The European roller is the flagship species for nature conservation in Slovakia’s steppes—rare cultural landscape habitats whose fate lies in human hands. The future of this species and others like it depends on the actions of farmers, conservationists, and policymakers.
From March 24–27, 2025, we participated in the CEE InterLIFE Platform Meeting in Balmazújváros, Hungary.
The first meeting of the Young Ranger Club took place this autumn! During the meeting children engaged in hands-on nature conservation through the one-day event in the field. The children together with their teachers visited one of our project sites by boat where they took part in fun, age-appropriate biotope restoration tasks.
In the months of February and March we are collecting in selected stands of the Forest Management Units Čalovo, Gabčíkovo and Šamorín, located near the original channel of the Danube River, root samples for the investigation and subsequent testing of the application of mycorrhizae in the cultivation of seedlings that will be used for the restoration of natural forest stands.
One of the main measures of the project will be the restoration of wetlands by creating 3 new water areas on the Slovak side and restoring 2 earth-filled cut-off river channels on the Hungarian side. These will provide suitable habitats for the European pond turtle and at the same time promote better water retention in the landscape during dry periods.
The first step for the successful implementation of the project in the Slovak region was the preparation of a hydrological study. From the results of the study, after several expert consultations, the designers elaborated the proposed measures in the form of technical documentation.
Wetlands with an undisturbed water regime play an irreplaceable role in the ecological stability of the landscape. In addition to their ability to effectively retain water in the landscape over the long term, they are also able to host rare and scarce species of animals and plants.
SOS/BirdLife Slovakia invites you to take part in upcoming volunteer events within the LIFE 4 STEPPE BIRDS project focused on monitoring and helping steppe birds.
The Steering Committee of the LIFE Resistance Project convened for its first meeting on 19th of November, bringing together representatives from eight beneficiary organizations to discuss progress, achievements, and future plans.
Our project partner, László Szomolányi, has introduced water buffalo grazing on a 12-hectare area in October 2024, marking a significant step towards habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancement.