Species monitoring under the FFH Directive Articles 11 and 17 in Saxony-Anhalt: butterflies (Lepidoptera), monitoring run 2028 (3 lots)

Summary

This tender concerns butterfly species monitoring in Saxony-Anhalt under FFH Directive Articles 11 and 17. The contract covers three lots and includes data collection and assessment of population status for three Lepidoptera species: Euphydryas aurinia, Phengaris nausithous, Euplagia quadripunctaria. Monitoring will take place in 2028 and encompasses six monitoring locations (STPE) in total, with two STPE per species. The monitoring activities will follow the evaluation schemes of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and BLÄK 2017. The results will support national reporting to the Federal Republic of Germany and to the European Union under the FFH Directive. The contractor will plan, execute data collection and analysis, and provide timely reporting in line with the tender documents.