Sheep help maintain nature on the Pabiržė Peninsula
For the fourth year in a row, grazing has continued on the Pabiržė Peninsula in Lake Lūšiai (Ignalina district) during the grazing season. This is an environmental initiative implemented within the LIFE integrated project “Optimization of Natura 2000 Network Management in Lithuania”, the aim of which is to revive the biodiversity of meadows in the […]
After a break of half a century, cattle are grazing again in Ginučiai
Cattle are grazing in the Ginučiai oak grove again. They returned to this area after a 50-year break. Tautgirdas Masiulis, coordinator of the LIFE integrated project “Optimization of NATURA 2000 network management in Lithuania”, told about this in the LRT radio program “Native Land”. According to him, local residents grazed cows in the Ginučiai oak […]
Grazing in Forests: a Scientific Review and Guidance for Policy Makers
The LIFE Integrated Project “Optimising the Management of the Natura 2000 Network in Lithuania” has presented a scientific review and guidelines for policy makers on “Grazing in forests – a long-forgotten farming tradition that is becoming a modern conservation tool”. The e-publication discusses the historical context of forest pastures in Lithuania and their importance for […]