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RSSFrom the woods to the web and back: communicating to promote community engagement and citizen science in Northern Italy
A small NGO, the Artetica Cultural Association, has built a caring relationship with the Natura 2000 ‘Muzzana Woods’ site, protecting its biodiversity and cultural importance through communications and community action.
Ground-breaking agri-environment payment scheme for farmers in Natura 2000 areas in Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Nature project has delivered an extremely convincing demonstration of how farmers can be paid fairly and effectively to protect Natura 2000 sites and habitats.
Restoration of reefs in Cinque Terre in Italy by reintroducing the endemic Ericaria amentacea algae
The successful reintroduction of this threatened endemic species of algae paves the way for a wider recolonisation in Mediterranean waters, leading to the restoration of reefs and their habitat functions.
LIFE Living Natura 2000: new ways of communicating about Natura 2000 in Bavaria, Germany
This high-profile, far-reaching communication campaign promoting the relevance and importance of Natura 2000 potentially reached 25 million people in Bavaria and beyond.
Nature´s Guardians: enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of response to environmental crime
The Nature Guardians project successfully addressed ineffective environmental law enforcement in Spain and Portugal, resulting in an increase in conviction rates and fines imposed for illegal activities in Natura 2000 sites.
Awareness and prevention of aquatic invasive alien species in the Iberian Peninsula
This effective cross-border approach to aquatic invasive species has introduced efficient river management strategies in Natura 2000 sites in Portugal and Spain, and its online detection system is applicable across Europe.
Amphibian conservation: in-situ and ex-situ interventions in Spain in a context of global change
Habitat restoration, larvae rescue and ex-situ breeding in the ‘Sierra de Guadarrama’ Natura 2000 site have led to the natural recolonisation of 40 interconnected wetlands by various amphibian species.
Preserving Europe’s natural and semi-natural agriculture landscapes through cross-border cooperation and networking to create the European Landcare Association
This cross-border initiative established a European-wide network of landcare associations that works with a wide range of stakeholders to preserve and restore biodiversity and resilience in European landscapes.
Restoration of the Stržen watercourse to improve the ecological condition of Cerknica Lake in Slovenia
Restoring the Stržen River led to significant improvements in the ecological condition of the intermittent Cerknica Lake, improving protected priority habitats and important bird nesting areas.
Towards a joint European management of invasive alien species through innovation and cooperation
This cross-border collaboration between organisations from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany developed innovative tools for the effective control and management of two high-priority invasive alien mammals: the coypu and the muskrat.