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Towards integrated management of freshwater Nature 2000 sites and habitats (FRESHABIT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2022,

Background Freshwater habitats are among the most threatened habitat types globally. In the 2007-2012 conservation status assessment of the EU Habitats Directive (Article 17), none of the freshwater, coastal, and groundwater dependent wetland habitats in Europe fully met favourable conservation status, and most are in unfavourable conservation status. Alm ...
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Bright Future for Black Vulture in Bulgaria (Vultures back to LIFE)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2022,

Background The most serious problem for vultures in Bulgaria today is the critically low number of populations and their isolation. In spite of two decades of conservation efforts, the WWF Greece Dadia project showed that the number of breeding pairs is not increasing and remains around 20 pairs. Another threat is unsuitable livestock breeding practices r ...
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Conservation of Black and Griffon vultures in the cross-border Rhodopes mountains (LIFE RE-Vultures)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2021,

Background European black vultures (Aegypius monachus)and griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) are considered as umbrella species whose conservation will also substantially benefit other raptor species sharing the main diet of carrion as well as breeding and foraging habitats. These species are also an indicator of healthy, intact, natural habitats. The conserv ...
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Alpine Ecosystem Services – mapping, maintenance and management (AlpES)

Start date: Dec 16, 2015, End date: Dec 15, 2018,

Description (EN): Ecosystems and their services go beyond national borders and need a transnational approach for their dynamic protection, sustainable use, management and risk prevention. As a basis for joint action, public authorities, policy makers, NGOs, researchers and economic actors – the AlpES target groups – need a common understanding of ecosystem services, comparable infor ...
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Restoring the hydrological regime of the Kemeri National Park (HYDROPLAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

... of raised bog habitat and some 85 ha of floodplain meadows (restoring the meandering course of the river); The areas of hydrological restoration will be used as demonstration sites for nature conservation experts and other stakeholders; and Various dissemination activities will be carried out, including project leaflets and reports, exchange trips and a project website.
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Promoting a Sustainable Herbal Harvest in Bulgaria (SusHerb) (SusHerb LIFE 2012)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Background Factors threatening the future of Bulgaria's Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) include: a lack of proficient collection practices, information campaigns or training over the last 20 years; and a lack of expertise among the municipalities responsible for issuing the collection permits. Another problem is caused by poor communication between stak ...
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Development of Landscape Character Assessment as a tool for effective conservation of natural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean (MEDSCAPES)

Start date: Dec 30, 2013, End date: Dec 29, 2015,

...kaa), Jordan (Mujib, Yarmouk) and Greece (Epirus, Lesbos) plus assessment of landscape condition and sensitivity in those areas • A model approach for community participation in landscape-scale nature protection developed • A risk-modelling software package designed for land use decision-making • Trained LCA practitioners in each partner organisation
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Restoration and conservation of the Pannonic salt steppes of Pásztó grassland with sustainable management (Pásztó habitat restoration)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

...ected and has been identified as an SAC. Unfortunately, however, its protection has been undermined due to budgetary constraints at two NGOs (HOTEK and NIMFEA), which lack the resources for extensive nature conservation programmes. Activities focused on grazing, mowing, repatriation of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), installation of nest boxes etc. ...
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Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Adriatic (NETCET)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

The main objective of the NETCET project is to develop common strategies for the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles (C&ST) in the Adriatic through regional cooperation. Due to the migratory nature of these species cross-border collaboration and shared management responsibility between Adriatic states is crucial in order to plan effective long-term conservation strategies. The Adriatic sea h ...
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licy and Public-Private Partnerships for Offshore Wind EneRgy (4 POWER)

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

OSW: HUGE POTENTIAL, INVOLVEMENT OF REGIONS CRUCIAL BUT PATCHY4POWER (Policy and Public Private Partnerships for Offshore Wind EneRgy) focuses on the role of regions in relation to Offshore wind energy (OSW). OSW has an enormous potential as a renewable energy source: EEA has calculated that it is economically feasible to generate over 60 to 70% of EU’s total energy demand by OSW in 2020. Regions ...
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moting nature education as efficient mean of awareness raising (People with nature)

Start date: Mar 31, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The main objective of the project is to unite ideas, capacity and tools for improvement of nature education situation and so awareness of the society on sustainable development and integrated nature conservation in the project region of territories of Estonia, Latvia and Russia. During the project it is foreseen to create cooperation network between public and non-governmental organisations in Est ...
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Restoration of sodic lake sub-type of the Pannonic salt steppe and marsh habitat in the Hortobágy (HORTOBAGY SODIC LAKES)

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

...er-arching, basin-wide restoration programme for these soda lakes has been implemented. This is largely due to limited information and expertise vis-à-vis the complex and extremely vulnerable nature of the micro-ecosystem. Useful experience about appropriate restoration methods for soda lakes was gained in the Hortobágy area during a previous LIFE project (LIFENAT2002/H/008638). This knowledge c ...
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Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas Network - North (MEDPAN NORTH)

