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LIFE for BUGS & BIRDS

Innovative management of Pannonic salt steppes and loess steppic grasslands to benefit plants, insects and birds

THE PROJECT IN A NUTSHELL

Project identifier: LIFE20 NAT/HU/001404, acronym: LIFEforBUGSandBIRDS

Beneficiaries:
HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research
(coordinating beneficiary), Budapest/Debrecen/Vácrátót, Hungary
Dunatáj Nature and Environmental Protection Public Foundation
(associated beneficiary), Harta, Hungary
Kiskunság National Park Directorate
(associated beneficiary), Kecskemét, Hungary
University of Debrecen
(associated beneficiary), Debrecen, Hungary

Duration: 1 September 2021 – 31 December 2027

Budget: 3,4 M EURO, of which European Commission: 75%, Ministry of Agriculture: 15%, Beneficiaries: 10%

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

To improve the conservation status of Pannonic salt steppes and marshes (EU Habitats Directive priority habitat type, code 1530*) and Pannonic loess steppic grasslands (6250*) through conservation management encompassing both best practices and innovative approaches, including particularly the development and implementation of insect-friendly grazing.

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Contact, further information:
Szabolcs Lengyel, PhD, scientific advisor, project manager (CER), lengyel.szabolcs -at- ecolres.hu