Title of the project
Voluntary management of wildlife in farmland – organised in local communities.
Description
Landowners (who are often hunters) create some local voluntary communities to restore natural habitats in farmland and collect data on the habitat development as well as population data on grey partridge and hare.
Location
Country | Denmark |
Level | Local |
Site | There are approximately 60 areas (1000-1500 acres) involved in the project. The areas are spread all over the country. |
Region | All regions in DK |
Starting date
2013
Habitat Types
Farmland
Protection status of the areas
No protection status
Species
Species Caracteristics | Huntable species |
Species Type | Birds, Mammals |
Name(s) of main species | Grey partridge (Perdix perdix), Hare (Lepus) |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Policy work (e.g. positioning of hunting organisations, demonstrating conservation actions)
Partners
Leading partners | Danmarks Naturfredningsforening (www.dn.dk),Friluftsrådet (www.friluftsraadet.dk),Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (www.dof.dk),The Danish Nature Agency (www.naturstyrelsen.dk),Danmarks Jægerforbund (www.jaegerforbundet.dk)Danmarks Biblioteksforening (www.db.dk),Landbrug & Fødevarer (www.lf.dk) |
Other partners | The bee association |
Estimation of the budget (total or annual)
2013: DKR 2.100.0002014-2016: DKR 22.500.0002017: DKR/ year 6.750.000
Weblinks
www.markvildt.dk