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13.05.2024

Annual face-to-face meeting held in Workum

Cross-national project partner meeting

Just in time for the start of the breeding season in the Workumerwaard, one of the most important meadow bird areas in Friesland, the annual partner meeting for the project LIFE IP GrassBirdHabitats took place just a few hundred metres away.

Organised by the three Frisian project partners Province of Fryslân, Bond Friese VogelWachten and Collectief Súdwestkust, the successes and challenges of the past year were presented at the three-day event, which also included themed workshops. The diverse agenda encouraged fruitful discussions between the partners and enabled the exchange of knowledge and collaborative planning of future meadow bird conservation measures.

One of the highlights was the excursion to the Workumerwaard, where Lapwings, Black-tailed Godwits and other meadow bird species mated, nested and defended their nests and chicks with their spectacular flights and typical sound.

Following the meeting, the site managers took part in an expert visit during which they gained valuable insights into the assessment of meadow bird conservation project sites in the province of Friesland. This expert meeting, which will be repeated in the course of the project, is not only a tool for exchanging experiences on the conservation status and objectives of individual project sites, but also an instrument for assessing the success of the measures implemented as part of the LIFE IP GrassBirdHabitats.


Group photo of around 30 people standing in a sunny meadow.
Group photo at the international project meeting 2024 of the LIFE IP GrassBirdHabitats at Workum, Friesland. Photo: J. Ahrendt-Hitzegrad/NLWKN
Two people giving a presentation with the help of a projector in front of a sitting audience.
Presentations about the work status of the different partners at Workum, Friesland. Photo: J. Ahrendt-Hitzegrad/NLWKN
A person standing in a field pointing at the distance.
Jeroen de Vries (Collectief Súdwestkust) talks about the specialities at Workumerwaard. Photo: J. Ahrendt-Hitzegrad/NLWKN
Portrait of three people looking through binoculars into a green landscape.
Field trip to Workumerwaard at the project meeting. Photo: J. Ahrendt-Hitzegrad/NLWKN