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Description
The aim of this initiative is to share experiences and best practices in the field of freshwater conservation biology.There will be 5 main topics to discuss based on our and Norwegian partners´ fields of study:
- The stream fragmentation
- The Atlantic salmon and current progress of repatriation program in the Czech Republic / Norway
- The Freshwater pearl mussel and the project supporting its viability
- The Ukrainian brook lamprey and current condition of the only Czech known population
- The Eurasian beaver - how to coexist?
Simultaneously, the project will be focused on the promoting of this
Summary of the results
We organized 2 conferences "The World Fish Migration day" within this initiative (in 2020 it was on-line conference due to Covid-19 and in 2022 took place physically in Prague. We were able to share conservation practices between Norway and the Czech Republic and it has contributed to effective conservation measures aimed at promoting freshwater ecosystems and endangered species. Fragmentation of watercourses is currently a huge worldwide problem, especially in developed European countries. Atlantic salmon and freshwater pearl mussel are the subject of intensive and costly conservation efforts in both the Czech Republic and Norway, and therefore sharing best practices is really necessary for these efforts to be effective. We achieved it specifically through presentations by all stakeholders and other Czech or foreign experts in workshops and meetings at our (Beleco) office. And also by field trips to Czech and Norwegian sites of conservation activities. Communication on the form of how to bring these professional topics to the general public was also beneficial. Peggy Zinke from Sciencemonastery, who has a lot of experience with popularization, helped us a lot with this. As expected, the initiative has contributed to the networking of new international professional relationships that are very useful in other environmental and scientific projects of our institution.