PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
The conservation status of a number of coastal and archipelagic habitats in Finland and Estonia requires improvement. Of those listed in the EU's Habitats Directive, 23 in Finland and seven in Estonia are classed as unfavourable-bad or unfavourable-inadequate.
OBJECTIVES
CoastNet LIFE aims to improve the conservation status of Natura 2000 sites along the Baltic coastal zone. To achieve this, it plans to carry out restoration work on four types of habitat: boreal Baltic islets and small, open habitats; mosaics of herb-rich, broad-leaved forests and semi-natural habitats; sun-lit habitats; as well as large coastal meadows and new forests on previously uncolonised land.
The project's work should help increase the populations of numerous species by giving them new areas to colonise. It will also help to combat the effects of habitat fragmentation and isolation, as well as boosting the populations' resilience to climate change. Several species covered by the Birds Directive will benefit from improvements to their nesting habitats and those on their migration routes.
Expected results:
