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Conservation management of an Island SPA (TILOS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Feb 28, 2008,

...c influences such as tourism development, land-use changes and other small infrastructure development. All these have threatened the island’s traditional agricultural landscapes, its biodiversity and consequently its important avifauna. Objectives This LIFE project focussed on implementing SPA management measures for ...
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Conservation, restoration and durable management in Small Island of Braila, Romania (RESTOREWETLANDS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

...ough another project (LIFE99 NAT/RO/006400) that developed an ‘integrated management plan’. As a result, SIB received international recognition as a Ramsar site under no.1074/2001. Its high biodiversity (habitats and species) has also resulted in it being proposed as a Special Protection Area in the Natura 2000 Network. Further action based on the existing integrated management plan is vital f ...
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Conservation of biodiversity of the Mura river in Slovenia (BIOMURA)

Start date: Oct 31, 2006, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

...not survive. Objectives The main aim of the project was to ensure conservation of existing natural resources and biodiversity and to restore the ecological character of the Mura river corridor to meet the needs of the wetland ecology. The project was particularly focused on conservation of four habitat types, listed i ...
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Conservation and restoration of "Aiako Harria" LIC (ES2120016) (LIFE AIAKO HARRIA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Mar 31, 2010,

...ere are still remarkable areas of native forest, such as the Añarbe oak-beech forests, the Endara oak forest and the Oieleku beech forest. The area is also home to other ecosystems with high biodiversity, such as silica rock formations and those linked to small rivers. The wildlife is typical of the Euro-Siberian area, with more than 147 species of vertebrates, including wild boar and roe deer in ...
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Conservation of rare birds in Eastern Corbieres (CONSAVICOR)

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

... of natural heritage resources. Such outreach processes secured the participation of local politicians, community members and recreation users at the sites during development of 34 localised biodiversity action plans. Local authorities are now using the project outcomes for their own policies and decision making processes. SPA management plans also benefitted from the LIFE project’s work via de ...
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Canna seabird recovery project (Canna Seabirds)

Start date: Jan 8, 2005, End date: May 31, 2008,

...tion in the event of a rat being accidentally reintroduced to the islands. It was important to demonstrate that action can be taken to ensure that Natura 2000 sites, which have suffered a loss of biodiversity can be managed in a way that reverses the cause of the decline. Such expertise needs to be shared with the managers of other action plans for Natura 2000 sites. Finally, the project raise ...
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River Avon cSAC: demonstrating strategic restoration and management (STREAM)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2009,

...s of Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) and gadwall (Anas strepera), and has nationally important populations of waterfowl, rare plants, invertebrates and protected species for which Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) have been prepared. The catchment area has an intricate history of settlement and land use. The River Avon and its tributaries have been heavily modified, reflecting usage ...
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Management of Natura 2000 habitats of the Kopu Peninsula (KopuNatura)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

... Kõpu Peninsula, on the westernmost tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, harbours a complex and highly diverse range of habitat types in a relatively small area, making it a biodiversity hotspot. There are no less than 23 habitat types, including eight priority habitats such as grey dunes, Baltic coastal meadows, bog woodlands, western taiga and wooded meadows. In order to ...
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Conservation and management in the National Park 'Duratón River Canyon' (Duratón)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2009,

...nked to the Duratón River, to the steppe areas up in the plateau crowning the cliffs. Endangered bird species like Golden Eagle, Egyptian Vulture and Peregrine Falcon find refuge in this biodiversity spot proposed for inclusion in the Natura 2000 network both as SPA and pSCI. A management plan is being drafted to ensure the long-term conservation of this popular nature reserve, for which sensi ...
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Conservation of the most remarkables habitats and species of the Poitevin Marshes (LIFE Marais)

Start date: Jul 15, 2004, End date: Nov 30, 2008,

... 6 ha of humid forest and 48 ha of wetlands.Overall, the work carried out showed local stakeholders what was possible in terms of restoration and management techniques that are beneficial to biodiversity. The project developed some innovative tools and methods. Some of the work done will be continued or transferred to other sites. Even though the project has successfully achieved most of its obj ...
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Urgent measures for the recovery of Bugio's petrel, Pterodroma feae, and its habitat (SOS Freira do Bugio )

