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Protection and Management of Coastal Habitats in Latvia LIFE02 NAT/LV/008498 FINAL REPORT Covering the period from 01.04.2002 to 30.06.2006 Date of the report: 11.10.2006 PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL HABITATS IN LATVIA Project Project location Latvia, entire seacoast – appr. 500 km long and 300 m wide strip including 4 Natura 2000 sites Project start date: 01.04.2002 Project end date: 30.06.2006 Total Project duration 51 months (in months) Total budget 1 666 151.60 € EC contribution: 1249613.70 € (%) of total costs 75 % (%) of eligible costs 75 % Beneficiary Beneficiary Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia Contact person Mrs Vija Znotiņa Address Kronvalda bulv.4, Rīga, LV 1010, LATVIA Telephone +371-7034875 Fax: +371-7034874 E-mail [email protected] Project Website http://piekraste.daba.lv Report compiled by: Vija Znotiņa, Brigita Laime, Didzis Tjarve, Rita Birziņa, Kārlis Kalviškis, Ineta Plikša, Marita Nikmane LIFE02 NAT/LV/008498 FINAL REPORT CONTENTS 1. KEYWORDS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................4 3. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................6 4. LIFE PROJECT FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................................... 7 5. PROGRESS, RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 9 A. Preparatory actions, elaboration of management plans and/or action plans..............................................9 Action A1. Preparation of a database of landowners and their interests regarding land use and coastal development. ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Action A2. Digital mapping of habitats of Community importance in the coastal protection belt. .........10 Action A3. Plans of protection measures (functional zoning) for habitats of Community importance in the coastal protection belt.......................................................................................................................11 Action A4. Making agreements and signing contracts with subcontractors and local farmers.................12 Action A5. Training of habitat experts. ....................................................................................................12 Action A.6. The preparation of technical projects (technical designs) for restoration and management of coastal habitats of Community importance............................................................................................13 Introduction to actions A7, A8, A9: management plans for protected nature areas. ................................16 Action A7. Development of management plan for protected nature area Piejūra Nature Park................ 17 Action A8. Development of management plans for the protected nature areas Bernāti Nature Park and Užava Nature Reserve............................................................................................................................18 Action A.9. Development of management plan for Vidzemes Akmeņainā Jūrmala Nature Reserve. .....19 Action A.10. Establishment of micro-reserves for habitats and species of Community importance. ......20 C. Non-recurring habitat management..............................................................................................................21 Action C1. Restoration of grey dunes by cutting trees and shrubs in the coastal protection belt between Ziemupe and Pāvilosta. ......................................................................................................................... 21 Action C2. Restoration of Boreal Baltic coastal meadows in Vakarbuļļi and Daugavgrīva Nature Reserves in Rīga city..............................................................................................................................22 Action C3. Management measures for Boreal Baltic coastal meadows and white dunes in the Vakarbuļļi and Daugavgrīva Nature Reserves in Rīga............................................................................................ 23 Action C4. Restoration of grey dunes and white dunes by destruction of expansive plants. ...................23 Action C5. Restoration and management of wooded dunes and white dunes in Saulkrasti......................23 Action C6. Restoration and management of Boreal Baltic coastal meadows, embryonic dunes in Ainaži and Salacgrīva........................................................................................................................................ 24 Action C7. Restoration and management of wooded dunes and white dunes in Roja cancelled according to First Additional Clause of 8 December, 2005....................................................................................24 Action C8. Restoration and management of wooded dunes and western taiga in Jūrmala. .....................24 D. Recurring habitat management..................................................................................................................... 25 Action D1. Maintaining of Boreal Baltic coastal meadows by mowing and grazing. ............................. 25 Action D2. Ensuring adequate control and protection in coastal zone of Piejūra Nature Park. ...............27 Action D3. Ensuring adequate control and protection in coastal zone of North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve. ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Action D4. Purchase of cattle for grazing management in meadows........................................................28 E. Public awareness and dissemination of results.............................................................................................29 Action E1. Establishment and installation of information boards.............................................................29 Action E2. Preparation and publishing of leaflets.....................................................................................29 Action E3. Preparation and publishing of booklets. .................................................................................31 Action E4. Seminars for stakeholders. ..................................................................................................... 32 Action E5. Two films about coastal habitats. ...........................................................................................34 Action E6. Creation and updating of vortal about the LIFE project and about coastal habitats............... 35 Action E7. Preparation and publishing of book........................................................................................ 37 Action E8. Establishment and installation of information signs............................................................... 37 Action E9. Publishing of Layman’s report. ..............................................................................................37 2 LIFE02 NAT/LV/008498 FINAL REPORT Introductionary chapter for actions E10, E12 – E21 – establishment for small-scale tourism infrastructure, for the conservation of habitats of Community importance. ......................................... 38 Action E10. Raising of public awareness regarding Boreal Baltic coastal meadows and white dunes in the Vakarbuļļi and Daugavgrīva Nature Reserves in Rīga.................................................................... 39 Action E11. Restoration of natural habitats in the area of Kolkas rags cancelled according to First Additional Clause of 8 December 2005................................................................................................. 40 Action E12. Restoration and management of wooded dunes and white dunes in Lapmežciems..............40 Action E13. Restoration and management of wooded dunes, grey dunes, embryonic and white dunes in Medze..................................................................................................................................................... 41 Action E14. Promotion of public awareness regarding conservation of wooded dunes and white dunes in Saulkrasti. ..............................................................................................................................................41 Action E15. Restoration and management of grey dunes and white dunes in Pāvilosta...........................42 Action E16. Raising of public awareness regarding conservation of Boreal Baltic coastal meadows, embryonic dunes and white dunes in Ainaži and Salacgrīva. ............................................................... 43 Action E17. Public awareness raising regarding wooded dunes and white dunes in Roja....................... 44 Action E18. Restoration and management of grey dunes and white dunes in Užava............................... 44 Action E19. Restoration and management of wooded dunes, western taiga and white dunes in Carnikava............................................................................................................................................... 45 Action E20. Restoration and management of white dunes, wooded dunes and western taiga
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