Fifteen people joined the action, including experts from the Institute for Ornithology in Zagreb, Public Institution for Management of Protected Natural Areas in Koprivnica-Križevci County, Administrative Department for Spatial Planning, Construction, Environment and Nature Protection of Koprivnica-Križevci County, Association of Sport Fishing Clubs Koprivnica, IGMA Ltd., WWF Austria, and WWF Adria. In addition, we were joined by journalists from Nova TV and a cinematographer from Filmofil, who recorded the whole event.

The main goal of the action was the removal of all woody vegetation and tall grass to ensure good nesting conditions for common terns. They usually nest on gravel islands in rivers, for instance on the Drava River, but human activity is causing the disappearance of those habitats, which make islands like the one we visited for World Water Day important for the preservation of the common tern population in Croatia.

In the following years, we will repeat the action if there will be a need. Until then, we are monitoring common terns on the island and will provide updates on our social media channels.

Objava Preparations for the nesting season: All is ready to welcome common terns on Lake Šoderic pojavila se prvi puta na Drava Life.

Project manager Zdenko Kereša presented the DRAVA LIFE project, while Jasmin Sadiković, project coordinator, participated in a panel discussion on the integration of LIFE projects into public policies and legislation.

Zdenko Kereša presenting DRAVA LIFE project (© M. Lenac)

Participants of the panel discussion (© M. Lenac)

Apart from project presentations and a panel discussion, LIFE conference included an exhibition of LIFE projects implemented in Croatia. Representatives of project partners distributed promotional materials and additional information about the DRAVA LIFE project to interested participants.

Representatives of DRAVA LIFE project at the project exhibition (© WWF)

DRAVA LIFE team at the Second LIFE Conference (© WWF)

More information about the Second LIFE Conference can be found on the website of the LIFE programme Croatia.

Objava Second LIFE Conference “Results and Benefits of LIFE Projects” Held pojavila se prvi puta na Drava Life.