Watch a news report about European bee-eaters, their protection and the importance of grazing. An example of the protection of sand dunes – nesting habitat of the European bee-eater – the TV Markíza crew was filming at our project site in Virt. European bee-eater report from 5:30 min
Since February 2018 restoration works on the channel have been done in the middle of the Danube Island Veľký Lél. The channel takes the water from the river branch bringing it into the middle of the Island. Originally it was built by the locals in the last centuries and it had opposite purpose than it…
We prepared timetables for school children and water tatoos that introduce the life and ecology of target bird species of LIFE Ostrovné Lúky project. We distributed the timetables around elementary schools in the area of the SPA.
Again this year we organised 6 summer camps for children in the nature of Veľkolélsky ostrov Island during summer holidays (activity E.7). The sessions were full booked already in May which is the proof of a high interest in these camps among children. Apart of horse riding children also learned about native inhabitants of Danube nature…
Nature and culture can both be on their own a fertile source of inspiration. What happens when they are interlinked? Today, we’re inviting you to join us on this journey of discovery by taking part in our photo contest. Share your photos showing your interpretation of culture and nature connections e.g. how culture is inspired…
In the past the shadoof played an important function for grazing and also created a significant esthetic element in the landscape of the Lower Rye Island. As part of the LIFE Ostrovné Lúky project we built 5 “dummy” shadoofs during summer 2018, to serve as perches for birds since intensely agriulturalized land does not offer…
Meadows are ecologically valuable areas. In the Danube floodplain forest, meadows were maintained by grazing of mowing. However, in the context of the change of management, they gradually became wane. Within the action of restoration of traditional grazing we returned traditional grazing into this area. The grazing is located near village Bodíky and its area…
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Listen to another interesting facts about natural wealth of the Veľkolélsky ostrov island, about people living in the village Veľký Lél, pollard willows or the ecofarm keeping many kinds of domestic animals like horses or cows grazing on the island. Reportage in Radio Regina can be found here.
Brusel, 24.5. 2018 The European environment comissioner Karmenu Vella awarded the best projects of the LIFE+ programme on 23rd of May in Brussels. The BROZ project that focused on protecting nesting habitats of common swifts and bats in buildings in Slovakia was awarded as one of the three Best of the best projects in the…