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Background AMV (the project beneficiary) is developing and coordinating a colonial Charadriiformes (gulls and waders) conservation programme along the French Mediterranean coastline, where populations of these EU Birds Directive-listed species are in decline. This decline is mainly attributed to poor reproductive success due to the poor quality of nesting ...
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Conservation of rare birds in Eastern Corbieres (CONSAVICOR)

Start date: Jan 17, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

Background Open scrub and dry grassland Mediterranean habitats, such as France’s Eastern Corbières, had traditionally been maintained through grazing. Changing land use patterns had an adverse impact on these habitats which are important for many species, especially birds listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. For example, the Eastern Corbières are ...
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Background The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small bird of prey, 27–33 cm in length with a 63–72 cm wingspan. The species breeds from the Mediterranean across Asia. It is a summer migrant, often wintering in Africa. It is rare to find the bird north of its breeding range. Both the population and range of the lower kestrel is declining in Europ ...
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Background The coastal area of the Narbonne lagoons is of exceptional environmental value. Historically, it has also allowed a number of economic activities to flourish including maritime commerce, tourism, fishing, salt exploitation and more. Such a Mediterranean lagoon thus benefits from its resources and exceptional natural wealth and enables strong ec ...
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