Tour du Valat researchers are working in the reedbeds of Lake Lesser Prespa, and more specifically in the areas where vegetation management will take place this year. The establishment of a sampling network that will be monitored from now on will contribute to assessing the effects of the management actions on the vegetation structure and plant diversity.
Water and reedbed management issues were the focus of the networking visit by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF) and the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) implementing LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362, to the LIFE Prespa Waterbirds team in Prespa.
11 Jul 2018
Shooting for the documentary "The Life of Birds in Prespa" has begun. The director, Francisco Marquez, has already started filming some of the project activities and taking photos of the nine species.
Monitoring of the experimental plots, which were established last year within the framework of Prespa Waterbirds, has started. The results will serve as guidelines for the active management of the reedbeds, while they will contribute to the ecological assessment of the changes that have been observed in the reedbeds of Lake Lesser Prespa in recent years.
The second day of environmental education was implemented in the primary school of Agios Germanos and was about the World Migratory Bird Day
The leaflet includes general information about the project, the conservation actions and the benefits for the local community and economy
The environmental education program about the World Wildlife Day, was implimented in the primary school of Agios Germanos
Yesterday, the first meeting of the Transboundary Wetland Management Committee took place at the Society for the Protection of Prespa, in Laimos.
A photography seminar was held at the Municipal Library of Prespa, and was about nature photography and its techniques.
The ‘Presplorers’ club came together for its third meeting recently, with Krina once again the starting point. Through pictures, conversations and questions the children got to know the project’s nine waterbirds much better. Other subjects were also discussed while walking the path around Agios Achilleios Island, such as the management actions that will be carried out in the reedbeds, placing particular emphasis on the importance of protecting this special ecosystem.
The Society for the Protection of Prespa held a two-day internal meeting on the subject of the course to be taken with regard to reedbed management. The results of the preparatory studies were first discussed and then decisions were taken on the design and implementation of the associated management actions.
20 Sep 2017With telescopes and binoculars the..."Presplorers" met on top of Krina hill, observing and learning about the target waterbird species. On the way, they had the opportunity to learn about other species such as greylag geese, white storks, common kestrels, jackdaws and more…
01 Jul 2017
Plant species assessment was carried out in the inner part of the reed bed and the highest number of observations of species were recorded in sights with shallower water.
Actions for the assessment of amphibians at the reedbeds around Lesser Prespa will be conducted through out the week
Τhe activities began with a cycling excursion at the Agios Germanos River mouth for nature exploration and photography!
The number of the breeding pairs of waterbirds is estimated by monitoring their arrival and departure in the colony.
The assessment of the habitat use of the target species and other waterbirds started on April and will be conducted until June, systematically.
05 Apr 2017The purpose of the Steering Committee is to advise and support the Coordinating Beneficiary of the project, about the conservation and monitoring actions that will be implemented through the project.
16 Mar 2017Assessment of past changes and present situation in the dominant species (Phragmites australis/Typha angustifolia) in reedbeds
20 Dec 2016The wetland vegetation advisory group will define the specifications of the targeted surveys and management activities and provide guidance to the guidelines editing team.
15 Dec 2016