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Natura 2000 Award - News (34)
RSSWWF has successfully established a volunteer “Blue Patrol” to protect marine mammals and seabirds, resulting in the rehabilitation of over 250 injured or sick seals and the protection of nearly 200 nests containing ringed plover eggs.
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.
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.
This high-profile, far-reaching communication campaign promoting the relevance and importance of Natura 2000 potentially reached 25 million people in Bavaria and beyond.
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.
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.
Ocean Alive, a Portuguese NGO, has actively and collaboratively engaged the local fishing community, decision-makers and scientists in conserving and restoring threatened seagrass meadows and salt marshes.
An exceptional case of how to successfully balance safeguarding biodiversity and managing visitor access in an urban Natura 2000 site, through education, awareness raising and visitor control measures.
Issue 612: Species that rely on freshwater habitat are declining in Europe. This study finds that biodiversity within smaller sites in the European Natura 2000 network is highly impacted by the land use of surrounding areas.
Today, on the International Biodiversity Day, the European Commission is launching the 2024 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award.