PROTECTION OF LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NATIONAL PARK. LIFESCAPE PROJECT. SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LAKE AREAS 7th November 2012, ŽNP, Lithuania

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1 PROTECTION OF LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NATIONAL PARK. LIFESCAPE PROJECT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LAKE AREAS 7th November 2012, ŽNP, Lithuania

2 1. Protection of landscape in ŽNP 2. European Landscape Convention 3. LIFEscape project Underwater of Plateliai lake

3 The undulating landscape of Žemaitija National Park was molded years ago by ice sheets and receding glaciers. Typical features are rounded hills, moraine ridges around Plateliai Lake, and a great number of deeper or shallower lakes, bogs and meandering streams. The highest point is 191,8 m above sea level. The lowest point is about 50 m depression in the lake of Plateliai.

4 LEGISLATION OF LANDSCAPE PROTECTION IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Some laws concerning landscape: Law on territorial planning Law on protected areas Law on protection of immovable cultural heritage Some other legislation: Special conditions for Land and Forest Use Individual Regulation for Žemaitija NP

5 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Some territorial planning documents concerning landscape management and protection in ŽNP: Master (general) plan for the whole Lithuania Management plan for Žemaitija NP (special planning) Detailed plans for concrete areas (e.g. for Paplatelė recreational zone) Strategic plans for concrete areas (e.g. swamps, nature reserves, etc.)

6 MAIN DIRECTION OF LANDSCAPE PROTECTION IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Research of landscape and inventory of landscape values and areas Monitoring of landscape Preservation and restoration of traditional landscape and its elements Preservation and enlargement of landscape expression and aesthetic value Preservation of open spaces, first of all in landscape reserves

7 F u n c t i o n a l z o n i n g o f Ž e m a i t i j a N P Functional zoning of ŽNP N Ž E M A I Č I Ų K A L V A R I J A 16% 14% P L A T E L I A I 14% 44% 5% 2% Strict nature reserves Reserves Forestry Agricultural Preserve (protect) Other Recreational 5% M a i n r o a d s Functional zones : conservation zone (strict nature reserves and nature reserves) 48,1% protection zone 14,5% recreational zone 2,3% farming zone 35,1% M 1 : b o u n d a r y o f Ž N P I n t e n s i v e u s e l a k e s / p a r t s L a k e s F u n k c i o n a l z o n e s P r o t e c t i o n S t r i c t n a t u r e r e s e r v e s R e s e r v e s R e c r e a t i o n a l F o r e s t r y A g r i c u l t u r a l Ž N P buffer zone

8 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Mosaic landscape with traditional farming

9 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP: Mosaic landscape with traditional farming

10 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Townscape of Plateliai, Žemaičių Kalvarija and villages of Beržoras and Godeliai Žemaičių Kalvarija

11 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Network of old roads and their remains

12 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Old homesteads, their layout with ethnographical and architectural elements

13 MAIN STRUCTURES AND ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPE IN ŽEMAITIJA NP Separate elements of traditional landscape like objects of natural and cultural heritage, crosses, trees, etc.

14 PROJECT LIFESCAPE - IMPLEMENTING EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE CONVENTION IN THE SOUTH BALTIC REGION

15 LIFESCAPE The European Landscape Convention - also known as the Florence Convention - promotes the protection, management and planning of European landscapes and organizes European co-operation on landscape issues. The convention was adopted on 20 October 2000 in Florence (Italy) and came into force on 1 March countries have signed ratifications of The European Landscape Convention

16 LIFESCAPE Goal of the LIFEscape project is to speed up the implementation of the Landscape Convention, by intensive transnational and - regional professional exchange, awareness raising campaign and stakeholder participation. Innovative solutions for participative landscape/spatial planning processes will be worked out and tested in pilot areas. They can be applied in the whole South Baltic region and beyond.

17 LIFESCAPE Main goals: Raised awareness of landscape values Stakeholder activisation in the pilot areas New/updated spatial plans with focus on landscape Methodology for participative landscape planning Transfer of best practice to other areas (Handbook) South Baltic Landscape Forum - Association

18 LIFESCAPE 8 Partners from 4 countries (Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania), mainly municipalities and protected areas concerned with landscape protection and management issues Co-financed by the South Baltic Programme 1,45 Mio Euro total budget Timeline: May October 2013

19 LIFESCAPE Activities: Awareness raising Stakeholder meetings Landscape fairs and other events Activities for children Broshures, posters, give-aways etc. Informative website Instructory movie

20 LIFESCAPE Activities: Methodology Analysis of existing practice of participative landscape planning Collection of Tools and Methods Study trips and staff exchanges between Partners Catalogue of good architectural patterns

21 LIFESCAPE Activities: Spatial Planning Participative planning in the 4 pilot project areas: Tolkmicko (PL) Žemaitija (LT) Vombsänkan (SE) Tude Å (DK)

22 LIFESCAPE PROJECT IN ŽEMAITIJA NATIONAL PARK What has been done until now: Dissemination of information about the LIFEscape project: EUROPARC Nordic-Baltic Section member meeting&seminar "Protected areas as part of green infrastructure" in Estonia on March 6-8 for local people in Plateliai (Žemaitija NP) during the event of Earth Day on 21 of March Articles about the project in the local newspaper and in the website of Žemaitija NP. Information booklet about landscape of Žemaitija NP and other values is under preparation.

23 Dvilapis purvuolis (ES) Raktažolė pelenėlė (LRK) EUROPARC Nordic-Baltic Section Žemaitija member National meeting&seminar Park: tourism

24 : What has been done until now: Interviews of focus groups (in spring, 2012) Meeting with authority of Plungė municipality and stakeholders (september 4-5, 2012)

25 Dvilapis purvuolis (ES) Raktažolė pelenėlė (LRK) Žemaitija Interview National of Park: focus tourism group

26 Dvilapis purvuolis (ES) Raktažolė pelenėlė (LRK) Meeting with authority of Plungė Žemaitija municipality Interview National and of Park: stakeholders focus tourism group

27 What has been done until now: ArcGIS programme and software for landscape visualisation were purchased as well as other office equipment. Some activities of landscape management were done (clearing of some valuable swamps) Lifescape conferences and meetings of partners in Korsor, Denmark (May-June, 2012), in Klaipėda, Lithuania (October, 2012) Study trip to Southern Sweden (September, 2012)

28 Dvilapis purvuolis (ES) Raktažolė pelenėlė (LRK) Žemaitija Study trip Interview National to Southern of Park: focus Sweden tourism group

29 What will be done later: Meetings and discusions with stakeholders Distributing of questionnaires (about 500) Publishing and dissemination of information Landscape management (acording to Landscape Management Strategy ) Events about landscape, etc.

30 IMPORTANCE OF LIFESCAPE PROJECT Opportunity and possibility to speak (and to think) about landscape Communication among European countries on landscape isues. Date on public opinion about landscape and public participation in planning proceses from different countries Planning documents on landscape management Equipment for landscape management and visualisation

31 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION