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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,
Background
The Parco del Delta del Po (Po Delta 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 ne ...
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Natura 2000 site conservation and management on the Lithuanian coast (LITCOAST)
Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2008,
...te and is home to the highest moving (drifting) sand dunes in Europe. The 1 584 km² Curonian Lagoon is the largest lagoon in the south-east Baltic region. Part of the lagoon belongs to the Nemunas Delta regional park, which is also a 2 800 ha internationally important Ramsar wetland site. Finally, the northern part of the lagoon is a European important bird area (IBA).
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...ETTE SELEZIONATE IN GRECIA ED IN ITALIA. QUESTI SITI APPARTENGONO ALLA RETE ECOLOGICA NATURA 2000 E POSSEGGONO CARATTERISTICHE COMUNI DAL PUNTO DI VISTA DELL AMBIENTE NATURALE. I SITI SONO: - STENA E DELTA KALAMA E ELOS KALODIKIOU (GRECIA) - TORRE GUACETO (ITALIA) - LE CESINE (ITALIA) - SALINA DI PUNTA DELLA CONTESSA (ITALIA)
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Danube River Network of Protected Areas - Development and Implementation of Transnational Strategies for the Conservation of the Natural Heritage at the Danube River (DanubeParks)
Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,
... protected areas - management and conservation measures (EN/RO)• Past and present experiences from projects restoring Danube river morphology• Re-assessment of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve functional zones• Reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver in Hungary as a pilot action of DANUBEPARKS• Report from Danube-wide monitoring of little-ringed plover and sand martin • Report from monitoring of E ...
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Adaptation and mitigation measures to climate change in the Ebro Delta (LIFE EBRO-ADMICLIM)
Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: Jun 1, 2018,
Background
The Ebro Delta in Catalonia is a wetland of international importance, and is considered one of the coastal systems most vulnerable to climate change in the European Union. The delta is undergoing a loss of wetlands and rice paddies because of coastal regression, caused by diminishing fluvial sediments, which are retained in the reservoirs of th ...
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Preservation and restoration of the Rhine's valley habitats (Bande rhénane)
Start date: Jan 1, 2002, End date: Jun 30, 2007,
...uced. The flooding was very localised in nature and was conducted with the consent of the municipalities concerned.
The main actions undertaken were as follows:
- Alluvial forest of the Sauer delta: Letting the water circulate once more in the oxbow lake (Fahrgiessen), removing mud deposits, removing fallen timber, selective cutting of trees on the bank.
- Alluvial forest of Offendorf: ...
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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,
...ng, flowing from the Rila Mountains into the Aegean Sea through Bulgaria and northern Greece. Before it reaches the sea, the main river spreads over the coastal plain of Chrysoupolis and expands as a deltaic system with freshwater lakes and ponds forming the Nestos delta. The river also traverses a unique gorge towards the end of its course, which is home to many raptors, including the Griffon vul ...
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Conservation of the habitats created by the fluvial dynamics of the lower Ain river (RIVIER D'AIN)
Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,
Background
The Lower Ain Valley is one of France's best preserved large river corridors. It forms a huge natural delta where it joins the Rhône.
It hosts a wide variety of aquatic environments, alluvial forests and dry grasslands of Community importance which are closely interwoven. These habitats are home to many Annex II species, notably the otter (Lu ...
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Demonstration title of the progressive elimination of Methyl Bromide in the processed rice fumigation, due to the substitution of the vacuum packed rice, minimised the environmental impact and the emission of gases into the atmosphere (ENVACIO)
Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2005,
...The results of this project can be applied in other processing plants in the EU and other parts of the world where MB is used. Due to the close proximity of the project's processing plant to the Ebre Delta Nature Reserve, home to a rich assortment of wildlife, the use of MB as a pesticide was not advisable. Elimination of MB is helping to reduce the plant's environmental impact.
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Conservation and management of Danube floodplain forests (DANUBE FORESTS)
Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Mar 31, 2007,
Background
South of Bratislava, the Danube forms the largest inland river delta in Europe. Here, at the border with Hungary, its floodplain landscape comprises a wide range of shifting interdependent habitats: forests, river channels and alluvial aquifers. The dynamics of river hydrology, geomorphology, vegetation and ecological gradients between aquatic ...
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Conservation of Larus audouinii in Spain. Grosa Island SPA (Murcia) (Gaviota Murcia)
Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2007,
...g activities. The worldwide population declined to less than 1 000 pairs in the 1960s.
