Cyprus, 30th April - 07th May

Norway,  2nd -8th May

Latvia, 30th May - 06th June

Finland,  9th -16th May

Bulgaria,  16th -23rd May

Eastern Slovakia,  31st May - 7th June

Iceland,  16th -22nd June

Poland, 13th - 19th June

Slovenia, 11th - 18th July

Southern Slovakia, 29th August - 5th September

 

 

 

 

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Nature Exchange

Poland:  EUCC Poland

The group will be collected from the airport by their host, Kazimierz Rabski. They will drive to The Warta Mouth National Park which is one of the most valuable areas in all of Poland as far as ornithology is concerned. Unique wetlands, widespread meadows and pasture lands are the most important mainstays for water and shore birds.

Day 2 – Owczary Meadow Museum and more of the Warta Mouth National Park
As well as visiting both of these sites, the group will go to the ‘Naturalist Club Protection and Education Site’ and visit Mr. Pawel Pawlaczyk to dicuss Polish NGO’s.

Day 3 – The Kostrzyneckie Wetlands and the Lower Odra Landscape Park
In the course of the day the group will also visit the Cedynski Landscape Park.

Day 4 – The Podgrodzie EUCC-PL Education Station and the Swidwie RAMSAR Site

Day 5 – Szczecin City Surroundings and the ‘Police Chemical Industry’.
Police is a complex of reservoirs with savage water separated by dikes. With no doubt it is not a romantic place for dating with girl who wants to learn ornithology.
On the one hand, chemical plant, on the other, heaps of fosfogypsum and if we add terrible stink, you just can't stand it. Of course it's well-known fact that spots like this attract the attention of birds. The area is very easy to access. A walk around whole ground takes you less then two hours.
Among breeding birds the most characteristic is the Shelduck. Its count, during the best years reached from ten to twenty. At the moment the Shelduck's count is lower and does not exceed several pairs. Among other breeding birds that prove interesting, is the presence of the Little Bittern, Black-necked Grebe, Shoveler, Spotted Crake, Black-tailed Godwit and Bluethroat. On a national scale, here are important numbers of Gadwall, Common Moorhen and Bearded Tit. In the past, people bred Avocets very regularly, but at the moment according to biotope changes, presence of any Waders is very rare. A huge number of water birds, mainly Ducks, can be obsercved migrating here. Concentrations are very numerous and meaningful for the whole country. From the rare species we have an opportunity to see: Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Bewick's Swan, Canada Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, Ferruginous Duck, Great Egret, Caspian Tern, and White-winged Black Tern.

Day 6 – The Odra Delta National Park and the Goleniowska Forest
The group will take a rowing boat out in Czarnocin, which falls within the Odra Delta National Park.  This park is interesting because it is the first Polish NP to be managed by an NGO. At the Goleniowska Forest, State Forest Management in Poland will be discussed.

Day 7 – The Wolinski National Park and Karsiborska Kepa OTOP Site
Karsiborska Kępa Island is situated in Świna's Mouth.  The island is an official sanctuary of Polish society for the Protection of Birds. There is a tower with watch box adjusted to observe and make photos from hiding. Important thing to keep this area in good conditions are regular pasturages of cattle and reeds mowing. Reserve was created because of nesting birds, in danger of being exterminated. Heraldic bird of Island is Aquatic Warbler witch numbers at the presence moment not exceed 50 pairs in whole Świna's Mouth
 

Day 8 –Return flights

 

Norway Itinerary

Nature Exchange 

The topics to be covered are:

1. Deer and moose management. How are they managed?
Who does the hunting? How are communities involved? What is hunting/ meat
How is the size of culls decided? How is damage prevented/
How is moose hunting integrated with other land uses

2. Beavers. The impacts they have and how any conflicts are
managed.
How do beavers and fishing interests co- exist? Are there any problems?

3. Salmon, trout and grayling fisheries. What is fishing worth?
How
are rivers managed for fish? Gyrodactilus and other fish disease
issues.

4. Bears, wolves, lynx and wolverine. What benefits do they bring?
What conflicts arise and how are they managed? How do people feel about the different species.

5. Capercaillie and black grouse. Hunting and habitat management.

6. Management of smaller animals eg foxes, martens, hares.

7. Musk ox re-introduction. The history of this re-introduction
and how successful it has been. Does it raise any conservation/
wildlife management issues?

8. Raptors. What raptor conflicts exist in Norway?
Are they satisfactorily resolved?
The emphasis will be on site visits to see animals, to take part in management activities and to speak to practitioners. Lectures will be at a minimum but there might be some.

Programme for Hylates, Cyprus.
Day 1: Arrival, transfer from the airport and accommodation arrangements. Briefing on the programme.
Day 2: Visit to Oroklini salt marshes, to discuss the management of this potential Natura 2000 site, and its importance as regards the migratory and breeding birds. Visit to Larnaka Development Company Central Offices, and meeting with the Director. Discussion about their projects with    more »

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) Topics: -Presentation of TAMK -Degree programme in Evironmental engineering -Degree programme in Forestry Tampere Polytechnic and theMorning spent at Tampere Polytechnic (TAMK), where the Head of the Regional Environmental Center in Pirkanmaa   more »

16-23 May 2010 Day 1 – Sunday, 16.05.2010 Arrival in Sofia – 1 night in a hotel, sharing in twin rooms. Depending on the time of the flight - dinner. Day 2 – Monday,17.05.2010Breakfast in the hotel; In the morning – meeting in Sofia with experts from Bulgarian Biodiversity foundation (discussions on state    more »

State Forest Service. Latvia. Itinerary 23rd-29th May 2010 Monday: Arrive Riga airport. We will be met by Janis Ozoliņš from the State Forest Service. Accommodation in Riga. Evening in Riga City    more »

NE Programme for Iceland 2010 16th – 22th of June Day 1 (June 16) Arrival Arrival in Egilsstaðir airport. Drive to Skálanes. Participants have some time to stretch their legs and settle down in the afternoon. Day 2 (June 17) – Introduction and seminar In the morning we take a introductionary tour similar to our day guests have.    more »

The programme Bears Footprints (Sustainable development in Slovenia) is an opportunity to recognize, participate and discuss in some practical work and get to know a large part of Slovenia. We will meet different people – from some local or national projects project managers to beneficiaries. Please look at agenda below (and the internet links www.archnetwork.org) about places you are likely to visit. Also there are some more general sites, which can be useful printed at the end of the programme. Key points: Sustainable development, nature heritage, protection, energy efficiency, solar energy, biomass, re-cycling, novel uses of local products, wooden ware, rural planning, opening up tourism in countryside, visit some parts in Slovenia, discussions, lectures:    more »

Nature Exchange 7 August – September 2010 Day 1 Arrival at Budapest airport. Trip to Ipeľský Sokolec, a small village on the Slovak-Hungarian border. Accommodation at the Honey Farm B&B in Ipeľský Sokolec.    more »