Implementation Expert Group 

Natura International Polska will coordinate the work of the Species Action Plan (SAP) Working Group, which will supervise the technical implementation of the SAP, mainly in the first stage, through the supervision of this project. Thus, the SAP Working Group will provide technical expertise in the field of research, implementation of conservation and monitoring activities. The role of the group will be to review the process of SAP implementation and its effectiveness based on reports on the state of the population and the effectiveness of the conservation measures. Reports will be prepared before each meeting by the National Coordinator. Experts will also participate in updating the SAP for the next 5 years of implementation. The working group will meet once a year, in the autumn or winter, along with the annual seminar for great snipe conservation practitioners.

Annual symposia

The aim of the symposia is to exchange experiences, promote the latest knowledge and provide an annual summary of the activities carried out under the SAP. The symposia will take place in locations enabling field visits of great snipe sites in Podlasie and Lublin regions. The first symposium in 2019 will be organized as an inauguration of the project, and the last in 2022 will also be the final project seminar. Each of the symposia will also provide an opportunity for the SAP Working Group to meet.

The implementation of the SAP will be carried out with the help of many people involved in the monitoring, direct protection activities, research and control of statutory requirements. The annual symposia will serve as a platform for the exchange of experiences between practitioners and researchers from different regions, an opportunity to share the latest knowledge about the species and the review the activities carried out in previous year.