"Intervention for nature" competition
26 applications were awarded in the second edition of "Intervention for nature" competition, organized for police and municipal police units as part of the project LIFE15 GIE/PL/000758 You have the right to effective nature protection. The competition task consisted in describing interventions related to nature conservation, which took place in the last two years. The interventions submitted in the competition mainly concerned plants, animals and fungi species protection, as well as in individual cases, protected landscape area, landscape park and Natura 2000 area.
17 out of 26 interventions required consultation with external entities, such us regional directorates for environmental protection, voivodeship inspectorates for environmental protection and commune offices. Notifications which initiate the interventions mainly came from the state authorities (9 notifications) and from an individual person (7 notifications).
The second edition of the competition lasted from 9 July 2018 to 26 September 2018. The competition aimed to promote effective nature protection and knowledge about Natura 2000 areas. The winners of the competition were awarded high-class flashlights and binoculars to use for field work and nature books as well. The first edition of the competition ended on 20 May 2018 without selecting winners.
The list of winners of the "Intervention for nature" competition:
- Regional Police Headquarters in Poznan,
- District Police Headquarters in Bilgoraj,
- District Police Headquarters in Radzyn Podlaski,
- District Police Headquarters in Leczna,
- District Police Headquarters in Krasnystaw,
- District Police Headquarters in Grajewo,
- District Police Headquarters in Oswiecim (2 applications were awarded),
- District Police Headquarters in Ryki,
- District Police Headquarters in Parczew,
- District Police Headquarters in Pulawy,
- District Police Headquarters in Lubartow,
- District Police Headquarters in Mielec,
- City Police Headquarters in Suwalki,
- City Police Headquarters in Ostroleka (4 applications were awarded),
- City Police Headquarters in Bytom,
- Police Station in Otmuchow,
- Police Station II in Katowice,
- Police Station in Terespol,
- Police Station in Kety,
- Police Station in Poniatowa,
- Municipal Police in Dobra (2 applications were awarded).