promote the population growth of the great bustard creation of numerous special bustard conservation areas in Austria within the agri-environmental program; creation of roughly 70ha fallow strips each year from 2003-2006; creation of suitable nesting sites; control of red fox numbers hunters were involved in much of the on-the-ground work
Country: Austria
Region: BURGENLAND
Starting date: 1995
Species: Great Bustard (Otis Tarda)
Species characteristics: Protected species, Threatened species
Type of actions: Management of habitats and wildlife
Leading partners: community of interest Europe reserve Parndorf - Heideboden (ISPP)Burgenland Hunting Association (http://www.bgld-jagdverband.at/inf_m_aktuelles.htm)Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government (http://www.burgenland.at/)
