Life Apollo2020

The aim of this international project is to recreate the Parnassius apollo populations in 3 functional areas: Sudetes and White Carpathians in the Continental bioregion and strengthen the Austrian population in the Alpine bioregion. The project is co-funded by LIFE Programme and National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. During the project, 3 additional breeding farms and 3 new functional areas will be created to anchor the populations in natural conditions, as well as at least 38 “stepping stone sites” to secure species migration corridors between the new sites. The project is therefore the first to implement test and pilot actions for further population development in the bioregions by: Recreating populations in Poland, Czechia in the Continental bioregion and strengthening the Austrian population in the Alpine bioregion Creating a coherent methodology for Apollo butterfly protection in the Continental bioregion Improving habitat quality of the species such as protecting breeding habitats and feeding grounds Creating ecological corridors Raising awareness towards the conservation and maintenance of habitats and the species Strengthening social involvement in species protection