New Strategic Planning Framework for Protected Areas – for more Effective Nature management
On 1 August 2023, the new Description of Procedures for the Preparation of Strategic Planning Documents (SPDs) for Protected Areas came into force, aimed at the protection and management of natural and cultural heritage values through the preparation of strategic planning documents. This is one of the most significant, successfully achieved objectives of the LIFE […]
Naturalit Team at the Nordic-Baltic LIFE Project Meeting
12-14 September Naturalit project representatives took part in the Nordic-Baltic LIFE platform meeting to discuss land-use planning processes and challenges, and examples of successful nature management. The event, which took place in Nuuksio National Park in Finland, was attended by more than 90 participants from 34 LIFE projects and more than 40 different organisations representing […]
Volunteering Initiative Nominated for the Power of Lithuania Awards
The volunteering initiative of the partners of the conservation project “Naturalit” (the Environmental Project Management Agency, the State Service for Protected Territories and the Directorates of Protected Territories) has been nominated in the “Power of Lithuania” awards. The growing interest in volunteering in Lithuania’s protected areas shows that it is becoming increasingly important to contribute […]
Staff of the Directorates of Protected Areas Improved their Knowledge on Monitoring of Birds of Prey and Black Stork
On 4-5 and 11-12 July, specialists (ecologists) from the Directorates of Protected Areas (PAs) took part in internships on monitoring of Birds of Prey and Black Stork. Traineeships are a form of training where more experienced colleagues share their experience with new or less experienced staff. The traineeships were organised in different regions, not only […]
The conference on conservation of wooded meadows – experience from Northern and Baltic Countries
An international conference on the conservation and restoration of wooded meadows took place on 12-14 June in Estonia, near Parnu, with the participation of Naturalit project representatives from the Environmental Project Management Agency, the Ministry of the Environment, the Baltic Environmental Forum, and the directorates of Aukštaitija National Park and Labanoras Regional Park. The conference […]
In 2023 two seminars on soil ecology were organized
On 28 February, the LIFE Integrated Project “Naturalit” team organized a seminar on “Soil, its importance, ecology and sustainable use”. Speakers included PhD. Jonas Volungevičius, associate professor at Vilnius University and a specialist at the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Professor PhD. Vaclovas Bogužas from Vytautas Magnus University’s Department of Agroecosystems and Soil […]
Practical training about forest fire suppression
The team of the LIFE integrated project “Naturalit” participated in international practical training on forest fire suppression organized by the Independent Firefighters Association of Poland from May 26th to 28th. These training sessions provided an excellent opportunity for acquiring knowledge and gaining experience from foreign colleagues to prepare for the planned controlled forest litter burning […]
Sharing good experiences with the Finns
From May 15th to 17th, a visit of LIFE projects’ representatives from Metsahallitus (the main state environmental organization in Finland) took place in Lithuania. During the visit, many topics of mutual interest were presented and discussed, ranging from Lithuania’s protected area system and Metsahallitus’ project selection and implementation system to the recently developed LIFE strategic […]
Seminar “Human and Forest Relationship, Use and Protection”
On March 21st, the team of the LIFE integrated project “Naturalit” held a seminar titled “Human and Forest Relationship, Use and Protection” in which anthropologist Eunice Blavascunas (having Lithuanian roots) was a guest speaker. Professor E. Blavascunas gave a lecture titled “Think like an Anthropologist” to foresters and national park ecologists. She has worked for […]
Inventorization of 33 little-known species of Community interest finished in Lithuania
Lithuanian nature conservation experts and scientists have published the results of five years of research on thirty-three plant and animal species that have been little studied in Lithuania and are protected at the level of the European Union. Those species of importance of the European Community were selected, for which there was a lack of […]