National Id
Lithuania_03
Site name
Directorate of Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve
Summary
Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve is the largest raised bog (2,434ha) in the northern Lithuania region (a farming region) with ridge-pool complexes, numerous small lakes (over 120 pools each less than 2ha in area) and surrounding wet forests. In 65 ha of selected bogs and meadows restored with18.5km of ditches dammed Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve. The measures were implemented in the frame of larger UNDP-GEF project in 2004-2010.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Lietuva
RBD code
LT2300
Transboundary
0
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Wetland restoration and management
Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers
Forest riparian buffers
Longitude
22.662279
Latitude
56.280151
Climate zone
warm temperate moist
Mean rainfall
585
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
6.74
Type
Case Study Info
Vegetation class
Sphagnum mosses
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Change of water table level in the bog
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2010
Lifespan
10
Performance timescale
Immediate
Area (ha)
1283
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
1218
Size
18.5
Size unit
km
Crop rotation
no
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
NGO
Initiation of the measure
Nature Heritage Fund
Other
Implementation
Kamanos Srict Nature Reserve
Strict Nature Reserve is an institution for the protection of Kamanos bog and neighbouring areas of conservative importance
Other
Monitoring
Kamanos Srict Nature Reserve
Key lessons
• Mid-Term Evaluations should have stringent timing requirements.
All GEF projects should mandate that mid-term evaluations occur at a specific date in the project cycle. This should include recruitment of international expertise at least six months prior to the planned MTE date.

• Relatively small management teams can produce big results.
Successful implementation project with a relatively small full-time technical and management staff is an indication of the project benefiting from a contemporary, strategic approach; authentic stakeholders buy-in; an implementation environment with relatively good capacity; and capable, motivated leadership. The team also showed a willingness to identify and recruit necessary technical assistance.

• Valuable indicators measure impact and quality, not just production.
Projects should benefit from carefully designed indicators that provide an accurate measurement of the delivery of outputs but, more importantly, measure the impact delivery has on objective conservation values.

• Projects may benefit from continuity between PDF-B and implementation teams.
This project benefited from having the same strong team working from the beginning of the project through to implementation. Capacity, team building, partnerships, and project “historical perspective” were all enhanced with this consistency.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Attitude of decision makers
main factor
Financing possibilities
main factor

EU funding was a big help.
Available support tools
main factor

During the MOMENT project, it was possible to gain knowledge about the similar retention ponds in Sweden. As this was one of the first (pilot) retention ponds in Lithuania, therefore, knowhow was very usefull.
Legal obligations
main factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
EU-funds: Rural development funds
EU structural support according to the objectives provided in Cohesion Promotion
Operational Programme;
National funds
State budget;
Sub-national funds
municipal budget;
Private funds
budget of municipal enterprises, providing services of stormwater management.
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Lacking financing sources
secondary barrier
No financing for further implementation (building more dams)
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Other
The goal should have been reached in the most cost effective measure. Small dams made of plastic were the best option. Construction costs were minimised, since no outsourcing was needed and SNR staff was able to build it.
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
Policy description
Extensive drainage of the bog for agriculture and forestry, loss of biodiversity, change f habitat
Part of wider plan
1
Policy target
Target purpose
Runoff control
Increase Water Storage
Improved Biodiversity
Oher Societal Benefits
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Conservation of Inland Wetland Biodiversity in Lithuania’
National project
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
the sphagnum community is beginning to recover in places where it had been negatively impacted before and water table is rising
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
increase in wild cranberries yields
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Improved storage of GHG in peatland
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info