Start date: Feb 1, 2006, End date: Dec 31, 2010,

...), Portugal, holds 90% of the breeding population of the rare Fea's petrel (Pterodroma feae) (173-258 specimens). The Natura 2000 site is classified as an SPA and also as a pSCI, due to its important biodiversity. It possesses a large number of birds listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive, several of them breeding on the islands, and plants and mammals from the Annex II of the Habitats Directive ...
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Important bird areas for seabirds in Portugal (IBAMarinha)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Oct 1, 2008,

...nticipated as the project’s institutional memory has been mainstreamed within BirdLife International. The project was awarded 1st place in 2008 with the Banco Espírito Santo - Biodiversity prize, created with the aim of rewarding and supporting projects and initiatives for research, conservation and management of biological diversity in Portugal. Further information on the project can be fo ...
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Restoration and management of the Murrough wetlands for Annex I Habitats and Waterbirds (Waterbirds)

Start date: Jul 1, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...s the Kilcoole Marshes SPA and the Broad Lough SPA. General threats to the wetland habitats came from drainage, afforestation and a lack of grazing regimes, leading to drier conditions and a loss of biodiversity. The LIFE project, whilst focusing restoration effort on one part of the overall site, which would be purchased at the start of the project, would also help to promote conservation need ...
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Conservation and improvement of habitats inthe SPA of Vendicari (Vendicari)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Jun 30, 2005,

...estore the ecological balance of the coastal ecosystem and the dune habitats which are fast being eroded in Sicily. It sought to reduce silting in a vast wetland area and to increase bird fauna biodiversity. The project planned to put in place boundaries, which would restrict tourist access to specific pathways to limit their impact on Juniper colonies. The most damaged areas were to be trea ...
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Urgent Conservation Management for Scottish Capercaillie (Capercaillie)

Start date: Feb 1, 2002, End date: Jan 31, 2007,

... Results Highland Birchwoods’ project met and exceeded all of its objectives, making important contributions to the Biodiversity Action Plan for capercaillie in Scotland. Survey results published during the project indicated that the population decline has been halted and the number of capercaillie had increased to some 200 ...
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Planning and implementation of integrated methods for restoration of the catchment in Val Sellustra (Italy) (Sellustra Life)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Feb 28, 2004,

...on of small catchments – comprising rural villages, small industries and farms. The impacts produced by pollutants and by modifications to the environment are seen in reduced water-quality, lost biodiversity and diminished landscapes. Although several Community directives and national laws regulate polluting emissions (both concentrated and spread), by setting limits on quantities of products th ...
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Tiros - Habitat management model of the SCI La Serena - Sierra de Tiros (Extremadura, Spain) (Serena)

Start date: Jan 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

... an innovative SPA management model. To achieve this, two pilot projects were to test different methods of environmentally friendly farming. The results would be evaluated in terms of their impact on biodiversity and would be used to develop management models for the long-term conservation of these dry grasslands ecosystems. The project foresaw a close co-ordinated with a similar LIFE project ( ...
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LIFE Arcipelagu Garnija - Securing the Maltese islands for the Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan (LIFE Arcipelagu Garnija)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

...irs by approximately 10% and the reproductive output of the majority of the breeding colonies by 25%; and Tackle the targets of relevant policies, such as Malta’s National Strategy and Biodiversity Action Plan (2014-2020), Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Birds Directive and the Integrated Monitoring Programme of the Barcelona Convention. Expected results: Reduced threats for the 13 nes ...
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Implementation of management plan for Lake Engure Nature Park (ENGURE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2004,

...the centre of the park. Over 20 km of Baltic Sea coast is within the park; along its shoreline are fens, reedbeds and rushes, beyond which the forests start. In terms of habitat types and species biodiversity is very high: 18 habitat types and 12 species listed in the Habitats Directive and 22 bird species on the Birds Directive, of which Botaurus stellaris, Aythya nyroca, Aquila pomarina and ...
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Conservation of Zino's Petrel through restoration of its habitat (Freira da Madeira )

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Apr 30, 2006,

...his species is estimated at 30 pairs, and it is classified as extremely endangered. The site has been classified as an SPA and also as a pSCI, since it includes areas which display a high degree of biodiversity, with an especially wide variety of mountain flora: around 33 endemic species out of a total of 77. The Laurissilva of Madeira, which is also an SPA and pSCI, is a very large area of humid ...
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Marangone Valley, a territory to defend and enjoy: conservation of avifauna in north-west area of the SPA IT6030005. (VAL.MA.CO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

