Reed beds are formed on islands of lake Kretuonas
03-02-2021
The Lithuanian Ornithological Society has been implementing the EU LIFE Project Adjustment of key stakeholders’ capacity for improvement of Common and Little terns conservation status in Lithuania, No. LIFE17 NAT/LT/000545. The main objective of the Project is to improve breeding population condition of Common and Little terns in sites designated for their protection through adequate maintenance of their habitats and application of other important measures for the species. For this purpose, in January and February this year maintenance work is carried out on the big island and small islands next to it in lake Kretuonas (LTSVEB003).
Part of the reeds are removed using shrub-cutters forming breeding sites both for rare terns and waders.
Big island in lake Kretuonas. Photo by Gediminas Petkus
Reeds are cut. Photo by Gediminas Petkus
Flight photo: island in lake Kretuonas
The Lithuanian Ornithological Society together with partners the State Enterprise Inland Waterways Authority, the Nemuno Kilpos Regional Park Administration and JSC EKO STOMA have been implementing the EU LIFE Project Adjustment of key stakeholders’ capacity for improvement of Common and Little terns conservation status in Lithuania, No. LIFE17 NAT/LT/000545.
The Project is funded by the EU LIFE programme, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania and the Project partners.
The Project implementation period: July 2018 – December 2022.
