Restoration and management of Natura 2000 territories Grasslands and meadows in. Salantai Regional Park

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The network of protected areas in Lithuania

territories Grasslands and meadows in Salantai

15,71% of the territory in the entire country:

protected areas Regional parks - 30, who make up 44%

Directorate Project manager and Head specialist (the

of Salantai The main values of the park: valleys,

formed by the last glacier in 2009-2010 The project

State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry of

In the scope of the project the management works

psci Kulalių riedulynas 22 ha psci Šventosios upės

upių senslėniai 28 ha 4030 European dry heaths (3

calcareous grasslands (6 ha), 6230* Species-rich

mountain areas (and submountain areas, in

calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils

European Importance by cutting and removing shrubs

habitats structure and species composition by mowing

1 The network of protected areas in Lithuania Restoration and management of Natura 2000 territories Grasslands and meadows in Salantai Regional Park Protected areas in Lithuania occupies 15,71% of the territory in the entire country: National parks - 5, who make up 14% of the total protected areas Regional parks - 30, who make up 44% of all protected areas Salantai Regional Park Directorate Project manager and Head specialist (the ecologist) Asta Bagočienė Regional park of Salantai The main values of the park: valleys, rivers, boulder areas, stones all this landscape was formed by the last glacier in The project The Management of Protected areas(i stage) of The State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry of Environment was implemented in years. In the scope of the project the management works have been done in 81 ha of Natura 2000 territories: psci Kulalių riedulynas 22 ha psci Šventosios upės slėnis ties Margininkais 31 ha SPA Erlos ir Salanto upių senslėniai 28 ha 4030 European dry heaths (3 ha), 5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands (6 ha), 6230* Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas, in Continental Europe (1 ha), 6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) (3 ha) The area of management 22 ha What have been done?: Restore the open shrub and grassland habitats of European Importance by cutting and removing shrubs and trees of low value Maintain and improve typical habitats structure and species composition by mowing grass and growth. Set the conditions for public to learn about habitats of Natura 2000 areas and their protection methods and measures by builting informations stands 2010 winter 1

Natura 2000 psci Šventosios upės slėnis ties

dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous

orchid sites) (1 ha), 6430 Hydrophilous tall herb

to alpine levels (2 ha), 6450 Northern boreal

meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba

91E0, Aliuviniai miškai (41 ha) The area of

upių senslėniai (LTSKUB002 ) - 1463 ha Territory

management - 28 ha in 2010-2012 The project The

State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry

In the scope of the project Natura 2000 psci

The habitet types: 6210, 6430, 6450, 6510, 8220,

management 31,5 ha the management works have been

Nasrėnų pievos psci Minijos slėnis ties Dyburiais

Natura 2000 SPA Minijos upės slėnis (LTKLAB005)

kingfisher (Alcedo athis), protection The area of

5130, 6230, 6410 The area of management 23 ha

2 Natura 2000 psci Šventosios upės slėnis ties Margininkais (LTSKU0001) 142 ha 6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (*important orchid sites) (1 ha), 6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels (2 ha), 6450 Northern boreal alluvial meadows (21 ha), 6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis) (21 ha), 6530, Miškapievės (24 ha), 91E0, Aliuviniai miškai (41 ha) The area of management 31 ha Natura 2000 SPA Erlos ir Salanto upių senslėniai (LTSKUB002 ) ha Territory for corncrake (Crex crex) protection The area of management - 28 ha in The project The Management of Protected areas(ii stage) of The State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry of Environment was implemented in years. In the scope of the project Natura 2000 psci Minijos slėnis ties Dyburiais (LTKRE0002) 754 ha The habitet types: 6210, 6430, 6450, 6510, 8220, 9070, 9160, 9180, 9190, 91E0, 91F0, The area of management 31,5 ha the management works have been done in 89,05 ha of Natura 2000 territories: psci Nasrėnų pievos psci Minijos slėnis ties Dyburiais SPA Minijos upės slėnis 2011 spring 2011 winter Natura 2000 SPA Minijos upės slėnis (LTKLAB005) Territory for corncrake (Crex crex) and kingfisher (Alcedo athis), protection The area of management - 36,81 ha The habitet types: 4030, 5130, 6230, 6410 The area of management 23 ha 2011 spring 2011 winter 2011 winter 2011 spring 2011 m. vasara 2011 winter 2011 summer 2012 summer 2

