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STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA

STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA. Management of Natural Heritage Rūta Gruzdyt e Chief desk officer of Planning and cadastre division Web site: www.vstt.lt E-mai:. r.gruzdyte@vstt.lt. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA.

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STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA

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  1. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA Management of Natural Heritage Rūta Gruzdyte Chief desk officer of Planning and cadastre division Web site: www.vstt.lt E-mai:. r.gruzdyte@vstt.lt LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  2. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA • STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION • Natural heritage/protected areas in the BSR • System of protected areas, different levels and status of protection • Transboundary cooperation • Administration of the system of PA • Nature conservation in legislative system • Nature conservation in planning • Planning of PA • Instruments of dealing with problems • Priorities LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  3. PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION VASAB promotes the concept of green networks. Basic idea is to develop the continuum of landscapes which provide the basis for economic prosperity in harmony with nature. Idea integrates Natura 2000 areas into a broader context. In the absence of such approach, conflicts are common between protection and development for which mutual adjustment is required. Spatial planning can play the role of integrating sector administrations.

  4. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA • The goals of the systems of Protected Areasare toconserve: • - nature and culture heritage, • - landscape and biological diversity, • - landscape ecological stability, • - natural resources. • It creates conditions for the development: • cognitive tourism (eco-tourism), • scientific research and monitoring, • promotion of natural and cultural heritage protection, etc. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  5. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA • The system of Protected Areas • Heritage sites are a source of pride, wonder and inspiration. • The scope of the national system of Lithuania’s protected areas is broader than is approved by the IUCN. It consists of four protected areas types: • - Conservation areas - strict nature or culture reserves, reserves, nature and culture heritage objects (nature or culture monuments), • - Preservation areas - protective zones of various purpose, • - Recuperation areas - sites where natural resources are protected or/and restored, • - Integrated areas - national and regional parks, as well as biosphere monitoring areas.

