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LIFE Viva Grass Project
About the project
The project “Integrated planning tool to ensure viability of grasslands” (acronym – LIFE Viva Grass) aimed to prevent loss of High Nature Value grasslands and increase effectiveness of semi-natural grassland management by developing the Integrating Planning Tool (Tool). The tool based on ecosystem services approach helps to strengthen linkages between social, economic, environmental, agricultural fields and policies in grassland management. Results of the tool helps […]
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Locations
Project activities will take place in various territories of 3 Baltic states. Lithuania 1. Nemunas Delta Regional Park, Svencelė botanical-zoological reserve and Kintai botanical reserve – to implement business catalytic activities by promoting nature tourism, where grassland management shall be essential precondition for developing the areas as an attractive tourism destination. 2. State Šušvė landscape […]
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Grassland management
Grassland management is the manipulation of natural vegetation in order to achieve some predetermined goals. Grasslands are often managed to improve productivity and to maximize benefits for human use. An understanding of the relationships between environmental forces and the plants and animals that make up grassland ecosystems is key to ensuring the proper balance of […]
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Variety of grassland
There are many types of grasslands and many categorizations that are devided according different features. In the “LIFE Viva Grass project“, the team works on three different types of grasslands: cultivated, permanent and semi-natural. All of these grassland types differ in their composition, number and type (diversity) of species, ecosystem services that they provide and […]
Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania
Project Coordinator: Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania
JSC Hnit-Baltic
Project partner: JSC Hnit-Baltic
Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Park Directorate
Project partner: Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Park Directorate
Silute District Municipality
Project partner: Silute District Municipality
Dubysa Regional Park Directorate
Project partner: Dubysa Regional Park Directorate
Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia
Project partner: Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
Project partner: University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
Cēsis municipality
Project partner: Cēsis municipality
Farm “Kalnāju ferma”
Project partner: Farm “Kalnāju ferma”