Baltcoast - Rehabilitation of the Baltic coastal lagoon habitat complex

The overall goal of the project is to contribute significantly to a favourable conservation status of the Baltic CL and the surrounding habitats as well as the species characteristic to this habitat complex in Denmark, Germany and Estonia; involve Best practise from Sweden and build up population connectivity for Calidris alpina schinzii, Recurvirostra avosetta and Philomachus pugnax between Estonia, Sweden, Denmark and Germany; restore coastal wading bird habitat in Lithuania; work out best management guidelines for rehabilitation of CL habitat complex for Baltic Sea region; create international network among wader experts from Baltic Sea region (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Germany). Prevent extinction of Calidris alpina schinzii and Philomachus pugnax in Baltic Sea coast of Denmark and in Estonia as well as in whole Baltic Sea region; initiate restoration of meta-population structure of Calidris alpina schinzii to secure the longterm viability of this species; improve and restore breeding and feeding ground for other waders and amphibians, typical to CL habitat complex as well as resting ground for migrating waterfowl; restore the species structure of CL avifauna; raise public awareness on the values and threats of the CL habitat complex; educate and involve local inhabitants in the management activities of the habitat complex.