Protect Species Actively by LIFE

Introduction

The project will lead to the full implementation of the Concept of Active Species Conservation Tools in the Czech Republic 2023–2032. At the same time, the project will contribute to updating strategic approaches, full integration of EU strategic commitments arising from the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, the EU Revision of Pollinators Initiative, and ensure their implementation in the area addressed by the project.

Objectives

The Concept sets the conditions for the preparation and implementation of the tools for active targeted management plans for threatened species. We will prepare:

1. 44 new Plans
2. More than 50 Plans (Species Action Plans, Species Management Plans, and Regional Species Action Plans) throughout the Czech Republic.

Quality Improvement

The quality of the ongoing Plans will be increased, including filling knowledge gaps in the biology, ecology, and genetic diversity of targeted species. New algorithms will be developed and adopted to evaluate the Plans based on regularly collected monitoring data.

Expected Outcomes

As a result of the complex implementation of a large number of Plans (for a minimum of 50 species), we expect that, assuming favorable conditions, the negative population trend of at least 25 target species will be reversed.

Financial Assessment

Weak points of the financing of species conservation will be identified, and adaptations of financial resources will be proposed and their efficiency tested.

Capacity Building

The project also focuses on strengthening the capacity of nature protection authorities, especially at the regional level, increasing their know-how in the field of active species management. This leads to effective protection of species and biodiversity at a national level.

Public Awareness

A Biodiversity Awareness Public Relation plan and a Conflict Species Communication Plan will be developed, focusing primarily on the objectives and methods of species conservation and understanding the importance of biodiversity conservation, including conflict species and pollinators, as an integral part of human life.