Project people
Jānis Ķuze
Project leader, ornithologist, Latvian Fund for Nature
Maija Medne
Grasslands expert, Latvian Fund for Nature
Andris Dekants
Ornithologist, coordinator of LOB activities
Ivars Silkāns
Head of Board of SIA "Tīravoti"
Partners
Since 1993 Latvian Fund for Nature has dedicated its work to preservation of biodiversity and protection of species and nature territories in Latvia. LFN has implemented more than 40 different projects related to restoration and management of nature territories. Amongst the staff of LFN there are some of the most recognised nature protection experts of Latvia. LFN also takes active part in protection of nature’s interests in legislation and works with environmental awareness raising among general public. In this project LFN acts as the coordinating beneficiary.
Latvian Ornithological Society is the largest nature protection organisation in Latvia. It was established in 1985 and since then more than 500 members have joined LOB.
The mission of LOB is to protect diverse and viable wild bird fauna in Latvia. To achieve this, the society carries out research and conservation of birds and their habitats as well as educates and involves wider society in nature protection activities.
LOB is the representative of the global partnership of conservation organisations BirdLife International in Latvia.
LLC “Tīravoti” is an organic farm pure-breed beef farm located in Mežvidi. The total area of the farm is almost 500 ha and it’s cattle is over 100 cows. The territory of the farm includes Grīvu Sala - one of the main project territories where LNF together with “Tiravoti” will carry out restoration of lesser spotted eagle feeding habitats and will create grazing territories for restoration of grasslands.
Since 2007 ELM Media creates awareness of nature and social issues by creating documentaries and implementing photo projects. The speciality of ELM Media is nature movies that depict both different nature processes and ecological problems. In 2009 ELM Media in cooperation with LFN created five educational movies for schools “Five stories about nature”. ELM Media also has created movies about Dviete floodplains, Kemeri National park, Gauja National park and many others. In this project ELM Media wil create a documentary - nature movie about lesser spotted eagle.
Contacts
Project leader
Jānis Ķuze
Phone: 67 830 999
janis.kuze@ldf.lv
Communications assistant
Liene Brizga-Kalniņa
Phone: 29 110 527
liene.brizga@ldf.lv
Vīlandes iela 3-7, Rīga LV-1010