Member profile: Lietuvos gamtos fondas (Lithuanian Fund for Nature)

Submitted by Gavin Whitmore on Thu, 05/02/2009 - 13:19.

Address/location

Vilnius

Lithuania

General information

Organization type:

NGO

Web address:

http://www.glis.lt

Number of staff members:

Less than 10

Overview:

Key tasks:

Implementation of nature conservation and management programmes and projects;
Wetlands, meadows and forest management activities;
Endangered species protection;
Ecological evaluation and environmental assessment;
Ecological education;
Environmental policy lobbying.

Extended information

Geographical coverage:

National

Area of land managed [km²]:

300

Number of Natura 2000 sites managed:

10+

Main priority species:

Emis orbicularia;
Triturus cristatus;
Bombina bombina;
Aquilla pomarina;
Ciconia nigra;
Acrocephalus paludicola;
Limosa limosa;
Gallinago media;
Calidris alpina;
and other endangered species, included in Lithuanian Red Book.

Main priority habitats:

Forests;
Wetlands;
Meadows;
Lagoons.