During the floods, the Velky Lel island were Velky Lel islands
The level of the Danube has risen by about 4 meters in recent days. This brought life-threatening floods to the landscape and nature of the Danube region.
We are publishing a fairy-tale book for children
The BROZ people decided to issue a fairy-tale book for children and to translate the environmental connections into a children´s language.
In Turna we saved ground squirrels against plowing
In Turna nad Bodvou, at the Skalistý potok location, there is the second largest forest site in Slovakia. Ground squirrels have settled here partly also in the alfalfa field. That field was recently plowed. The ground squirrels now have youngsters and plowing would kill them.
We enjoyed the June solstice day in Dropie
Within the project of the Conservation of Birds in SPA Ostrovné Lúky we organized a summer welcome event in the SEV Dropie. It was attended by the local residents, stakeholders and primary school students.
A summer simulated flood is taking place in the Inland Delta
The water flow is lower than agreed.
Two simulated floods of the Danube inland delta take place after a long time. After a series of negotiations and a successful petition, we managed to enforce what is approved in the Manipulation plan for the Gabčíkovo water dam. Until now, the flooding process has been depending on a complex administrative process.
In the 2020/2021 season, we planted more than 30,000 trees
In the winter, when it is the best time for tree planting, we planted more than 30,000 trees – the native tree species of the Danube floodplain forests.
We prepared a document for you – Land of Meadows: a forgotten story
One of the outputs of the Conservation of Birds in SPA Ostrovné Lúky Project was also a documentary film titled the Land of Meadows: a forgotten story.
In the summer we organize conservation camps again
In the summer months – July, August, as every year, we organize five tours of children’s summer camps on Velky Lel Island.
A simulated flood begins in the inland Danube delta
Two floods of this rare wetland will take place this year. We are looking forward to it, but we are still only halfway there.
Invitation to a frog concert
Did you know that rivers and wetlands are considered one of the richest ecosystems in terms of diversity of life? During the last century, however, almost 90% of them have been lost due to human intervention, which is also related to the decline of frogs. In the past, therefore, “frog concerts” during the spring were a common part of the stay in nature, now it is increasingly rare to find places where we can enjoy them.