Project territory covers Venta River basin area in Kurzeme region (Latvia), and Klaipeda and Mazeikiai regions (Lithuania). Total Venta river basin district area is 11800 km2 (7900 km2 in Latvia and 3900km2 in Lithuania). Currently point and non-point pollution load from Latvia and transboundary nutrient load from Lithuania (73 t Pkop un 2100 t Nkop per year) has significant impact upon Baltic Sea environment. In this respect both countries have to comply with the Directive 2000/60/EC and reach good water quality by 2015.

National river basin management plans have been elaborated, and largely address these needs. However, no planning document has been elaborated covering joint - Latvia - Lithuania activities (e.g., joint monitoring, exchange of data). Project wider objective is sustainable management of environmental resources in Venta river basin area.

• 1st sub-objective "Increase of surface water quality and maintenance of nature values" will be targeted through practical activities - water body improvement and environment cleaning works. Environmental assessments, water body and SPNT management plans will contribute towards long term sustainable management.

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Project territory covers Venta River basin area in Kurzeme region (Latvia), and Klaipeda and Mazeikiai regions (Lithuania). Total Venta river basin district area is 11800 km2 (7900 km2 in Latvia and 3900km2 in Lithuania). Currently point and non-point pollution load from Latvia and transboundary nutrient load from Lithuania (73 t Pkop un 2100 t Nkop per year) has significant impact upon Baltic Sea environment. In this respect both countries have to comply with the Directive 2000/60/EC and reach good water quality by 2015.

National river basin management plans have been elaborated, and largely address these needs. However, no planning document has been elaborated covering joint - Latvia - Lithuania activities (e.g., joint monitoring, exchange of data). Project wider objective is sustainable management of environmental resources in Venta river basin area.

• 1st sub-objective "Increase of surface water quality and maintenance of nature values" will be targeted through practical activities - water body improvement and environment cleaning works. Environmental assessments, water body and SPNT management plans will contribute towards long term sustainable management.
  
• 2nd sub-objective "Increased awareness about Venta river basin management issues and nature values" will be reached through wider publicity campaign, targeted training of municipal officials and experts about river management issues and, involvement of volunteers in fish monitoring, river recultivation/cleaning, educative camps. Practical activities will be implemented -preparation and development of nature cognitive trails, and erection of informative signs.
  
• 3rd sub-objective "Increase cross border (Latvia – Lithuania) cooperation, exchange of experience and joint solutions for improvement of water quality in Venta river basin" will be reached through development of Venta river basin cross border management plan. Through this process the Project will establish a cooperation network involving municipalities within the basin territory. 

Project partners are Kurzeme planning region administration, Durbe, Kuldiga, Saldus, Skuoda local administrations, Venta regional park, Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, Vaclovas Intas Museum and “Liepajas ezeri”. While there are more partners from Latvia, this reflects situation where 2/3 of Venta river basin area is location in Latvia. The project duration is 18 months, which takes into consideration seasonality of some activities (river cleaning, volunteer activities in fish monitoring). Read less

 

Saldus novada pašvaldība

Striķu street 3, Saldus, LV-3800, Latvia Tel.: +37163807280 Fax: +37163881100 Website: www.saldus.lv Contact person: Laura Zariņa-Skapste E-mail: dome@saldus.lv

Latvijas Vides, ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs

Maskavas street 165, Riga, LV-1019, Latvia Tel.: +37167032016 Fax: +37167145154 Website: www.meteo.lv Contact person: Linda Bušmane E-mail: linda.busmane@lvgmc.lv

Durbes novada dome

Parka street 2, Lieģi, Tadaiķu pagasts, LV-3447, Latvia Tel.: +371no Fax: +37163484989 Website: no Contact person: Santa Brāle E-mail: santabrale@inbox.lv

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība

Baznīcas street 1, Kuldīga, LV-3301, Latvia Tel.: +37163341422 Fax: +3716341422 Website: www.kuldiga.lv Contact person: Gita Rubežniece E-mail: dome@kuldiga.lv

Ventos regioninio parko direkcija

Dariaus ir Gireno str. 2, Viekšniai, LT-89488, Lithuania Tel.: +37044339051 Fax: +37044339051 Website: www.ventosparkas.lt Contact person: Andrius Almanis E-mail: info@ventosparkas.lt

Skuodo rajono savivaldybės administracija

Vilnius street 13, Skuodas, LT-98112, Lithuania Tel.: +37044073992 Fax: +37044073984 Website: www.skuodas.lt Contact person: Rasa Andriekienė E-mail: pavaduotojas@skuodas.lt

Biedrība "Liepājas ezeri"

Rozu street 6, Liepaja, LV-3401, Latvia Tel.: +37129268311 Contact person: Evalds Urtāns E-mail: federacija@apollo.lv