LIFE Bridging the gap-preserving unique oak environments in Sweden-laymans report in english

Between 2016 and 2022, the project LIFE Bridging the Gap has restored 30 valuable oak environments in Blekinge, Kalmar and Östergötland counties in southern Sweden. Many species are dependent on a landscape that includes oaks of many different sizes and ages, particularly a good supply of hollow old oaks. LIFE Bridging the Gap has used various restoration methods to recreate functioning oak landscapes. During the course of the project, the participants have also developed and increased knowledge of the oak as a habitat for various identified species, and have, in various ways, conveyed information to conservationists, land-owners, contractors and the public.