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We participated in the Eastern European LIFE Projects Platform Meeting Conference

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At the end of March, the LIFEforBUGSandBIRDS project also participated in the Central and Eastern European LIFE Projects Platform Meeting Conference (CEE InterLIFE-Hungary 2025) in Balmazújváros, where participants from several Central and Eastern European LIFE projects gathered to present their activities and share their professional experiences.

At the meeting, several promotional tools were presented and distributed among the participants and a presentation was given on the project in Miklapuszta.

Photos: Attila Szilágyi

We organized a shepherds’ meeting in Fülöpszállás

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We started the year by organising a regional workshop, where we introduced the project and the idea and methods of insect-friendly grazing for shepherds and farmers involved in livestock grazing. The workshop allowed the sharing of experiences and opinions about the subject among shepherds, farmers and researchers. Based on the feedback received, the workshop was very useful for both the farmers and us as we learned a lot from each other, for which we thank the participants.

We held our third annual project meeting

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In mid-January, held our third annual project meeting, attended by the organisations participating in the LIFEforBUGSandBIRDS (Miklapuszta-LIFE) project and members of the Advisory Board such as Állampuszta Ltd. The beneficiaries presented their results achieved in 2024, and we also discussed future plans in technical consultations.
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Information boards

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We have installed information boards to demonstrate the project activities and the natural values of the area. One of the four boards is located in the courtyard of the busy Pilgrims’ House in Harta, where locals and visitors from further afield can learn about our activities. The other three have been installed on the edge of the project area, and one of them is along a nature trail that will soon be built.

The first bird ringing in 2024

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In the project, the University of Debrecen conducts continuous surveys of shorebird populations and the monitoring of their nests. Nesting success studies provide important information both on habitat quality and the impact of habitat management implemented in the project. This year, we monitored a total of 169 nests of four species (Northern Lapwing, Pied Avocet, Black-winged Stilt, Common Redshank) from nest-building to the fledging of chicks. Among them, we observed families with chicks of the Kentish Plover, one of the target species of the project. In addition, we fitted colour rings on a total of 14 chicks of three species, which will help us to monitor them more effectively in the future.

Photos: Lilla Kocsis

Insect hotels on the grassland

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Last year we continued the installation of artificial habitats for arthropods. We have installed newly designed, innovative insect hotels at 21 sites across the project area. Due to their design, the insect hotels primarily provide habitat for feeding, hiding, breeding and overwintering for arthropods living on or near the ground surface.

The project in Bologna

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We presented the project at the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology in Bologna, Italy in June. We presented two posters, one of which promoted the objectives and the activities in the project, while the other was about insect-friendly grazing. The two posters drew considerable interest, and we established several promising professional contacts with international experts on the topic.

First public forums

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We held two public forums in Akasztó and Harta. The participants could learn about the natural values of Miklapuszta, the objectives and the activities of the project. We would like to thank everyone for their participation!