  6. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA The system of Lithuanian Protected Areas Priority is given to protected areas of conservation and integrated type, which cover 15 % of the country, and are called Especially Protected Areas. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  7. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA Comparison of the main features of the Nature Frame and ECONET LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  8. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA • INTERNATIONALY IMPORTANT PA (Unesco, Ramsar sites, HELCOM) • PA OF EUROPEAN IMPORTANCE (Network of Natura 2000) • PA OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE(National parks, State strict reserves) • PA OF REGIONAL IMPORTANCE(Regional parks, Strict reserves) • PA OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE(reserves, protected nature heritage objects) LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  9. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA • Partnerships are needed • Achieving the goals of international conventions requires partnership: • At the international level it could involve enhanced cooperation • with the Convention on Biological Diversity. • Natural heritage sites between two or more countries need to be explored and expanded. • Exchange schemes between countries which aim to improve PA site management, need to be developed. • At national levels – better partnerships are required between agencies managing PA and other relevant organisations, agencies including NGOs. • At local levels – more efective working relationships with local people need to be established. Planning for natural heritage sites needs to be considered in the context of regional land use and innovative planning schemes LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  10. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA Transboundary cooperation: General activities International Commitments in field of Nature Protection LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  11. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA International Commitments of Lithuania related to the Management of Protected Areas: Intergovernmental Agreementson Cooperation in field of Environmental Protection: Bilateral Agreement with Government of Sweden, 1992; Trilateral Agreement with Governments of Estonia and Latvia, 1995; Bilateral Agreement with the Government of Flanders /Belgium/, 1996; Bilateral Agreement with the Government of Latvia, 1999; Bilateral Agreement with the Government of Russian Federation, 1999; Interministerial Agreements: Agreement with Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Environmental protection, 1991; Agreement with Finland on Cooperation in the field of Environmental protection, 1992; Agreement with Poland on Cooperation in the field of Environmental protection,1992; Agreement with Germany on Cooperation in Environmental protection, 1993; Agreement with Byelorussia on Cooperation in the field of Forest conservation, 2000; Agreement with Latvia on Nature Concervation in Transboundary Context, 2001 LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  12. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA Administration of the System of Protected Areas LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  13. STATE SERVICE FOR PROTECTED AREAS OF LITHUANIA Administration of the system of protected areas Other institutions involved in protected areas management: • Regional Environmental Protection Departments; • Forests Enterprises; • Cultural Heritage Authorities; • Regional Authorities (Counties Administrations); • Municipalities. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  14. The main financial instrumentsused to manage values of the protected areas: • State budgets of different countries; • EU funds (ERDF, INTERREG) • Projects, coordinated by State level institutions, responsible for management of Protected Areas; • Projects, coordinated by Protected Areas Administrations. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  15. List of main financial sourcesProtected Areas Administrations apply to • Phare programs (SPF; Credo) • Nordic Council of Ministries • Swedish EPA • UNDP GEF SGP (the Small Grants Program) Other financial sources: • Fund of Darvin • WWF (World Wildlife Fund) • Netherlands PIN-Matra program • Local authorities LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  16. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  17. Projects applied to EU Structure Funds. • Preparation of PA’s establishment and planning documents; • Strengthening of state institutions responsible for monitoring and management of NATURA 2000 PA’s • Maintenance and management of PA’s; • Takedown of ownerless buildings, recuperation of violated territories, rehabilitation of objects LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  18. Objective programs Heritage management plans Action plans Monitoring programs Network schemes of the PA Nature management plans Schemes of the nature frame and/or ecological network formation Schemes of the ecological protection zones network Management plans Nature management and/or heritage management projects Planning of Protected Areas Territory planning Strategic planning General planning Detailed planning • Special planning: • For a part of or the whole system of the PA, for values of natural and cultural heritage LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  19. Nature Management Plan Nature management plan (NM Plan) – strategic planning document. There are evaluated and described ecological condition of protected area (a part of the protected area), problems and possibilities of conservation and management of landscape, protected endangered animals, plants and mushrooms species, their habitats and natural habitats in this document. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  20. NM Plan sets the measures for management and protection of the area, funds for these measures and hands. Preparation of NM plans Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Culture and other institutions, which have a right implement strategic planning, can organize preparation of NM Plans. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  21. The main aims of NM plan: • To define the main problems and activities, which influence on the NM Plans objects, to analyze, what information is required and to analyze possibilities to get this information; • To appoint protection and management measures of the managed objects, set priorities of these measures; • To appoint physical and legal persons, who will implement measures indicated in NM Plans; • To calculate funds required for implementation of protection and management measures; • To establish an order for assessment of implemented management and protection measures and for monitoring. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  22. INSTRUMENTS OF DEALING WITH PROBLEMS • Establishment and improvement of a legal framework (collaborative management); • Creation of the system of territorial planning documents: • integration of planning of PA into the general national system of planning; • preparation and approval of management plans, zoning schemes; • preparation of special plans for recreational zones, etc.; • implementation of these plans. • Repurchase of the land, establishment of compensations; LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  23. INSTRUMENTS OF DEALING WITH PROBLEMS • Implementation of specific measures of protection and management: • measures aimed at conservation of objects of natural and cultural heritage; • measures aimed at establishing and maintaining paths for education and cognitive purposes; • measures aimed at developing and monitoring a visual information system; • measures aimed at establishing recreational infrastructure (recreational paths, bicycle trails) • Establishment of the system of information of PA, environmental education and training: • development of the system of ecological education (visitor centers, nature schools); • preparation and printing of publications, preparation of educational films, websites; • training courses for decision makers, protected areas staff training etc. LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  24. PRIORITIES IN THE FORTHCOMING YEARS • CONSERVATION OF LANDSCAPE AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, NATURE AND CULTURE HERITAGE AND ESTABLISHEMENT OF CONDITIONS FOR VISITORS • INTEGRATION OF NATURA 2000 NETWORK INTO THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROTECTED AREAS • CREATION OF AN INFORMATIONAL SYSTEM FOR PROTECTED AREAS LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  25. PRIORITIES OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN ENVIRONMENT FORMATION AND PROTECTION IN 2005-2007 • TO STRENGTHEN DIRECT COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA AND BELARUS IN DEALING WITH COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES • TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION WITH THE BALTIC SEA STATES REGION AND TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF THE EU INSTITUTIONS IN DEALING WITH COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH NON-EU COUNTRIES • WITHIN ITS COMPETENCE TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

  26. WAYS OF IMPLEMENTING PRIORITIES • Participation of civil servants of the ministries, responsible for nature protection, its subordinate institutions and the ones attributed to its regulatory field in international forums, meetings, sittings of different committees and working groups, workshops, conferences and other international events, international projects; • Development and harmonisation of draft legal acts related to international cooperation in environment formation and protection; • The development of draft bilateral and multilateral agreements and cooperation plans for environment formation and protection with foreign countries, their institutions and international organisations; • Exchange and presentation of information to foreign institutions, international organisations, environmental NGOs and to the public regarding the issues of international cooperation in environment formation and protection; • Organisation of workshops, conferences, forums and other international events related to environment formation and protection in BSR; LITHUANIA 23-24 May, 2005

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