Nature and Biodiversity · Standard Action Project
LIFE FOR SAFE FLIGHT
Conservation of the Red-breasted Goose along the Global Flyway
About the project
The red-breasted goose is a globally threatened species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive and a priority for LIFE Nature funding; its main habitat, wetlands, is highly vulnerable to climate change, flooding and drought. The project aimed to make a major contribution to the conservation of the species within the EU and along its global flyway. It improved knowledge of threats and migration ecology, worked to reduce mortality from hunting and disturbance, engaged stakeholders in managing key sites and built a flyway-wide monitoring system to assess the international action plan. According to the official results, 13 Natura 2000 sites in Bulgaria and Romania benefited, hunting was restricted at key sites in Kazakhstan and banned in spring around Manych-Gudilo Lake in Russia, and monitoring suggests that the decline of the species has halted.
Natura 2000 sites in Bulgaria and Romania that benefited from the project
countries on the flyway with project partners besides Bulgaria (RO, KZ, RU, UA)
Ukrainian participation
Two Ukrainian organisations were project beneficiaries: the Regional Ecological Organisation “Renaissance” and the National Natural Park “Tuzlovsky Limani”. The official project summary does not report Ukraine-specific activities or results.
| Organisation | Role | EU contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Ecological Organisation “Renaissance” | Beneficiary | EU contribution: – |
| National Natural Park “Tuzlovsky Limani” | Beneficiary | EU contribution: – |
For calls before 2021, the EU contribution per participant is not published.
Consortium
Coordinator
Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB)
Bulgaria
Ukraine
- Regional Ecological Organisation “Renaissance”
- National Natural Park “Tuzlovsky Limani”
- See “Ukrainian participation”
Kazakhstan
- Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan / BirdLife Kazakhstan
- “ABS Zharkol” Ltd
Romania
- Romanian Ornithological Society / BirdLife Romania
- ROMSILVA National Forestry Agency – Small Wetland of Brăila Natural Park
- Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests of Romania
- General Association of Romanian Hunters & Anglers
Russia
- State Reserve “Chernyje Zemli” Management Authority
- Geese and Swans Study Group of North Eurasia
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Sources and verification
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