Doors of Doirani room

Elze Lauzikaite

•North-East Europe

•Baltic Sea

•3 million people

•The country of lakes

Lake Doirani

•On the border

•2/3 open water – FYROM

•2/3 catchment area - Greece

•39.9 km2

Why did we go there?

•In 20 years lost 6-7 meters of depth

•Shore receded by 300 meters

How did it happen?

• Intensive agriculture

• Illegal bores around the lake

• Limited number of inflowing rivers

•Drop in the water levels

•Biodiversity decline

Why lake Doirani?

Natura 2000 Birds Directive (SPA)

What did we want to achieve?

•Awareness and knowledge

•Responsibility from both sides

•Global care of nature

Ecological workshops

Short movies & website

www.doirani.krc.lt

Thank you! :)