Chagra 2010: enhancing conservation of the chalk grasslands in Ukraine

Mikhail Banik

Chagra 2010 is a project for enhancing the conservation profile of chalk steppe ecosystems, rich in endemic plant species, in North-eastern Ukraine. We are focusing on the support of the recently created Dvourechansky National Park. The core of the project activities is to provide a favourable milieu for the National Park during its initial years of operation by raising the awareness of local people, supporting local schools and establishing monitoring schemes.