Objective 8

A.2.1, A.2.2, A.2.3, A.2.4, A.2.5

Montis hosted a BioBlitz on Lichens, Mosses and Mushrooms

A weekend full of biodiversity, citizen science and knowledge sharing. This is how we can describe the Bioblitzs project partner Montis organised on the 12th and 13th of November 2022 joined by 30 participants. On the 12th, we started the activity by analyzing a branch of dead wood that was on the ground in the vicinity …

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Internships at Latvian Fund for Nature in 2023

We are happy to share with you two volunteering opportunities with our project partner the Latvian Fund for Nature. Internships are on the topic of grassland habitat inventory and management or urban grassland inventory and managementInternship on grassland habitat inventory and managementLatvian Fund for Nature offers a unique internship in the spring/summer of 2023 for …

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Bioblitz organised by Rewilding Portugal

On the 1st of October, Rewilding Portugal promoted a birdwatching activity in the Ermo das Águias rewilding area and on the banks of the Côa river, in Vale de Madeira. The event was joined by 20 participants. During the autumnal migration, participants were able to observe around 39 species of birds, including the wheatear (Oenanthe …

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Webinar: Citizen Science for Nature Conservation, (not) on my land

26th October 2022, 9:00 – 12:30 (CET), webinar (online)Speakers include: Joseph van der Stegen – European Comission, Nature Conservation Unit Diana Reinoso – Science for Change Carlos Sánchez – Fundación Artemisan Mathias Brummer – Nature Conservation Network of Catalonia (XCN) Nora Rouillier – National Museum of Natural History Hèctor Hernàndez – La Sínia association Beth …

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Latvian Fund for Nature hosts nature restoration event to restore rare wooded meadows in Latvia

In medieval times and before, wooded meadows could be frequently found throughout Europe as hunter-gatherers created them in a sustainable dialogue with nature. In modern times, most wooden meadows fell prey to intensive agriculture. In the Baltic region, however, original wooden meadows still exist, a habitat providing the highest species densities found in Europe and …

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Giving nature a hand: MONTIS and Latvian Fund for Nature share knowledge on volunteering and work-camp organisation

Portuguese and Latvian volunteers during the workcamp Giving Nature a Hand, in baldio de Carvalhais, Portugal. © MONTIS Latvian Fund for Nature (LFN) visited a work camp organised by MONTIS to share knowledge about volunteering and work-camp organisation. This event is a side event organised within LIFE ENPLC’s volunteering campaign. During the first week of …

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