túzok – Otis tarda

Nature Conservation Day in Tulln (A), presentation of the LIFE+ project in many dialogues by R. Raab (Action D.7: raising awareness among stakeholders in WWV und SPT)

Interview with Maria Christine Schweighofer in Haringsee (A) about the Bustard Project in the project area „Sandboden und Praterterrasse“ (Action D.7: raising awareness among stakeholders in WWV und SPT)

July 7-10, 2013: Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Germany meet in German Bustard areas to exchange information on the planned LIFE project „Cross-border Protection of the Great Bustard in Austria, Germany and Hungary” (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)

Opening of the bird observation tower “LIFE+ Great Bustard Roseldorf“ within the framework of the “LIFE 20th anniversary” by Dr. Stephan Pernkopf (member of the government of Lower Austia), member of Parliament Hermann Schultes (President of Chamber of Agriculture in Lower Austria), spokesman oft he Managing board Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Peter Layr (EVN AG), BJM Karl Wittmann (hunting association of Lower Austria), Dr. Gerhard Schwach (Lebensministerium - Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management) und Mag. Rainer Raab (Central European bustard coordinator and bustard supervisor) in the SPA “Westliches Weinviertel“ under participation of over 50 regional stakeholders (Action “LIFE 20th anniversary”)

Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)

Project visit by Wulf und Eva Kappes in the project area “Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden“ (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)

Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)

Presentation “Die Großtrappe in Österreich – die aktuelle Situation sowie Ziele und Maßnahmen des laufenden LIFE+ Artenschutzprojektes” at BirdLife Austria in Vienna (A) by R. Raab (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)

Project visit by LJM DI Peter Prieler (senior representative of the official hunters’ association of Burgenland) together with a film team in the project area “Parndorfer Platte - Heideboden”; presentation of the LIFE+ project by R. Raab (Action D.8: raising awareness among stakeholders in PPH and WHA respectively Action E.7: Monitoring of the Great Bustard population in PPH)