BEF Lithuania is an non-governmental NGO that believes that nature should be protected not from people, but together with them. It coordinates currently running projects on Aquatic Warbler conservation in it’s breeding sites.

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We invite you to the Café Scientifique „Aquatic Warbler – Huge Conservation Efforts for a Little Brown Bird. Is It Worth It?“

2025 November 4 | Rita G. | LIFE MagniDucatusAcrola news, LIFE4AquaticWarbler news

A small, brown bird with a simple song — yet the Aquatic Warbler has inspired decades of conservation work across Europe. From restoring vast wetlands … read more

The fate of Aquatic Warblers in the face of war: an international expedition in the Ukrainian wetlands

2025 July 11 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

International monitoring in the Polesia wetlands of Ukraine In June 2025, a joint international expedition took place in the Ukrainian Polissia region to assess the … read more

Translocation cancelled in Poland due to unprecedented drought and cold Spring

2025 July 8 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

The 2025 season has brought one of the most challenging years on record for the Aquatic Warbler population in Poland, particularly in the Biebrza Valley … read more

The chicks of rare birds – Aquatic Warblers – find a safe home in Žuvintas

2025 July 8 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

In an effort to restore the population of a rare bird– the Aquatic Warbler – in the Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, Lithuania, conservationists are raising their … read more

Artificially managed Aquatic Warbler habitats show resilience amid unpredictable climate events 

2025 July 2 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

This year has been particularly stressful for the habitats of the Aquatic Warbler – the only songbird species classified as vulnerable in continental Europe. These … read more

Looking for volunteers to help raise Aquatic Warblers this summer in Lithuania

2025 May 16 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news

  This summer, around 50 young Aquatic Warblers will find a new home in the Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, Lithuania. The Aquatic Warbler is one of … read more

Translocation of Aquatic Warbler: Experience & Results from Two Stages

2025 March 14 | LIFE MagniDucatusAcrola news, LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

For the past four years, European conservationists have been working to save the Aquatic Warbler through translocation efforts. These efforts have been carried out in two different … read more

Strawberries and silence: how European demand is drying up Morocco’s wetlands

2025 March 13 | Rita G. | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

Twice a year, the Aquatic Warbler embarks on an epic journey between its wintering grounds in Africa and its breeding sites in Eastern Europe. Like … read more

Global population of the Aquatic Warbler in decline: urgent conservation measures needed

2025 March 13 | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

The Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) —Europe’s most endangered migratory songbird—continues to struggle for survival as habitat loss, climate change, and agricultural intensification threaten its key breeding and … read more

Join the Aquatic Warbler Migration Watch!

2025 March 13 | LIFE4AquaticWarbler news, News

Very soon, around March 15, according to the latest research from the International Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team, Aquatic Warblers will embark on their incredible journey from their wintering sites in Africa to their … read more

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The project “Conservation of Europe’s Rarest Continental Passerine: A Transboundary Initiative for Aquatic Warbler Population Recovery“ (LIFE23-NAT-LT-LIFE4AquaticWarbler) is funded by the EU LIFE Programme, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Umweltstiftung Michael Otto, Kurt Lange Stiftung, AECO, Bird Conservation Fund, Stiftung Naturschutzfonds Brandenburg, Giving Back to Nature fund and project partners. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.

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