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Lake Pape - conservation, preservation and evolution

Type of Entry: Project
Website: http://www.wwf.lv/index.php?id=65&sadala=40
Duration: 01/10/2003 - 04/10/2006
Description:

Lake Pape is located in the South-western part of Latvia along the Baltic coast close to the border with Lithuania. The whole area is made up of a complex mosaic of habitats of European importance ranging from coastal lagoons, natural forests, active raised bogs, to coastal meadows, species rich grasslands, calcareous fens and coastal dunes. It is also strategically situated along the main Western Palearctic migratory flyway.

The project wants to tackle the numerous threats to the Lake Pape region in a strategic and coordinated way. A close partnership between the WWF and the two local municipalities of the region thereby creating a sustainable long term institutional framework for the management of the Lake Pape Nature Park.

Keywords: Nature conservation
Contact: Ints Mednis
WWF Latvija
Street Elizabetes 8 - 4
LV 1010 Riga
LATVIA
Telephone: +371 7505640
Fax: +371 75056
E-Mail: imednis@wwf.org.lv
Website: http://www.wwf.lv
Partner: Spillas Co
Rucava Municipality
Nica Municipality
Flaxfield Nature Consultancy
State Joint Stock Company
Large Herbivore Initiative
Wildlife and Environmental Film Production
Budget: 911.744
Financed by: European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm)