On 13 and 14 April, our EU monitoring visit took place. Mr van der Steegen from CINEA and Ms Calabrese from ELMEN-EEIG visited us to review the current status of the project. Representatives from the NRW Foundation, the Arnsberg District Government, the Municipality of Burbach, and the MUNV were also present.
In the cosy building of the Alte Vogtei in Burbach, the project’s objectives and their current status were presented. Achievements and restructuring measures were discussed in a constructive exchange. In addition, part of the already implemented measures were visited on site:
- Visit to the breeding facility of the Marsh Fritillary (C6)
- Visit to the spruce dieback area in the SPA, Trödelsteine viewpoint (Lippe)
- Visit to management areas in the FFH site “Bergwiesen Lippe mit Buchheller- und Mischebachtal” (C5, C6)
- Visit to management areas in the FFH site “Buchheller-Quellgebiet” (C2, C4, C5, C6)
- Visit to a eyrie site, and presentation of the tagging of Red Kites
- Visit to the demonstration areas “Hauberg 2.0”, Holzhausen (C3)
- Visit to management areas in the FFH site “Weier-Winterbach” (C2, C5)
The highlight of the visit was the release of caterpillars of the Marsh Fritillary, which had been extinct in the area for 11 years. Mr van der Steegen actively participated in the release.
We would like to thank the visitors for their visit, technical advice and guidance, and we look forward to applying these insights for the success of our project.
