailed report of results……………………………………………………………………… 7 A. Preparatory actions, elaboration of management plans and/or of action plans…….... 7 Action A1: Inventory and monitoring of habitats and species on project sites……………… .... 7 Action A2: Compiling digital databases following instructions and requirements of Natura 2000 network………………………………………………………………. 9 Action A3: GIS development for site management……………………………………………. 13 Action A4: Preparation of procurement of grazing animals, fences, equipment and machinery. 13 Action A5: compiling the action plans for project sites………………………………………... 14 Action A6: Co-operation network between nature protection administration, local NGO-s, farmers and landowners…………………………………………….. 15 C.