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Addressing the impacts of under- and over-grazing of semi-natural pastures, this initiative has built capacity amongst local authorities and directly restored 1,670 hectares of mountain grassland areas. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

WWF Germany and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra joined forces to organise the “Magic of the Isar” concert to celebrate the unique meandering river landscape of the Upper Isar River, and to highlight its fragile nature.

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.

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.