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...
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,...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
