Special attention was given to the EU priority habitat 9060, \u201cConiferous forests on glacial landforms (esker)\u201d. During the event, participants discussed key ecological processes, influencing factors, and the challenges of habitat management, as well as the importance of public awareness and education.<\/p>\n
The networking event brought together experts from the LIFE-IP LatViaNature project, representatives of the Latgale Regional Administration of the Nature Conservation Agency, and a delegation from the Lithuanian LIFE NATURALIT project, including representatives from Vytautas Magnus University, the Lithuanian Ministry of Environment, the State Service for Protected Areas, and the State Forest Enterprise.<\/p>\n
The event strengthened cooperation among nature conservation specialists from the Baltic States, deepened knowledge on the management and restoration of habitat 9060, and promoted the exchange of experience and best practices for future conservation efforts. The visit began at the Nature Education Centre of R\u0101zna National Park, where senior nature education specialist Reg\u012bna Indri\u0137e introduced colleagues to Latvia\u2019s network of specially protected areas and the natural values of R\u0101zna National Park.<\/p>\n
Sandra Ikauniece, a forest habitat expert from the LIFE-IP LatViaNature project, presented management activities carried out in esker forest habitats across several sites in Latgale \u2014 R\u0101zna National Park, Driksnas Sils Nature Park, and the nature reserves ”Greb\u013cukalns”, ”Posoln\u012bca”, and “Numernes valnis”.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, representatives of the Lithuanian LIFE NATURALIT project, \u017dydr\u016bnas Preik\u0161a and Gediminas Brazaitis, shared their experience in forest habitat management in Lithuania, including the use of controlled burning in Dz\u016bkija National Park and the restoration of the pasque flower (Pulsatilla patens<\/em>) population.<\/p>\n Following the presentations, participants took part in field visits to R\u0101zna National Park and “Numernes Valnis” Nature Park, where they observed habitat management results and discussed future tasks. Particular interest was shown in the protected plant species Ruysch\u2019s dragonhead (Dracocephalum ruyschiana<\/em>), which is very rare in Lithuania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On October 1-2 an experience exchange event on forest habitat management in specially protected nature areas took place in Latgale, bringing together the LIFE integrated project LatViaNature and Lithuania’s LIFE NATURALIT project.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":20218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n