Management of Shallow Migration Corridors in the Nemunas Delta, Lithuania

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Project ID
Project Title	Management of Shallow Migration Corridors in the Nemunas Delta, Lithuania
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Lithuania, Europe & CIS
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $27,950; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2006 - 2009
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Website
Contacts	Neda Leonaviciute [email protected] Inga Ringailaite [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The project will take place in Nemunas delta regional park, Kniaupas – Purvalankis – Kroku Lanka shallow water and/or regularly flooded floodplains in Silute district (Western Lithuania). This project corresponds to GEF SGP priorities in protection of freshwater ecosystem diversities and sustainable use of its resources. The project aims to solve the problems of loss of valuable spawning and valuable habitats for waders due to their overgrowth with reed and cattail. Also the project aims to solve the problem of poaching and illegal fishing in the Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas delta by local community efforts.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. Restoration of Wetland Ecosystem in Aukstumala Strict Nature Reserve, Lithuania
2. Lithuania Freshwater Country Profile
3. Improvement of the Ecological Situation and Sustainable Development by the Nemunas Delta with the Assistance of the Community of Minge Village
4. Cooperated Production and Marked Development of the Ecological Produce in Eastern Lithuania

External Resources

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