Fire as a possibility of restoration of Natura 2000 habitats

• Main Authors: Stankevičiūtė, Jolanta, Rašomavičius, Valerijus
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Natura 2000; Sustainable management; Seacost vegetation; Post-fire succession; The Spit; Empetrum nigrum
• Online Access: http://lmavb.lvb.lt/LMAVB:ELABAPDB5842438&prefLang=en_US

The paper aims to define the post-fire dunes system vegetation management ideas of the Baltic Sea coast of Lithuania. The accidental fire of 2006 made a possibility to reveal a peculiar relief and recover the Natura 2000 habitats. Three zones of management were marked out in the burnt territory. Zon...