Start date: Jun 30, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

... Achievements: State of the art of project implementation since the project start- Suivi de la pêche artisanale au Parc Naturel du Cap de Creus. - Impacts environnementaux et caractéristiques socio-économiques de la pêche récréative au Parc Naturel du Cap de Creus - Brochure du projet MedPAN: format court et format long ...
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Establish the conditions of the border crossing international Naturpark of the Szatmar-Bereg. (HUSKROUA/0901/133)

Start date: Jan 9, 2011, End date: Jan 8, 2013,

Overal objective:Establishing a multi border-crossing Hungarian-Romanian-Ukrainian Naturpark.Specific objective: On the sample of the Hungarian Naturpark of the Szatmár-Bereg, we would like to start the establishing an Ukrainian and a Romanian Naturpark over the borders, which will create the base of a common, international NaturparkMain activities:1. Hungary :Opertation and development of the Nat ...
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Natureship (Integrated planning and management in the Baltic Sea Region) (NATURESHIP )

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

...of WPs can be applied in General Planning. Practical land use recommendations can be implemented by Agri-Environment Programmes of each country concerned. The project creates cooperation between e.g. nature conservation and city green sector and gives recommendation for both novel coastal planning and city green planning. Project shall also aim that the concept shall be widely understood and acc ...
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Demonstration of Conservation Actions for Ursus artcos* and habitat type 9530* in Northern Pindos N.P., Grevena Prefecture, Greece (PINDOS/GREVENA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

Background The brown bear (Ursus arctos) sub-population in the Natura 2000 network site in the Pindos National Park in Greece (minimum size estimated between 40-50 individuals) is important at a regional level and makes up 3.5% of the national brown bear population. The main threats to the species include mortality as a result of human activities, habitat ...
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Transnational Ecological Networks in Central Europe (TransEcoNet)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

Protected areas, like national parks, nature parks or biosphere reserves, are often isolated islands for the protection of the worlds biodiversity. They are separated by less or unprotected landscapes, traffic corridors or settlements. Often animal and plant species dispose of less space for migration, dispersion and reproduction than necessary. To preserve natural and cultural heritage in the lon ...
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Sustainable Production through Innovation in Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SPIN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

Innovation is widely understood as the driving force for an economic growth. It is new products and services, and new technologies of producing, packaging or delivering them which add value to economy, and enable us to improve our standard of living. Innovations in sustainable production can make especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) more competitive, profitable and environmentally friend ...
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Elaborating joint tools for environmental education as efficient mean of management of protected areas (Back to Nature)

Start date: Jun 15, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2011,

Within this project, five institutions dealing with nature conservation carried out numerous creative activities to educate students and raise public awareness on environmental issues, focusing specifically on the bogs and wetlands of our region. Achievements: Project a ...
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Conservation of Falco cherrug in the Carpathian basin (Falco cherrug-Hu/SK)

Start date: Oct 1, 2006, End date: Sep 30, 2010,

...trengthen the Hungarian and Slovakian populations of the Saker falcon, a globally vulnerable species, listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive and also considered as a priority species for LIFE Nature funding. The project’s main objectives were to identify the main reasons for the decrease in the European population and to create favourable conditions to stabilise the situation in the short-term ...
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Conservation of Otis tarda in Hungary (OTISHU)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2008,

Background Hungary’s population of the globally threatened great bustard (Otis tarda) decreased dramatically in the latter part of the Twentieth Century (from 8 557 in 1941 to no more than 1 300 individuals by 1988). The population of this priority European species was stagnating and the bird’s long term conservation status in Hungary remained threate ...
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Grenzüberschreitende Begegnungen mit der Wildkatze

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Das wesentliche Ziel des Projekts besteht darin, eine Untersuchung über die Wildkatzenpopulation im Bereich Bienwald - Nordvogesen durchzuführen , u m grenzüberschreitend ein Maßnahmenbündel zum Schutz dieser Spezies umzusetzen. Achievements: - Durchführung einer Reihe ...
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ion and valorisation of the longest habitat system in Europe (GREEN BELT)

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: May 29, 2008,

Borders separate, nature unites: Along the former "Iron Curtain", the longest European system of habitats has been preserved due to decades of inaccessibility. However, the location within border areas did not only help to protect nature, but also limited the economic development of the adjacent regions. GREEN BELT aims at transforming the former "death belt" into a green "life line" by focusing o ...
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Coastal Sustainability as a Challenge (COASTSUST)

Start date: Jan 11, 2005, End date: Jan 10, 2008,

...ts: During the project, four workshop seminars were held for project partners, stakeholders and other interested. The workshops focused on Community Models and Sustainable Development, Nature and Culture as a Resource, and Information and Education. The last workshop gathered together all the experiences. Experiences were changed also through personnel exchange and stakeholder study ...
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Lighthouse Tourism in the Archipelagos of South-West Finland and Estonia

