BioUP Communities for Biodiversity

Title	Communities for Biodiversity
Abbreviation	BioUP
Programme	Erasmus+

Project partnership

Herdade da Contenda (Portugal) (Lead Partner)
Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Concelho de Moura (ADC Moura) (Portugal)
Sugo Design (Portugal)
La Bricula ODV (Italy)
Can ESCARRER SL (Spain)
Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)

Project overall objective

To strengthen the knowledge, skills and engagement of rural communities in biodiversity conservation while promoting its sustainable use for local development.

Specific objectives

Increase public knowledge of local flora, fauna and habitats
Promote public participation in citizen science initiatives
Develop and pilot a modular adult education course on biodiversity
Strengthen cooperation between local communities and researchers
Collect and promote good practices highlighting the social and economic value of biodiversity

Activities

Research on local flora and fauna and development of digital databases
Engagement of local communities in citizen science activities, including species monitoring and data collection
Development and piloting of a modular adult education course
Public awareness campaigns and international partner workshops
Collection of good practices demonstrating the social and economic value of biodiversity

Results

Four transnational workshops implemented
Four digital databases of local flora and fauna developed
Four biodiversity awareness campaigns delivered
Cooperation between researchers and local communities strengthened
Five citizen science initiatives implemented
A modular adult education course developed in four versions tailored to the partner territories
A handbook for course facilitators developed
The modular adult education course and the BioUP methodology piloted in the four partner territories

Budget

Total budget: 250 000,00 EUR

VPR budget: 37 870,00 EUR

Implementation period

01.04.2026-31.01.2028

Contacts

Rita Merca
Phone: +371 29476373
Email: rita.merca@vidzeme.lv

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