Rainy weather in the coming weeks will stimulate the amphibian spring migrations. On their migration from hibernation to breeding sites, amphibians are frequently victims of roadkills since roads often intersect their traditional migratory routes....
In order to educate and raise the awareness about the project, its activities, and the project areas an indoor amphibian exhibition will be set up. The first three roll ups have been completed....
On 11 February 2021, the external monitor Mitja Kaligarič, PhD from NEEMO organization visited the LIFE AMPHICON project, this time virtually. During the online monitoring visit, the progress by individual project actions was reviewed abd explanations were given related to the administration and financial aspect...
Between 12th and 14th January, some of the LIFE AMPHICON project team members attended the online IENE 2020 (Infra Eco Network Europe) International Conference, with the main theme »LIFE LINES – Linear Infrastructure Networks with Ecological Solutions«....
Educational and awareness raising activities represent crucial support to concrete conservation actions, bringing information about the importance of species conservation and habitat restoration closer to both target groups and the general public....
The German team (VUO & AMPHI) met for a joint inspection of the project areas around the Felchowsee. All visited locations were documented and their suitability for the (re-)creation of habitats was assessed. More locations were identified for the actionplan (ponds, summer and winter habitats)...
New year is approaching, so as part of the project, we designed and prepared a CALENDAR for 2021. The calendar is designed as an educational material for learning about different species of amphibians in their living environment. At the same time a girl called Amfi...
On November 18, 2020, the Verein der Freunde des Deutsch-Polnischen Europa-Nationalparks (VUO), represented by the managing director Thomas Michael and Dr. Gabriele Kowalski, visited the Uckermark district administration to present the project LIFE AMPHICON....
Amphibians are heavily dependent on different types of habitats and migrate among them on an annual basis. The most noticed are spring migrations to breeding sites since some species are explosive breeders and they all migrate almost simultaneously. The autumn migration to hibernation sites is...
The populations of fire-bellied toads in project areas of Denmark and Slovenia are very small. According to the monitoring, up to 5 calling males were heard in the Taarup Strand project area in Denmark and the Jovsi area in Slovenia....