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Implementation of management measures at the Agras wetland (AGRAS WETLAND)

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

...generation, but other uses have now been added, such as irrigation, flood prevention and water supply for the Edessa waterfalls, a major tourist attraction in the area. The main problem for efficient conservation is the lack of co-ordination between the various authorities responsible for wetland issues. Some additional factors that affect the site’s ecological value are eutrophication, habitat ...
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Building the past for the future 2015

Start date: Jun 17, 2014, End date: Sep 1, 2015,

... For building and maintaining the ships Stichting Batavia is dependening on income from contributions and sponsoring and officially has been commented as an “Usefull non-profit organization”. The conservation of cultural heritage, old crafts industry and craftsmanship. The ships ‘Batavia’ and a new replica ship contribution to imagining the tale of people and their living and working method in VOC ...
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Reintroduction of endemic pigeon Columba junoniae, white-tailed laurel pigeon, on the island of Gran Canaria (LIFE+ RABICHE)

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

...ba junoniae). The recovery of the distribution areas of this species, however, will significantly help its preservation and long-term viability. Other species present on the island that are in a poor conservation status, include the carabids (Asaphidion delatorrei, Dicrodontus alluaudi, Pseudomyas dorasensis and Paradromius tamaranus). Objectives ...
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VITiculture Innovative Soil Organic Matter management: variable-rate distribution system and monitoring of impacts (VITISOM LIFE)

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

... In Europe, there is a general lack of knowledge about the diverse functions of soils, and in particular about the best available measures for their improvement and conservation. In the specific case of vineyards, which have both economic and landscape value in Europe, there are several soil management problems that are often not adequately addressed at local or ...
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An awareness-raising campaign in Cyprus for appreciating biodiversity in our life (BIOforLIFE)

Start date: Sep 3, 2012, End date: Sep 15, 2015,

...e, events, training courses, seminars and networking activities. The project partners, Dias Publishing House (co-ordinating beneficiary), the Department of Environment, Terra Cypria (the Cyprus Conservation Foundation) and GrantXpert Consultants, implemented such an approach for the first time in Cyprus. It benefitted greatly from bringing together a media conglomerate, an NGO and the relevant gov ...
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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,

Background The ability of relevant authorities to successfully implement conservation of Natura 2000 sites requires an adequate financial strategy. There are also many interrelating objectives, actions and approaches to managing an SPA/SCI that can involve things such as human health, regional development, research, innovation, information and communicati ...
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'Amsterdam Dunes - source for nature', dune habitat restoration project (Amsterdam Dune project)

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

Background The AWD area is owned by the municipality of Amsterdam. The main land use is nature conservation and drinking water supply. Also ‘nature friendly recreation’ is allowed, namely hiking on designated paths. Since 1850, the area’s characteristic dune/wetland habitat types have deteriorated both in size and quality due to desiccation (dryin ...
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Natura 2000 Management programme for Slovenia for the period 2014-2020 (SI Natura2000 Management)

Start date: Aug 20, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...percentage in the EU. A new Management Programme for the period 2014-2020 was required after the conclusion of the previous one in 2013. The programme would form the basis for achieving a favourable conservation status of Natura 2000 species and habitat types for the next financial framework. In order to prepare as good a Management Programme as possible, implementation of measures and achieveme ...
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Urgent measures to secure survival of the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in Bulgaria and Greece (Return of the Neophron)

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

Background In 2002, an action plan for the ‘recovery and conservation of vultures on the Balkan Peninsula and adjacent regions’ was drafted, as a joint effort of national and international NGOs. The plan is promoted by the Vulture Conservation Foundation and the Frankfurt Zoological Society; and is supported by, among others, by BirdLife International ...
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Conservation and surveillance of conservation status of wolf (Canis lupus) population in Slovenia (SloWolf)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