3 The area of management 45 ha m m. in Natura 2000 management activities in Now the project The Management of Protected areas(iii stage) of The State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry of Environment is implementing. In the scope of the project the territory of 97,4 ha Natura 2000 psci Sudėnų pievos and psci Šventosios upės slėnis ties Margininkais 23,3 ha will be managed The management of Natura 2000 psci Šauklių riedulynas in years The project The Management of Protected areas 2 of The State Protected Areas Service under The Ministry of Environment was implemented in years. In the scope of the project the management works have been done in 40 ha of psci 3

The outgoing management of Natura 2000 psci Šauklių riedulynas in 2010 years Life + project in LIFE+ project

Buveinių tvarkymas) (LIFE10 NAT/LT/117) - before - after Project objective: restore and preserve juniper,

good practice of LIFE+ projects Total amount: 631 039 : 50 % - ES 25 % - The Ministry of the Environment

Directorate Associated Beneficiaries: Kutuvėnai regional park Directorate, Kretinga State Forest Enterprise

Salantai Regional Park Directorate Kretinga State Forest Enterprise Kutuvėnai Regional Park Directorate In

4 The outgoing management of Natura 2000 psci Šauklių riedulynas in 2010 years Life + project in LIFE+ project Restoration of degrading habitats of Community interest in the protected areas of Lithuania (acronym - Buveinių tvarkymas) (LIFE10 NAT/LT/117) - before - after Project objective: restore and preserve juniper, heaths and grassland habitats of European Importance in Salantai and Kurtuvėnai Regional Parks, following the good practice of LIFE+ projects Total amount: : 50 % - ES 25 % - The Ministry of the Environment Project duration: Start: 01/01/ End: 31/12/2016 Coordinating Beneficiary: Salantai regional park Directorate Associated Beneficiaries: Kutuvėnai regional park Directorate, Kretinga State Forest Enterprise Projektą finansuoja: The territories of the project: EU LIFE+ program The Environment Ministry of Lithuania Salantai Regional Park Directorate Kretinga State Forest Enterprise Kutuvėnai Regional Park Directorate In the north part of Salantai Regional Park a stony area of Šaukliai, formed by the last glacier, (it moved 15 thousand years ago) is left. It s a natural area of 79 ha, where stands boulders of 0,3, even 3 metres in diameter, that rolled in from Scandinavia. is unfamiliar to our land (or country), primeval, reminiscent of tundra, landscape. LIFE10 NAT/LT/117 4

Habitat types of Community interest in 4030 European dry heaths

calcareous grasslands 52 ha, 6230* Species-rich Nardus

submountain areas, in Continental Europe) 2 ha, 6410 Molinia

(Molinion caeruleae) 2 ha The main activities of LIFE+ project

install a 2500 m long stockyard fence; build up 1 information

fence, wooden footpath (300 m), 2 feeders, 1 animal shed; breed

meetings, public presentations for community, presenting the

publications, create a website that would be active during the

carry out the monitoring, evaluation and documentation of the

publication; The project website: lifeplius.salanturp.

5 Habitat types of Community interest in 4030 European dry heaths 10 ha, 5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands 52 ha, 6230* Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas, in Continental Europe) 2 ha, 6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayeysilt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) 2 ha The main activities of LIFE+ project in : cut down and remove bushes of low value in area of 40 ha; install a 2500 m long stockyard fence; build up 1 information stand, 1 observation tower, 4 pedestrian stairways over the fence, wooden footpath (300 m), 2 feeders, 1 animal shed; breed a moufflon herd of approximately 20 animals; organise seminars, meetings, public presentations for community, presenting the activities of the project prepare and publish informational publications, create a website that would be active during the project, also to publish articles in local and national press; carry out the monitoring, evaluation and documentation of the impact of management measures for regeneration of habitats and population of rare plant species. The publicity of the Project Information stand; Informational publication; The project website: lifeplius.salanturp.lt; Meetings, seminars and conference; Published arcticles in the press; Informacinis stendas Šauklių riedulyne Thank you for your attention! 5

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