Protection measures and an increase in discarded fish waste from the fishing industry, particularly at the Ebro delta in Spain, have helped increase numbers substantially in recent years. This LIFE project sought to continue this progress. It took place on Isla Grosa, a Natura 2000 site off the south-east coast ...
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Tiengemeten, restoration of freshwater tidal area in the Haringvliet estuary, the Netherlands (10GEMETEN)
Start date: Nov 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2007,
...ean level as many other projects have been implemented for this bird directly or indirectly in other countries (Belgium, France, UK etc.).
The project forms part of the wider Deltanatuur initiative to restore and create thousands of hectares of valuable habitats in the estuary and create an âecological main structureâ in order to enhance or restore connectivity between large areas of nature. ...
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Saving Pelecanus crispus in the Danube Delta (Pelecanus crispus Romania)
Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2009,
... about 400 pairs in Romania are the last remaining strongholds of the species outside the former Soviet Union. In Romania, the Dalmatian pelican breeds in five colonies, all located within the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. The population of the Danube Delta targeted by the project represents 33.5-36.5% of the European population outside the former Soviet Union. The main threats to the species at ...
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Ecological restoration of the Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park (Lower Prut Floodplain)
Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Oct 30, 2010,
Background
The Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park is the entrance of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. It lies on the flyway route of hundreds of migratory birds. It is the nesting site for more than a hundred bird species, and also a resting/wintering place for many of the passing migratory birds. More than 50 of these birds are listed in the EU Birds ...
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Youth 4 Earth. Spaces Without Borders
Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,
...arters to carry out its annual report. Also every year, we schedule monitoring visits and work on the protected natural area located along the stretch of coastline associated the river Guadalhorce delta. It is a Natural Site inscribed in the Natura 2000 network as an SCI (Site of Community Interest) of the European Union for its high ecological value for its wintering or nesting of migratory birds ...
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Conservation and integrated management of Danube islands Romania (GREENDANUBE)
Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Aug 31, 2010,
Background
The Romanian part of the Lower Danube, which includes the Danube Delta Biosphere reserve, is one of Europe's most outstanding freshwater regions. The hydrological dynamics of the Danube, its erosion and sedimentation processes, and its periodic flooding, have lead to the creation of numerous islands along the boundary part of the Danube between ...
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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,
...habitats and several large populations of species listed in the Birds and Habitats directives as well as in the Bern Convention. SIB is a component of Lower Danube System and together with the Danube Delta Biosphere reserve and other ecological systems (e.g. Iron Gate Natural Park), it forms an important part of the Danube Green Corridor. The area is also very important as a stopover site on migra ...
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Conservation of Endangered Bird Species Populations in Natural Habitats of the Danube Inland Delta (Danube birds conservation)
Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2015,
Background
In the past, the Danube inland delta represented one of the largest and most diverse natural wetland complexes in central Europe. Large parts of it have been destroyed over the past few decades. Habitat loss and destruction is continuing as a result of earlier river regulation and poor area management. The decreasing habitat quality and several ...
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Action Plan for the Improvement of Habitats of Threatened European Species in the Demer Valley through Broad Cooperation (LIFE Delta)
Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2022,
...ecies currently having an unfavourable conservation status.
Objectives
The overall objective of the LIFE Delta project is to establish sustainable populations of the threatened, target species within the project area, and thus to create genuine added-value to the Natura 2000 network of sites. There is considerable e ...
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Enhancement of Soil Aquifer Treatment to Improve the Quality of Recharge Water in the Llobregat River Delta Aquifer (ENSAT)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2012,
... to climate change predictions, Spain, as most other Mediterranean countries, faces increased water shortages, pollution and loss of water-dependent ecosystems in the near future. The Llobregat river delta aquifers - at the south-western corner of the Barcelona metropolitan area - are an important component of the water system supplying the city. Overexploited in the past, they face serious ecolog ...
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Realisation of Natura 2000 targets for calcareous white, grey dunes and dune slacks in three Dutch dune sites (Dutch dune revival)
Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2015,
...well-known Dutch dune complexes, all part of the Natura 2000 network: Voornes Duin, Duinen Goeree & Kwade Hoek and Kennemerland-Zuid.
Duinen Goeree & Kwade Hoek is the youngest area, situated in the delta in the southwest of the country. As well as calcareous and decalcified dry dunes and older dune slacks, salt marshes, beach plains and new dunes, including slacks continue to develop here. It is ...
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Restoring connectivity in Po River basin opening migratory route for Acipenser naccarii* and 10 fish species in Annex II (CON.FLU.PO.)
Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,
...en species.