...hic resources for birds; Construction of 9 km of fences to control and regulate grazing activity; Reconstruction and reclamation of 1km of dry stone walls to control grazing and habitat biodiversity; Creation of small wetlands near the existing springs for kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and other waterfowl; Recovery of 800 plants of olive trees, now invaded by shrubs and herbaceous vegetation; A ...
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Protecting and restoring the Shiant Isles SPA through rat removal, and safeguarding other seabird island SPAs in the UK (LIFE Shiants)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

...ortant seabird islands around the UK, and the delivery of a training programme linked to this standard; and Raised public awareness of the threat invasive species pose to seabirds and biodiversity generally.
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Creación, gestión y promoción de la Infraestructura Verde de Zaragoza (LIFE ZARAGOZA NATURAL)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2017,

...tral area of the Ebro basin, an arid area with a distinctive natural heritage, both in terms of nature and geology. Several type of landscapes co-exist with human activity, which results in a rich biodiversity, made up of 1 312 species of flora and 402 species of fauna. In all, about 40% of the land area of the municipality is significant in terms of biodiversity. This includes 24 651 hectares of ...
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Integrated management of three artificial wetlands in compliance with the Water Framework, Bird and Nitrates Directives (LIFE ALBUFERA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

... lake water per month, removing excess nutrients. It will monitor the impact of these measures on water quality as the water passes through the wetland. Linking the water quality improvement with biodiversity benefits, the project will set management objectives and criteria for restoring the ecological potential of the wetland in terms of bird and fish populations. Notably, it will define a metho ...
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Improving connectivity of Natura 2000 network in mountain areas (LIFE Econnect)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

...e year; Improvement of riparian habitats (6430, 91EO* and 6230*) along 10% of the riverbanks of the river Hijar (46 000 m2); Conservation of existing bogs (7110) in an extension of about 6 ha; A biodiversity management plan for the ski resort that improves the conservation status of habitats and species in the two SACs and one SPA; A livestock grazing management plan drawn up with local farmer ...
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Active protection of the population of the Azores bullfinch (Priolo) and its habitas and sustainable management of Pico da Vara/ Ribeira do Guilherme SPA's (Life Terras do Priolo)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background The “Pico da Vara /Ribeira do Guilherme” Natura 2000 site is a major hotspot for biodiversity within the EU and the Macaronesia biogeographical region. It is home to one of Europe’s most endangered birds - the Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina). Listed as a priority species for conservation in the EU Birds Directive, it is severely threat ...
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Natura 2000 management and monitoring programme for Mediterranean wetlands and rivers (MedWetRivers)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: May 1, 2017,

...d Wetland SCI/SPAs of Castilla y León; Harmonisation of the regional implementation of the Habitats and Birds directives with the Water Framework Directive and the European Strategy on biodiversity; To guarantee the maintenance or restoration at a “favourable” conservation status of water dependent habitats and species of Community interest within the region; Improvement in the public p ...
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Elaboration of the Prioritized Action Framework for Natura 2000 in Spain (PAF NATURA 2000 SPAIN)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

...e, regarding the appropriate management of the Natura 2000 network, and close to 200 priority measures. The project team created an advisory body, the Working Group ‘Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity and Community Funds’, within the framework of the Spanish Network of Environmental Authorities (RAA) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA). This Working Group a ...
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Conservation and Management of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni*) at three Greek SPA sites (Lesser Kestrel Thessaly)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

...ives for the more than a hundred local species colonies; Effectively implement concrete conservation actions to improve the quality of foraging habitat and nesting site availability; Demonstrate biodiversity friendly agro-pastoral practices, which benefit the lesser kestrel and improve the quality of local products; Raise public awareness among local stakeholders and improve attitudes to lesser ...
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Restoration of salt flats around 27 endorheic wetland areas in La Mancha (HUMEDALES DE LA MANCHA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

