At the moment, the development of wind energy, particularly in the western part of Lithuania, often leads to the conflicts with territories important for the protection of biodiversity. The project...
Protected areas (including Natura 2000 sites) are central elements for the conservation of pristine nature areas and serve as a refuge for rare and endangered species and habitats. In most cases...
In 2013 habitat restoration works had been carried out in more than 70 Natura 2000 sites in Lithuania, but the problems in maintaining their good conservation status still persist. Achieved results in...
In order to ensure the protection of species such as aquatic warbler, stulgys and corncrake, favorable conservation status of habitats needs to be ensured. It is therefore necessary to delay the...
The project area - the Biržulis, Stervas and Debesnos wetlands (total area – 3881 ha) has been heavily altered by land reclamation projects implemented over the years. The wetlands concerned have a...
The project is intended for the collection and analysis of information which is currently not properly stored. The information has been gathered during science researches and nature observations...
The purpose of the project is to develop innovative mechanism for open habitats management and good condition maintenance in accordance with harmonious development principles in the protected...
The project aims to identify potential conflict zones between development of wind power generation and biodiversity protection and to prepare recommendations for minimizing the potential conflicts...
The goal of the project is to identify the impact of climate change on plant diversity in forests, wetlands, grasslands, inland bodies of water and heath ecosystems in the region of Southwest...
Research of 2012 reveals that only 12 per cent of Lithuanians are involved in volunteering activities whereas the EU average is over 30 per cent. Moreover, 15 per cent of those who aren‘t active would...
Statistical data of 2010 indicate that 17% of pre-trial investigations concerning hate crimes were directly related to anti-Semitism and/or xenophobia. It is likely that even more hate crimes remained...
Negative stereotypes and myths play critical role in rise of discrimination, and media has enormous influence in refueling or, on the contrary, diffusing those stereotypes. Another decisive factor is...
