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By restoring the connectivity and improving habitat conditions in the Salantas River, this initiative has led to the return of several fish and invertebrate species to an important Natura 2000 site.
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This project implemented an impressive series of actions aimed at improving the protection of the black stork, and carried out monitoring to ensure that the black stork is now one of the most intensively monitored species in Poland.
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This project has successfully improved more than 1,400 hectares of oak habitat across 30 Natura 2000 sites in Sweden, benefiting numerous oak-dependent species, and raising awareness in local communities about their outstanding conservation value.
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This long-standing initiative has successfully reintroduced cinereous vulture populations and connected previously isolated populations in Spain and France.
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This initiative outlines an innovative voluntary partnership mechanism, the Marine Stewardship Board, engaging numerous stakeholders to guarantee both development and nature conservation objectives for marine protected areas.
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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.
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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.
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This partnership of public and private entities has successfully reconciled different interests to allow the conversion of intensively farmed land into a large-scale nature development to provide flood protection.
This initiative demonstrated an economical, long-lasting and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional rodent pest control in agricultural lands, through providing support to birds of prey.
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This initiative brought government agencies, water management companies, nature conservation NGOs and water sports associations together to ensure decision-making that respects the Natura 2000 values of the Danube floodplains.