...ds Directive. In 1980, the United Nations’ agency, UNESCO, declared the La Mancha wetlands a ‘Biosphere Reserve’, in recognition of their importance for water birds and their rich biodiversity. Moreover, the La Mancha wetlands are among the most species-rich wetlands in Western Europe. In addition, two of the lagoons targeted by this project, Laguna del Pueblo” and “Lago Manjavacas”, ...
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Екоактивни младежи в действие (Eco-active youth in Action)

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

...vities, that are included in the program, also include discussions on topics such as “What is ecology and the contribution of young people for environmental protection”, “Flora and fauna. Biodiversity in the region”, “Give first aid – save a life”, “To the nature with respect – responsibility to ourselves”, “What we have seen from the biodiversity of the area and how to preserve it for future gene ...
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Conservation of habitats and species in the Natura 2000 sites in the Po Delta (Natura 2000 in the Po Delta)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

...lta Park) is a protected wetlands region of 53 653 ha at the mouth of the River Po. It is the most complex system of wetlands in Italy, containing wetlands, forest, dunes and salt pans. It has a rich biodiversity, with around 1 000 plant and over 350 vertebrate species. It provides locations suitable for bird nesting and for the reproduction of amphibians and reptiles. However, vast portions of t ...
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Tarnava Mare SCI: Saving Transylvania's Important Pastoral Ecosystems (STIPA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

...gement over a large sheep grazing area. In total, payments were made for the restoration of 327.72 ha. This contributed to the creation of six micro-reserves in the area, four of which are located at biodiversity hotspots. (Eight information panels were erected in Romanian and English) The locations where dry grassland habitats occur were further assessed, and a conservation action plan for the t ...
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Conservation of Aquila pomarina in Slovakia (APOMARINA_SK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...gnificant indicator of quality of habitats and conservation status of other species. Thus efforts to conserve the species generate a very broad range of positive benefits for conservation of biodiversity. For example, the protective zones established by the project can contribute to climate change mitigation. Similarly, preserving forest protects soil from erosion, increases retention capacity of ...
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SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN SPAs OF CASTILLA-LA MANCHA FOR STEPPE BIRDS CONSERVATION (LIFE STEPPE FARMING)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

...ity of their holdings by over 15%. Cereal, vegetable oil, legumes and almonds from these farmers will be marketed to consumers as being produced in a way that is sustainable and good for biodiversity; Application of a ‘sustainable sourcing guide for cereal and legume production for the conservation of steppe birds’; Development and implementation of a ‘regional plan for the conservation of ...
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Ensuring Conservation of Priority Bird Species and Coastal Habitats at the Bourgas Natura 2000 Wetland Sites (LIFE FOR THE BOURGAS LAKE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

...rawn up and endorsed. The project results are sustainable: the Salinas will continue to operate the dykes and barriers for salt production, thus maintaining optimum conditions for biodiversity. BSPB will also continue to run the Poda Conservation Centre, organising different types of events for the public, and will continue the management of the Poda protected site. Further improvements to the c ...
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Upper Main valley (Obermain)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...n Annex I of the Birds Directive. In addition, a wide range of other species, especially dragonflies and damselflies, butterflies and moths, amphibians, spiders, fish, molluscs and mammals bolster biodiversity in the Upper Main valley. The combination of this rich species mix and the valley’s semi-natural floodplain habitat features contribute to SAC and SPA designations in the Upper Main area ...
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Priority species’ habitats restoration in the island of Menorca (Reneix)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

... Objectives The aim of the Reneix project was to restore degraded habitats in four areas on Menorca with high ecological and biodiversity value. These SCI and SPA areas contained priority species of the Menorcan flora listed in the Habitats Directive, as well as some of the most important clusters of endemics and plant dive ...
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Control of aquatic invasive species and restoration of natural communities in Ireland (CAISIE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

...lawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) and the European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis). However, aquatic invasive species (AIS) have, in recent years, become a major threat to the biodiversity of these ecosystems. They impact both directly and indirectly on habitats and species of Community interest as well as carrying additional risks including exacerbating the impact of flooding event ...
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Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition & Aquaculture (ARRAINA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Sustainable development of European fish farming is dependent on the availability, environmental sustainability of feeds relying less and less on capture fisheries derived fishmeal and fish oil. The European aquaculture industry has made a determined shift towards the use of feeds based on alternative ingredients which continue to ensure the health and welfare of fish and the nutritional value of ...
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