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Restoration of Meadow Bird Habitats (REMAB)
LIFE 06NAT/DK/0158
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Project objektives

• To restore and maintain a favourable conservation
  status for Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) and
  Ruff (Philomachus pugnax at four key sites in
  Denmark
• To restore favourable conservation status for
  associated habitat types salt meadows (1330) and
  hard oligo- mesotrophic waters with Chara (3140)
  and habitats for Black tern (Chlidonias niger),
  Bittern (Boutaurs stellaris) and Spotted crake
  (Porzana porzana)

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VESTLIGE VEJLER
VEST AMAGER
HARBOØRE TANGE
NYORD
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Background - Threats
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Means

• Improve hydrology
• Re-establish meadows
• Improve management
• Predator control
• Public awareness

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Expected results

• Hydrology will be improved on 1900 ha meadow
• 220 ha with trees and scrub and 18 ha with reeds
  will be cleared
• Breeding and feeding habitat of Bittern (Botaurus
  stellaris) and Black tern (Chlidonias niger) will
  be enhanced at the project site Vejlerne.
• Management will be improved on 902 ha meadow by
  establishment of a Grazing society and by the
  development of a management plan
• Predation by foxes will be reduced at two project
  sites by establishment of 25 artificial fox dens
  and a gate that will prevent foxes from entering
  the island Nyord
• A favourable conservation status for 975 ha Hard
  oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation
  of Chara spp. will be restored at Vejlerne
• Possibilities to experience meadow birds will be
  enhanced by establishing 5 km foot path and a
  bird observation platform at the project site
  Amager.
• Best practice experiences for meadow bird habitat
  management will be shared at a seminar in spring
  2009.

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VESTLIGE VEJLER

• Actions
• Management Plan
• Restoration of dikes
• Redesign of at sluice and establishment of weirs

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HARBOØRE TANGE

• Action
• Construction of an automatic sluice gate

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VEST AMAGER

• Actions
• Clearing of trees and shrub (220 ha)
• 20 adjustable weirs
• 20 artificial fox dens
• Bird observation platform
• Foot path

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NYORD

• Actions
• Grazing society
• Blue border zone
• Replace dams with fords in order to improve
  hydrology
• Adjustable weir
• 5 artificial fox dens
• Fox securing a bridge

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NYORD

• Actions
• Grazing society
• Blue border zone
• Replace dams with fords in order to improve
  hydrology
• Adjustable weir
• 5 artificial fox dens
• Fox securing a bridge

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Animated picture of gate to prevent foxes from
entering the Island Nyord
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Lessons learned (so fare)

• Time consuming elements
• Negotiations with private landowners
• The weather
• Archiving permissions
• Change of project group members
• Other elemets
• Backing

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Effect from grazing(Lab wing nests at Vest
Amager)
Year Fenced No. of nests No. of nest with hatched eggs
1998 No 35 7
1999 No 45 2
2000 Yes 45 19
2001 No 21 4
2002 Yes 43 27
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