...d The wolf (Canis lupus) is a large-carnivore species with a historically controversial relationship with humans. The wolf is an important species listed in conservation documents such as the EU Habitat Directive and the Bern Convention. The animal is indigenous to the mosaic of natural and cultural landscapes of Slovenia. Forests, which represent a hig ...
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Marsh area "De Zouweboezem": conservation, restoration and development (Moerasontwikkeling Zouweboezem)

Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

...rogress in the development of healthy reed beds, plus restored forage areas for marsh fauna. Further information on the project can be found in the project's layman report and After-LIFE Conservation Plan (see "Read more" section).
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Restoration of European otter habitats (Be & Lu) (Loutre BeLu 2005-2006)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

...improving the possibility for contact and genetic exchanges between the currently separated otter populations. The project foresaw several actions to provide long-term protection and appropriate conservation management for key sites: Land purchase of 57 ha Management agreements signed with landowners for 50 ha Restoration of riverbanks, including planting deciduous species along 28 km and fenc ...
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TIERMES-CARACENA VALLEY (TIERMES)

Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Aug 31, 2006,

...for evaluation and approval. The most notable results were the approval of 2 SCIs and the preparation of proposals for granting SPA. - Concrete actions for the protection/conservation/enhancement of archeological and natural heritage have been implemented. An action programme 2007-2008 was established for the protection of the natural and cultural resources. - The dissemination and information ...
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Recuperation of the aquatic environment of Porqueres and the lake of Banyoles (Lago Bañolas)

Start date: Nov 1, 2003, End date: Apr 30, 2007,

...urprisingly, even otter. Most of these species were not found in the project area before. Thanks to this project, the whole north-western area of the lake is now devoted exclusively to nature conservation. Other restoration activities included the naturalisation of brooks, the restoration of ditches, clearance of the area, pruning and plantations. Eradication of exotic species (in particular Pru ...
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Recherche et conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Start date: Jun 17, 2014, End date: Jun 16, 2015,

...s, of which 1,100ha have been classified as a Regional Nature Reserve. The foundation is directed to the public benefit since 1978 and is run by an international council of scientists and nature conservation specialists. Tour du Valat develops programmes of research, conservation and management of Mediterranean wetlands on its estate, on other estates of Camargue (public or private estates) et al ...
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Natural pastures and hay meadows in Jämtland/Härjedalen (Härjedalen)

Start date: Jul 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

...from 40,000 ha in 1927 to a mere 2,000 ha in 1993. Objectives The project beneficiary aimed to secure the long-term conservation of these biologically rich meadows through a concerted programme of activities covering 31 Natura 2000 sites. The objectives focussed on securing a favourable conservation status for the meadow ...
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Re-wetting of the Western Dümmer fen area (Westliche Dümmerniederung)

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Apr 30, 2007,

... to be built with the beneficiary’s own funds. The successful co-operation between the previous LIFE project and local agriculture would be continued. A lease-back arrangement for conservation land with land-use stipulations permits the wetlands to be exploited economically (for hay production and grazing) while improving their ecological value. The current LIFE project will provide the farmers ...
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Conservation of the Iberian Lynx in Montes de Toledo-Guadalmena (Lince Toledo)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Oct 31, 2006,

...al public. Results The National Committee for Nature Protection approved a National Strategy for the Conservation of the Iberian lynx in 1999, which established the reference framework for conservation activities. Within this framework, the Lynx Recovery Plan in Castilla-La Mancha was established at aut ...
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Habitat Management and Raptor Conservation in Nestos Delta and Gorge (Nestos)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...th four other LIFE-Nature projects undertaken in Ramsar sites: Prespa; Evros; Amvrakikos; and Kotychi. Further information on the project can be found in the project's layman report and After-LIFE Conservation Plan (see "Read more" section).
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Habitat management of Hortóbagy eco-region for bird protection (Habitats-Birds)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Jun 30, 2006,

Background Even though the Hortobagy National Park continues to be one of the best places to observe steppe and wetland birds in Central Europe, its conservation status is far from assured. Land use in the area has undergone many changes since World War II. As traditional steppe grazing disappeared, plans were made to convert the abandoned steppe into a v ...
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Funding the base of long term large carnivore conservation in Hungary (Large Carnivores)

