Purpose: We will collect the results of our project and present them for further use and upgrading. The developed methods, systems, knowledge and experience will be transferred to areas outside the project area in Slovenia and abroad.
Purpose: With the aim of knowledge transfer, NRP will organize a one-day seminar for approximately 30 participants from Slovenian natural parks and the professional public. Lectures will be delivered by representatives of NRP, ZRSVN and DOPPS. In addition, NRP will provide individual consultation in five parks at the managers' headquarters. At least two organizations will actually use the method during the project duration. For these organizations, NRP will provide additional support in preparing, planning and adapting the methodology to local conditions.
Status: Not due yet
Purpose: Based on the experiences gained in developing agricultural measures for preserving swamp vegetation in the Lake Cerknica area within task T.2.2, we will prepare a new or revised agricultural-environmental measure for the whole of Slovenia. The aim is to provide support for ecologically sustainable management of wetlands, which are threatened by encroachment, drying up, silting and overuse. The work will take place within the Expert group on land management. In addition to the 10 meetings of the expert group that we will conduct within task T.2.2, we will hold 5 additional meetings in which we will discuss materials and formulate the final proposed measure. GIS-format maps of eligible areas will also be produced. With appropriate cooperation with decision-makers, we will ensure that the proposed measure is included in the CAP strategic plan in Slovenia.
Status: Task in progress
Although these activities were originally planned for a later stage of the project, preparatory work began in 2026 to ensure that the results of LIFE TRŠCA could contribute to the development of future agricultural policies and wetland conservation measures in Slovenia.
In cooperation with MKGP, ZRSVN and project partners, we explored options for developing an agri-environmental measure aimed at conserving wetland habitats. The most suitable approach identified was a measure based on rotational management of areas, whereby part of the area is mown each year while the remaining part is left unmown. This approach promotes habitat diversity and improves living conditions for wetland species.
To support the development of future measures, we also prepared an overview of good practices for the conservation of marsh vegetation in European Union Member States. This provides an important technical and scientific basis for developing new nature conservation and agricultural policy instruments.
The project is therefore already contributing to the transfer of knowledge and experience to the national level and laying the foundations for the long-term conservation of wetland habitats beyond the Lake Cerknica area.
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Purpose: For effective management of Lake Cerknica, NRP together with ZRSVN and DOPPS within Task T.3.1 will establish a web GIS database with a module for recording bird disturbances, disturbing activities and violations. Entries will also be possible directly using the new mobile application. The disturbance recording module will also be used by volunteers and organizations across Slovenia. Within Task T.6.1.iii, several events, workshops and presentations will be organized to promote the use of the system.
Status: Task in progress
Under the LIFE TRŠCA project, we are developing the TRŠCA database and the Terenska beležnica application to improve the management of nature conservation data, monitoring of field activities and planning of conservation measures.
The system has been developed in cooperation with various protected area managers, nature conservation organisations and public institutions. The Ljubljana Marsh Nature Park has played a particularly important role, contributing to the development of modules for land management, land leases and task planning.
The Terenska beležnica has evolved from an initial tool for recording disturbances into a versatile application for collecting field data. It now enables users to record nature conservation observations, invasive alien species, illegal waste dumping, management measures and other events in the field. In addition to the project partners, the application is being tested by numerous other protected area managers and organisations across Slovenia.
We have presented the system at numerous workshops and professional meetings, where it has attracted considerable interest among protected area managers and other nature conservation stakeholders. Its potential integration into the NarcIS information system, combined with its broad applicability, makes it one of the project's most important results in terms of knowledge transfer and the wider uptake of project solutions in Slovenia.
Results:
We will ensure the sustainability of the project results for the long term and secure optimal management of marsh vegetation for conservation of the habitat type intermittent lake and target birds. An After–LIFE plan will be prepared, where all activities to sustain project results will be defined.
Status: Not due yet
The long-term sustainability of the LIFE TRŠCA project is already being established through activities implemented across several project components. Important foundations have been laid through the development of agri-environmental measures for wetland conservation, land purchases and exchanges, the development of the TRŠCA database and the Terenska beležnica application, biomass utilisation activities, measures to reduce disturbance to birds, and extensive communication and education activities.
Particular emphasis is being placed on integrating project results into management plans, public policies and national information systems to ensure that they continue to be used after the project ends. Cooperation with public institutions, knowledge transfer to other protected areas and the development of tools that can also be used by other nature conservation managers in Slovenia play an important role in this process.
During the final stages of the project, we will also prepare an After-LIFE Plan, which will define the key activities required to ensure the long-term preservation of the results achieved and the continued conservation of wetlands and waterbirds at Lake Cerknica.
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The implementation of extensive nature conservation projects exceeds the financial capacity of the local community, therefore Notranjska Park regularly applies for projects with the possibility of co-financing by the European Union.
The implementation of large-scale conservation projects exceeds the financial capabilities of the local community, therefore Notranjska Park regularly applies for projects with the possibility of co-financing from the European Union.
