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It's been a moment when we can draw a line for this interesting and repetitive project. The planned work has been done, in a number of beautiful places in Estonia, the results of the project are visible to everyone. Thanks for all..
The story about the project activities on the Vormsi island wes published in a newspaper Lääne-Elu on 04.05.2018
This year we will celebrate the 26th anniversary of the LIFE program and Habitats Directive on Vormsi island.
The work is not done until the paperwork is not finished. Now we can happily report that the trail is ready!
Experts have carried through various biological and hydrological studies in 2017. The reports will be ready soon, some of them are uploaded already.
The meeting of the steering committee was held in Tallinn on 14th of December.
The maintenance of the Lake Prästvike has started again. The Truxor machine is cutting and collecting reed and other vegetation on the northern part of the lake.
EU Habitats Directive, LIFE program and Natura 2000 network are celebrating a 25th Anniversary in 2017.
Ministry of Environment has complemented the list of the habitat types of the Kiigumõisa NATURA 2000 area and added Petrifying springs there.
The winter has been favourable and the work at Kõrvemaa site is progressing well. About 5 hectares of wetland habitats around the springs have been cleaned from the brushwood and trees.
The construction of any kind of facility includes a lot of coordinations and approvals. No work has not been done before the "paperwork" is done. At Viidumäe site we can say - the work is done!
The preparatory phase has been completed. Subcontractor selected and contract signed.
It is good to see, when plans come into effect and we have done something usefull to start a new habitat restoration process.
The restoration work at Vormsi site have been successfull. The reed and floating vegetation from the 10 hectars of the lake Prästvike has been removed.
Newspaper Postimees published an article about the projects Happyriver and Springday.
The projects from Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, approved in 2013, met in Helsinki. Meeting was organised by the LIFE unit to discuss the terms and give hints for the successful execution of the projects. Projects had a o..
WILDLIFE ESTONIA
NGO Wildlife Estonia is established in 2000. Our aim is to protect rivers and other aquatic habitats. We care about the nature, biodiversity and fish in particular.
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Successful application and implementation of river restoration and fish population status improvement projects. Scientific ichthyology studies with traditional and modern bio-telemetric methods.
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