Title of the project
Protection of the Great Bustard
Description
promote the population growth of the great bustard
creation of numerous special bustard conservation areas in Austria within the agri-environmental program;
creation of roughly 70ha fallow strips each year from 2003-2006;
creation of suitable nesting sites;
control of red fox numbers
hunters were involved in much of the on-the-ground work
Results
after a decades-long population decline the project resulted in a recovery and recolonisation of former breeding grounds
Location
| Country | Austria |
| Level | Regional |
| Region | BURGENLAND |
Starting date
1995
Habitat Types
Farmland
Protection status of the areas
Regional protected area
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Protected species, Threatened species |
| Species Type | Birds |
| Name(s) of main species | Great Bustard - Otis tarda |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities)
Partners
| Leading partners | community of interest Europe reserve Parndorf - Heideboden (ISPP) Burgenland Hunting Association (http://www.bgld-jagdverband.at/inf_m_aktuelles.htm) Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government (http://www.burgenland.at/) |
Weblinks
http://www.bgld-jagdverband.at/web_documents/2010/schutz_der_grosstrappe.pdf