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PROJECT FICHE

BASIC INFO

Acronym
BALTIC MPAs
Full Project title
Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Baltic Sea
Start Date
01/08/2005
Ending Date
30/11/2009
Research Area
N/A
Aims & Objectives
Completing establishment of Natura 2000 in marine territories of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -Assessing and reducing the impact of fishery by-catch on target bird and mammal species. -Assessing and addressing other threats to marine Natura 2000 sites (e.g. caused by constructions /developments, disturbance of species by economic or recreational activities, pollution) -Increasing public and stakeholder awareness on Natura 2000
Contact Information
Ms. Anda Ruskule
Web-page URL
http://lifempa.balticseaportal.net/bsp_section/web/?id=396 and http://www.balticseaportal.net/cover.html
Regions Involved
Baltic Sea
Scope
National waters

ECONOMIC INFORMATION

Funded by
EU Commission
Funding programme
LIFE+
Total Budget (€)
3.180.004
EU Contribution (€)
1.555.658

LEADERS AND PARTNERS

Main Leader
Baltic Environmental Forum - Latvia
Nº of partners
20
Countries of Partners
ESTONIA; LATVIA; LITHUANIA

OUTCOMES

Type of outcome
Link to outcome
http://www.balticseaportal.net/bsp_section/web/?id=679

OTHER INFO

Source
Milieu; website
INSPIRE Themes
Habitats and biotopes
GEMET keywords
biodiversity; marine conservation area
MSFD Descriptors
Biodiversity