Natura 2000 Award - News

Nestled in the heart of Romania, the Transylvanian Highlands are one of Europe’s most ecologically rich regions, protected under the Natura 2000 network. Cristina Iliescu is Destination Manager of the NGO Colinele Transilvaniei.

As a “slow-travel” influencer, Eveline encourages people to learn more about sustainability and find unique experiences across Europe by taking a train. Ahead of Natura2000 Day, DG Environment partnered with her and she picked 5 protected areas that everyone should visit.

"Look around. Explore your home. Get to know the nature that surrounds you – and help protect it. Sometimes, the most special places are the ones we’ve always taken for granted."

It is presenting a proposal on how to integrate the landmark international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement into EU law.

Protected wetland areas provide cultural ecosystem services which can be overlooked in management decisions. This study considers how combining both ecological and visitor-orientated goals can enhance management planning in a wetland reserve in Italy.

To help reach the target by 2030 and inspire a new generation of environmental stewards, the Commission has launched a new prize. 

Talks restarted in Rome this week after a failure to reach an agreement in Cali, Colombia, last year.

Europe is pushing for a deal at the resumed negotiations in Rome on issues, including resource mobilisation and the monitoring framework.

Senior officials from both sides met at the 11th High-Level Dialogue in Mexico City last week where they agreed to boost joint efforts.