Project activities

We will improve the condition of some European important species and Natura 2000 sites through project activities.
We are purchasing important nature conservation land in the area of intermittent lakes, dry grasslands, and wet meadows, which are the habitat of the Scarce large blue butterfly (Maculinea teleius). We will define the future appropriate use and maintenance of these areas with the assistance of experts from partner organisations. We will manage the land with the help of landowners and land managers. We will clean two polluted caves as part of the project, which will help to protect the vulnerable karst aquifer.

A portion of the funds will be used to interpret nature conservation and to set up the basic infrastructure for guiding visitors through the Nature Park. A particularly important set is dedicated to awareness-raising activities and cooperation with residents and other key stakeholders (landowners and land managers).

Activity overview:

Improving the conservation status of intermittent lakes

• Purchase of essential land for nature conservation
• Restoration of grasslands on overgrown areas (overgrowth removal) and ensuring the long-term use of grasslands in the vicinity of intermittent lakes
• Waste disposal in two caves – (Ravnica collapse dolina and Matijeva Jama cave)
• Cave pollution education

Improving the conservation status of amphibians – Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)

• Restoration of existing ponds
• Construction of new ponds
• Public education on the role and maintenance of ponds, as well as the introduction of non-native species into ponds

Improving the conservation status of the Scarce large blue butterfly (Maculinea teleius) by preserving lowland extensively cultivated meadows

• Purchase of essential land for nature conservation
• Sustainable use of grasslands