Expected results
The main quantifiable expected results are:
Building of infrastructure allowing fish upstream passage in the Po at Isola Serafini, some 300 km from the river delta;
Establishment of a coordination committee that includes representatives from all of the regional and inter-regional administrations;
An increase in the population of the Adriatic sturgeon and ot ...
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SMART WATER AND SOIL SALINITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRO-WETLANDS (LIFE AGROWETLANDS II)
Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2020,
... northern Italian Adriatic coast that is affected by a high degree of soil salinisation. The site is located near two Natura 2000 network site areas that are part of the regional Park of the Po Delta, and is also listed in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
By applying the technology, the project will contribute to the objectives of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy and the EU Water Framework Directi ...
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Restoration of raised bog of Aukštumala in Nemunas Delta Regional Park (LIFEAukstumala)
Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,
Background
The project actions will focus on the Nemunas Delta Regional Park (Natura 2000 site), which is situated in the Å ilutÄ district, in western Lithuania. The AukÅ¡tumala raised bog is found in the interstream area, between the rivers Nemunas and Minija. The Nemunas delta, including the AukÅ¡tumala raised bog, is also a Ramsar (Convention on Wetla ...
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coAstal laGoon long teRm managEmEnt (LIFE AGREE)
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2019,
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Objectives
The projectâs overall objective is the long-term conservation of the habitats and species of the delta coastal lagoon. This will be achieved by adopting integrated management techniques that seek to use to positive effect the dynamism of the lagoon and its constant sedimentary deposit.
A further goal is the ...
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...d technocratic what does not facilitate its understanding by the farmers, moreover little associated to expensive and very technical diagnoses. This report is widely shared on both territories of the Delta of the Danube and the Guadalquivir on which is going to take place the Ecodiag project.In France, Supagro Florac, the natural academy of the spaces of Languedoc-Roussillon and Solagro demonstrat ...
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The Adriatic's museums enrich cultural tourism (MUSEUMCULTOUR)
Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Apr 29, 2015,
MUSEUMCULTOURs main aim is to contribute to the strengthening of cultural tourism by creating and promoting market-oriented programmes which include cultural heritage. In more detail, the project deals with the introduction of new museum exhibitions and collections, using modern, interactive and innovative techniques and approaches; with the establishment of better conditions for forming (new) int ...
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Ecological permanent valuation salt pans between Italy and Slovenia (SALTWORKS)
Start date: Oct 31, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,
Protection of biodiversity and the development of the territory. Expected Results: 1 lasting partnership for more than two years after the completion of the projects in the management of natural resources; 4 documents relating ...
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INTER BIKE - Cross-border intermodal bike network (INTERBIKE)
Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 14, 2014,
The main purpose of the project is to develop a cycling network on the cross-border territory accompanied by an infrastructure network and an intermodal network. Expected Results: The planned activities include: the developin ...
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Mobile turistic incubator (MOTOR)
Start date: Aug 31, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,
Improvement of tourist services in the developed tourist destinations in the protected area of nature, less developed area in the countryside and in the old town with a rich cultural heritage. Expected Results: Greater diversi ...
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Valorization and promotion of slow turistic routes between Italy and Slovenia (SLOWTOURISM)
Start date: Apr 30, 2010, End date: Apr 29, 2013,
Organisation of a new tourist offer in Italy and Slovenia characterized by natural elements and in particular by the element water, developing forms of slow tourism with special attention on sustainability, responsibility and eco-friendly concepts. ...
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Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism (DATOURWAY)
Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,
...like the exquisite landscape of Danube bend (HU-SK); a tri-state (HU-SER-CRO) area expecting economic recovery by means of tourism, a site of urban-rural tourism linkages (RO-BG), comparison of river deltas (RO-IT) and for a greenway all along this section of Danube; to set up a tourism inventory for spreading information to the international public on tourist possibilities along this part of the ...
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Mediterranean organization structure and strengthening of innovation capacities for sustainable development (MEDOSSIC)
Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,
The project aims to create transnational network structure between regional development actors with the specific goal: to improve implementation of regional policies in the innovation field and increase the capacity for sustainable development by encouraging innovation of clean technologies. The partners have stated that social environment in the Med regions is not stimulating enough to assure goo ...
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Recycle and Reuse of Agro Programmes
Start date: Nov 1, 2010,
The overall objective of this project is the dissemination of training material for farmers resulting from three previous projects - 1 Leonardo, 1 Grundtvig, 1 DAC project. In this way we hope to contribute to farmers and adults training as well as to spread the results derived from previous projects to more EU countries. The project aims at:a) the enrichment of the training material for farmers ...
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