Communication activities of the EU LIFE+ project “Birds in Adazi” ʺImproving of the conservation status of specially protected bird species in Natura 2000 site ʺAdazi ʺʺ Communication activities of the EU LIFE+ project “Birds in Adazi” Ilze Ķuze, project communication specialist

Main communication activities of the LIFE+ project ʺBirds in Adaziʺ Website www.putniadazos.lv and live translation from the European Roller’s nestbox Annual Environment Day of the Adazi military training area Two educational documentaries CD ʺNature sounds of the Adazi military training areaʺ Information stands in Adazi military training area Other events

Website www.putniadazos.lv Protected landscape area ʺAdaziʺ, focus species and habitats Project’s main tasks and results achieved News, photo, audio and video galleries LV and ENG Number of visitors: ~ 400 / month Countries: Latvia (90%), UK, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania

Website www.putniadazos.lv Live stream from the nest of European Roller from May till August 2016 Forum – nature observations portal Dabasdati.lv Unique visitors in May 2016 – 5936

Website Live stream from the nest of European Roller in the Science and Technology Reading Room of National Library of Latvia

Annual Environment Day of the Adazi military training area Themes covered: protected species or habitat, military equipment Lectures and excursions in the military training area More than 100 participants each year - youthguard, local inhabitants, journalists, representatives of environmental and military organisations Heath – August 26, 2014 European Roller and Large Blue butterfly – May 19, 2015 Western taiga and controlled burning– September 30, 2016

Annual Environment Day of the Adazi military training area Promotional materials

Two educational documentaries Documentary ʺGreen soldierʺ (2016) – environmental protection Under the guidance of hardened Latvian soldier the film tells about: “Adazi” nature values and their protection, environmentally friendly gathering of camouflage materials and digging entrenchments, driving in the area, action in the case of spill and chemical emergency, sorting of waste, daily saving of energy and water resources. Introductory words are said by Minister of Defence Raimonds Bergmanis. For soldiers participating in the military training in Adazi training area Running time: 27:42; Latvian audio / Latvian and English subtitles

Two educational documentaries More than 6000 views in the YouTube channel on Latvian Army Mainly positive feedback

Two educational documentaries Documentary ʺBirds in Trenchesʺ (2017) – nature values and their conservation The film tells about the protected landscape area "Adazi" nature values – the unique nature complex, which has formed in the area by continuous military training – and site management. European Roller, Black Grouse, Tawny Pipit, Natterjack Toad, Pasque Flower and many other European protected species are found in the mosaic of open heath and inland dunes, clean lakes and old forests. Running time: 16:41 Latvian audio / Latvian and English subtitles

Album "Nature sounds in Adazi military training area" Voices of the project’s "target" species - Woodlark, Tawny Pipit, European Nightjar, Black Grouse and European Roller - all especially protected in Europe, as well as other birds, amphibians and insects found in "Adazi" – 27 recordings. All field recordings were made in the Adazi military training area. The tracks contain no internal cuts or mixes with other sounds. No playback used to alter behavior of animals, and any disturbance was kept to a minimum. Running time: 69:01 1000 copies, distributed in the events of LIFE+ project "Birds in Adazi" and Ministry of Defence

10 of the new boards - horizontal, A1 size, inside the area Information boards Updating information on 30 existing information boards (1,5 x 2 m large) 20 new boards– similar to the existing, mark the border of the protected landscape area "Adazi " 10 of the new boards - horizontal, A1 size, inside the area Vertical stand Horizontal stand Border of N2000 Existing border of MTA New border of MTA

Other events and cooperation with media Education of the soldiers (at least 42 soldiers involved in the planning of the everyday training in the MTA Adazi) Lectures in the local schools (6 lectures) Excursions for the local schools (4 excursions) Informative meetings for the beekeepers (4 meetings) Articles in the local media (8 articles) TV broadcasts (8 broadcasts) Articles in military magazine «Tevijas sargs» (16 articles)