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

...bjectives The project hoped to produce an accurate estimate of the distribution of wolf and lynx in Hungary, and to prepare the ground for their long-term conservation. Parallel to the field work that would involve questionnaires, tracking of individual animals and training of field workers to detect the presence of wolf and lynx, species management plans ...
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Peat bog restoration programme of the Korenburgerveen (Korenburgerveen)

Start date: Jan 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2005,

...ble. Besides ombrotrophic peat bogs, the Korenburgerveen also contains marsh birchwoods, eutrophic willow woods, wet heaths and, in seepage areas, acidic grasslands with an abundance of species. The conservation NGO Natuurmonumenten bought 94 ha of land in the Korenburgerveen as early as 1918, but the living peat bog largely disappeared as a result of a drop in the groundwater level in the surrou ...
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Coordinated Efforts for International Species Recovery (EuroSAP)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Background Species action plans (SAPs) for non-huntable bird species and management plans (MPs) for huntable bird species have expired, while new conservation strategies need to be developed for some species that are showing sharp population declines. Furthermore, a new conservation approach that identifies and addresses groups of bird species sharing sim ...
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BEtter management and implementation of NATURa 2000 sites (BE-NATUR)

Start date: Jan 31, 2011, End date: Jan 30, 2014,

One of the current most important and demanding challenges is to face the loss of biodiversity, encompassing the diversity of both habitat and species types. A strong EU legal basis for the nature conservation provides the foundation for the preservation of the EU natural heritage. We refer in particular to Habitats and Birds Directives, whose design of Natura 2000 network is based on. The SEE Cou ...
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Borderland Culture as an integration platform of local communities in Bug Euroregion (IPBU.03.02.00-06-828/12)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

...tisements)MP9:1. The round table of experts on Non-material Cultural Heritage of Euroregion Bug: problems of regeneration and conservation has been organised. (20 participants, 80 posters of events, number of promotional materials – 1 set)2. Culinary competition among owners of agricultural farmsteads Paleskiya prysmaki has been organised and conducted (1 event, 35 participants). 3. The harvest fe ...
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Kalevala Parks

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Oct 30, 2005,

...he national park has not yet been made by the Finnish Government. According to information received from the Ministry of the Environment, the founding regulation could not be issued until the Nature Conservation Act is amended. The changes in the law are being expedited. Cooperation discussions between parks are held regularly. The cooperation can take place in practice once both parks have been o ...
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ARQUES URBANOS ATLANTICOS (PARKATLANTIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2012,

...lentless growth of cities has had an effect on the environment, often exceeding the environmental carrying capacity, as inadequate consideration has been given to the impact of urban expansion on the conservation of the natural and recreational spaces available to inhabitants. To make our cities more environmentally friendly it is necessary to transform urban centres through a new symbiosis betwee ...
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Developing Initiatives exploiting the Potential of Natural Heritage for Regional Spatial Development (Parks&Economy)

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

Many rural regions of the CADSES area are lagging behind in their economic development while their landscapes and habitats are considered natural heritages. The conservation of these landscapes and their day-to-day management is often too expensive to be done on the pure merits of environmental protection alone. Yet, these natural assets bear a great potential for the development of the regional e ...
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EVS4ALL: young people for Europe

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

...s either together with IBG or stjg.The volunteers will be able to choose between several types of fields and activities: international youth community services, environmental and nature conservation, construction and renovation, social field, culture, arts, children and youth houses activities, or activities for children during the holidays, e.g. ‘The children’s playtown Stutengarten’. METHODOLOG ...
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Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems: Status, Trends, Pressures, and Conservation Priorities (BioFresh)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

...ible dataset could be used not only to help to protect and take better advantage of the services provided by aquatic ecosystems, but also to make it possible to establish effective regional plans for conservation. BioFresh, a major new FP7 project, will design and provide a single point of access to the extensive information on freshwater organisms that is currently stored in the databases. The Bi ...
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"SEABIRDS, TUNA, CLIMATE CHANGE – FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE TROPICAL INDIAN OCEAN AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ITS RESOURCES" (SEAFUTURE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

