Beneficiaries
Latvian Fund for Nature
Latvian Fund for Nature as the coordinating beneficiary is responsible for implementation of the project as a whole and is involved in implementation of all project activities.
ARK Nature
ARK Nature will organise field visits by experts to investigate the area and to start the development of the river restoration plan, consult all involved regional parties (A.1), make regular field visits to instruct the local contractors and oversee the river restoration process (C.1), plan the composition and size of grazing herd, select and purchase grazing animals, monitor and adjust the density and distribution of cattle and horses, be responsible for the obligatory veterinary care of the animals, instruct local staff and assist with all specialised activities of the project’s grazing scheme (C.3); prepare a written review on experience in similar lowland river restoration of projects in other European countries to include it in a printed report on floodplain restoration (D.2); design excursion routes and develop field lesson materials (D.6), organise a study tour to the Netherlands and assist in selecting destinations and organising four other trips abroad for experience exchange (E.7).
Ilūkste municipality
Ilūkste municipality will be responsible for arrangement of grazing area (C.3) and outlook platform (D.4.), take part in implementation of habitat restoration activities: restoration of natural course of Dviete river (C.1) and restoration of grasslands (C.2); ensure placement of information boards and signs (D.5), take part in preparation of information for exposition in Dviete floodplain information centre in „Gulbji” farm (D.6) and organisation of seminars (D.7).
Elm Media
Elm Media will be responsible for arrangement of exposition in Dviete floodplain information centre in „Gulbji” farm (D.6), produce documentary film on Dviete floodplain and project activities as well as sound records with nature sounds from Dviete floodplain (D.8).
Institute for Environmental Solutions
Institute for Environmental Solutions
Institute for Environmental Solutions will elaborate an innovative method for classification of Corncrake habitats and modeling it’s distribution on the basis of remote sensing (aerial scanning) (C.4).
