Estonia has large undisturbed and contiguous natural areas, where i.a. Nature types such as alkaline fens and grassland have much better conditions than in Denmark. One of the participants on the trip said: "To experience such a rich species composition spread over such large areas, has made an impression. It gives us a sense of what we should strive for in Denmark in the long term if we want to secure nature and species diversity in the future.”
On the trip, we gained insight into how the Estonian colleagues worked to involve local farmers in nature care in particularly valuable natural areas. Making nature care a profitable branch of business was a clear focal point in Estonia, and we saw several good examples of this. Some really great results have been achieved in Estonia via a LIFE project. And it was inspiring for us to see and hear about.
We now hope to be able to reciprocate the Estonian hospitality by inviting an exchange of knowledge in Denmark.
"It is important that we share experience across borders in the EU. We can learn from each other's best practice, but also from each other's mistakes. Nature doesn't care about national borders, and we have a big responsibility and a huge task ahead of us in terms of securing nature and species diversity in the EU," says Anne Navrbjerg, who was on the trip in Estonia, and who currently works in Skive Municipality.
Visit to Muhu Liha. A local slaughterhouse in Estonia that sells meat from animals that graze in protected natural areas.