...edict anthropogenic effects on this ecosystem in particular and on tropical marine ecosystems in general. Beyond that, the results shall be used as a scientific foundation to develop management and conservation strategies for a sustainable use of tuna stocks of the Indian Ocean and the protection of its biodiversity."
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Biogeography and metapopulation genetics of understudied hydrozoan reef foundation species Millepora spp (HYDROREEF)

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

Reef ecosystems are one of the most threatened environments on Earth. Because they provide invaluable services to coastal communities and sustain a large part of global biodiversity, the conservation of their biodiversity and functioning is vital. Millepora species are the second reef builders after scleractinians, yet little is known about them. Such foundation species, providing shelter, food an ...
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Adaptive significance of Non Genetic Inheritance (ANGI)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

...ity to predict adaptation and the response of populations to selection is limited. Solving this issue is a fundamental challenge of evolutionary ecology with implications for applied sciences such as conservation, and agronomy. Non genetic inheritance (NGI; e.g., ecological niche transmission) is suspected to play a foremost role in adaptive evolution but such hypothesis remains untested. Using qu ...
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Social and ecological networks supporting biodiversity and food security (SENet)

Start date: Jan 15, 2016, End date: Jan 14, 2018,

...suring food security are urgent and interconnected challenges. I will study how social and ecological structures in interaction generate tradeoffs and synergies between food security and biodiversity conservation. SENet has two aims: A) to identify ecological and socioeconomic structures that benefit or harm food security and biodiversity conservation in a rural, poor study landscape, and B) to de ...
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Ontogenetic transcriptome evolution in tetrapods (OntoTransEvol)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2020,

...ontributions of gene expression changes and the emergence of new genes to the evolution of phenotypically relevant expression patterns. We will also empirically evaluate global models of evolutionary conservation patterns during embryogenesis and placentation. To understand the dynamics of functional and regulatory interactions of different gene types and their evolutionary relevance, we will reco ...
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RNAi-mediated Epigenetic Gene Regulation (REpiReg)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

...iation of chromatin modifications in trans by exogenously introduced small RNAs has been inherently difficult to achieve in all eukaryotic cells. This has sparked controversy about the importance and conservation of RNAi-mediated epigenome regulation and hampered systematic mechanistic dissection of this phenomenon.Using fission yeast, we have discovered a counter-acting mechanism that impedes sma ...
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FOREST-IN : INovative and Educational INformation for the Sustainable FOREST Management by Smallholders

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

...essary shift towards sustainability. Ultimately, direct and indirect participants will gain key competences to embrace sustainability and align their individual expectations with nature conservation, economy and education. As the issues the consortium is trying to address are global, the cumulative impact of FOREST-IN will help creating a more generalized will to shift Europe and its communities ...
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Junges Engagement für historische Gärten - Yung commitment for historic gardens

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

...and working together with seven other young volunteers for 12 month. Main matter of the project is to bring young people together to discuss issues like nature conservation, effects of global warming or cultural history while doing practical things. All volunteers in this international team are working under professional and social care.Because they restore a very beautiful and precious garden her ...
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Junges Engagement für historische Gärten - Yung commitment for historic gardens

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

...ung volunteers (including three other EVS-volunteers) for 12 month . Main matter of the project is to bring young people together to discuss issues like nature conservation, effects of global warming or cultural history while doing practical things. All volunteers in this international team are working under professional and social care.Because they restore a very beautiful and precious garden her ...
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Batavia Erasmus team 2016

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

... For building and maintaining the ships Stichting Batavia is dependening on income from contributions and sponsoring and officially has been commented as an “Usefull non-profit organization”. The conservation of cultural heritage, old crafts industry and craftsmanship. The ships ‘Batavia’ and a new replica ship contribution to imagining the tale of people and their living and working method in VOC ...
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