Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Date of latest update: 2022-12-10

Description

Description (EN):

Project activities covers area of Kurzeme Region in Latvia and Klaipeda,Telšiai, Šiauliai, Panavežys Counties in Lithuania. Project focuses on lakes as inland waters, what are important resources for sustainable development. Almost all lakes in Latvia and in Lithuania are affected by anthropogenic factors and have problems of eutrophication. Project is dealing with problems of lakes and its basins - lack of appropriate infrastructure, not enough resources for implementation of existing management plans, limited available data on environmet quality in lakes, weak interaction between policymakers and researchers, low citizens involvement and information on protection and management of lake areas This is resulting in problems for consevation of species and habitats, as well water quality especially in lake basins, therefore problem solving must be targeted at cross border level. Many lake areas are designated as Natura 2000 sites on the basis of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and Birds Directive 2009/147/EC. Lakes and its basin areas are also seen at the scope of Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC which requires protection for all waters with the objective to achieve good water quality by 2015. Project overall objective is to promote sustainable management and conservation of nature resources in lakes and its basin areas in Kurzeme region and Lithuania cross-border area. Project has 3 sub-objectives: 1)To develop the infrastructure for the management and protection of nature resources in order to prevent possible threats and improve acessibility to lakes. 2)To ensure exchange of experience between different actors and stakeholders involved in management of lakes, as well to provide decision makers with actual infomation and data on state of environment in lakes and its basins in cross-boder area. 3)To promote public involvement and information about protection and management of lake areas and disseminate the results of the Project. Main activities are preparation of guidelines for sustainable management of lake areas, construction works and planning and establishing the appropriate infrastructure, study visits, research and monitoring activities, public environment minotoring of lakes ('Lake Watch') both in LV and LT, travelling photo exhibition ,information materials and conference. Project partners are Kurzeme Planning Region, Liepaja, Durbe, Kuldiga, Saldus, Talsi, Mersrags municipalities, Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre form LV and Zemaitija Nacional Park, Tytuvenai and Biržai Regional Parks Diirectorates, and Klaipeda University in LT.Total project budget is 1165852,99 EUR, out of which 1162314,49 EUR is eligible budget.

Expected Results (EN):

To investigate in solution of existing problems (see AF I.Description), results of the Project will be as follows: nature resources will be managed (85000 m2 / contracts for works), negative anthropogenic load will be minimised and access to the lakes will be improved (5 objects of infrastructure/contracts for construction), local citizens involved in 'Lake Watch' (400/lists of participants), lake management plans elaborated (2/contracts), researc information provided (8/documents).

Thematic information

Sustainable management of natural resources Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Kurzemes plānošanas reģions

Address: Pulkveža Brieža 4-3, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Latvijas Vides, geologijas un meteorologijas centrs

Name: Latvijas Vides, geologijas un meteorologijas centrs

Address: Maskavas 165, Lv-1019 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Durbes novada dome

Name: Durbes novada dome

Address: Parka street 2, Liegi, LV-3447 Tadaiku pagasts, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Kuldiga District Council

Name: Kuldiga District Council

Address: Baznicas 1, LV-3301 Kuldiga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Saldus novada pašvaldiba

Name: Saldus novada pašvaldiba

Address: Striku 3, LV-3801 Saldus, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Talsu novada pašvaldiba

Name: Talsu novada pašvaldiba

Address: Kareivju 7, LV-3201 Talsi, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Mersraga novada pašvaldiba

Name: Mersraga novada pašvaldiba

Address: Liela 35, LV-3284 Mersrags, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Liepajas pilsetas dome

Name: Liepajas pilsetas dome

Address: Rožu 6, LV-3401 Liepaja, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Tytuvenu regioninio parko direkcija

Name: Tytuvenu regioninio parko direkcija

Address: Misko 3, LT-86469 Tytuvenai, Kelme district, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Žemaitijos nacionalinio parko direkcija

Name: Žemaitijos nacionalinio parko direkcija

Address: Didzioji 10, LT-90420 Plateliai, Plunge district, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Klaipedos universitetas (BPATPI)

Name: Klaipedos universitetas (BPATPI)

Address: H. Manto 84, LT-92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Biržų regioninio parko direkcija

Name: Biržų regioninio parko direkcija

Address: Rotušes 10., LT-41175 Biržai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

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Latvijas Vides, geologijas un meteorologijas centrs

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Kurzeme Planning Region

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Durbes novada dome

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Kuldigas novada pašvaldiba

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Municiplaity of Saldus

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Municiplaity of Talsi

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Mersraga novada pašvaldiba

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Liepajas pilsetas dome

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Tytuvenu regioninio parko direkcija

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Žemaitijos nacionalinio parko direkcija

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Klaipeda University (CORPI)

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Directorate of Biržai Regional Park

Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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Summary

Project name (EN): Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

Project acronym: Lakes for Future

Project start date: 2012-04-02

Project end date: 2014-02-01

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 016 092.64

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 860 671.02

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-09-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

129 / 129 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

537 / 537 (100%)

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Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania

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