Restoration of Meadow
Bird Habitats (REMAB)
LIFE 06NAT/DK/0158
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 oligomesotrophic waters with Chara (3140) and habitats for
Black tern (Chlidonias niger), Bittern (Boutaurs stellaris)
and Spotted crake (Porzana porzana)
VESTLIGE
VEJLER
VEST
AMAGER
HARBOØRE
TANGE
NYORD
Background - Threats
Means
• Improve hydrology
• Re-establish meadows
• Improve management
• Predator control
• Public awareness
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.
VESTLIGE VEJLER
Actions:
• Management Plan
• Restoration of
dikes
• Redesign of at
sluice and
establishment of
weirs
HARBOØRE TANGE
Action:
• Construction of an
automatic sluice
gate
VEST AMAGER
Actions:
• Clearing of trees
and shrub (220 ha)
• 20 adjustable weirs
• 20 artificial fox
dens
• Bird observation
platform
• Foot path
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
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
Animated picture of gate to
prevent foxes from entering the
Island Nyord
Lessons learned (so fare)
Time consuming
elements:
• Negotiations with
private landowners
• The weather
• Archiving
permissions
• Change of project
group members
Other elemets:
• Backing
Effect from grazing
(Lab wing nests at Vest Amager)
Year
Fenced
No. of
nests
1998
No
35
No. of nest
with hatched
eggs
7
1999
No
45
2
2000
Yes
45
19
2001
No
21
4
2002
Yes
43
27