3.2 Nature Protection

The main project objectives are: - Improving the state of different types of forest habitats in the cross-border region; - Inclusion of young people from both countries in joint activities for practical solution of environmental problems related to conservation and sustainable management of forests and popularization of these activities among other social groups; - Creating and joint Database maintained by all project partners which to accumulate project results and data from scientific and applied research in the field of nature conservation.

Activities: Seminar for Awareness raising and willingness for cooperation of young people for forest preservation; Youth training course on nature protection; Afforestation campaign; Detecting and control of forest pests and diseases; Mapping, assessing and improving the status of valuable species' populations; Creation and exhibitions of herbarium of forest plants; Creating a joint Database of project activities' results; Development of Long-term Strategy for involvement of young people into activities for nature protection; Conference on the project result.

Results: New model for involvement of young people into activities for nature protection created; Basic skills on how to protect forest ecosystems acquired by 400 young people; 1000 forest and decorative saplings planted; Studying 10 ha forests for detecting and control of forest pests and diseases; Increased by 50% of 5 populations of valuable species; Joint Database containing project results established; Long-term Strategy for involvement of young people into activities for nature protection developed; One Seminar and one Conference implemented.