Start date: Mar 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Lighthouses are interesting tourist resorts, but often difficult to reach. This project will create connections between the various actors administering, exploiting and developing the lighthouses, in order to make the lighthouses easier to reach. This process includes producing directions to the lighthouses. In addition, new products for lighthouse travelling will be produced in Finland and in Est ...
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Nature Centres and Environmental Interpretation in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR EAGLE)

Start date: Sep 2, 2004, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

Interreg IIIB project BSR EAGLE Nature Centres and Environmental Interpretation in the Baltic Sea Region brings together nature interpreters and nature education centres from 10 Baltic Sea Region countries to network and to improve skills.The vision of the project was to improve the role and contribution of nature centres and environmental interpretation as a part of the society's strengthening of ...
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The practical protection of Angelica palustris habitats (Angelica palustris)

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

...dget was spent. Nevertheless, the project had a positive impact on Angelica palustris and vulnerable wetland habitats. As a result of the project, the proportion of Angelica palustris habitats in nature conservation ownership increased from 38% to 66%. In addition, the number of individuals in nature conservation property increased from 44% to 72%. It implemented a programme of practical field act ...
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Dissemination of ecological knowledge and practical experiences for sound planning and management in raised bogs (7110*, 7120, 7140, 7150, 91D0*, 3160) and sea dunes (2110, 2120, 2130*, 2140*, 2150*, 2160, 2170, 2180, 2190, 3110) (Co-op bogs and dunes)

Start date: Apr 1, 2004, End date: Mar 31, 2006,

...round Drainage, eutrophication, acidification and habitat fragmentation are major threats to natural habitats and their wild flora and fauna in Europe. LIFE-Nature projects, as well as other conservation and restoration projects, include measures to combat these threats. The successes, as well as the failures, of restoration projects and their research ha ...
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Recovery of Mustela lutreola in Estonia : captive and island populations (LUTREOLA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Dec 1, 2004,

Background The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is amongst the most critically endangered mammal species in Europe. Once upon a time it used to inhabit large parts of Central and Western Europe but populations began to crash at the beginning of the 20th century. Now the only viable population is to be found in Spain, with some small fragmented population ...
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Young Leaders in Action - Training course for leaders of youth groups with fewer opportunities

Start date: Jan 15, 2011,

To ensure quality of each exchange and contribution to Programme objectives, there is a need to have young leaders of the group who feel competent to act in that role. To lead group of young people with fewer opportunities is even more challenging and demanding. Leaders are key actors of each youth exchange and if they are motivated, prepared and responsible they can do a lot to increase quality o ...
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Recycle me!

Start date: Aug 1, 2011,

"Recycle me" is a project about art and culture with putting aspect on alternative art technics - using materials that can be recycled and making something out of nothing. This exchange will raise the awareness of the protection of the environment, pollution that man kind is making, selection of garbage and garbage removal. When everyone works together, we can make the best use of our planet’s nat ...
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Earth calling for help!

Start date: Aug 1, 2011,

...,role play and simulation exercise,competitions,workshops and creative work participants will explore environment,learn about it,change behaviors towards water,trees and soil learn to appreciate what nature gave to us.Final day of exchange will be “Earth Day” through local action participants will invite local students to learn and to hear more about this topic. Interesting competition will be mad ...
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Solutions to Pollutions

Start date: Dec 1, 2011,

The youth exchange “Solutions to Pollutions” will happen in Veles,Macedonia and will unite 42youngsters from 6countries, Macedonia;Serbia;Croatia;Italy;Romania and Bulgaria and around 200local kids from this countries will be involved later in the local actions following the project. The main theme is to protect the environment by volunteer actions; problems connected to environment and the road t ...
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Noldes Landschafts-Planung

Noldes Landschaft: das ist die deutsch-dänische Grenzregion zwischen Třndermarsch undNolde, dem Geburtsdorf des Malers, auf dänischer Seite und der Region Wiedingharde mitdem Nolde-Museum in Seebüll auf deutscher Seite. Landschaft und Kultur beiderseits der Grenze sollen in diesem Projekt durch ein gemeinsamesHandlungskonzept erlebbar gemacht werden.Dazu gehören:• Untersuchung, ob und inwieweit di ...
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Stop the Fire!

Start date: Mar 1, 2012,

..., human health and welfare, wildlife, climate in the area caught by fire. In many cases people do not have the knowledge to react and stop a fire, nor to control it or help someone if hurt by fire in nature. The Youth Exchange "Stop the Fire!" will enrich the knowledge of the participants on this topic as well as will provide them practical experience in first aid help in case of a fire in nature. ...
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Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

Start date: Dec 1, 2012,

... the exchange invent new games that can be played with kids age 6-12 interesting and educative at the same time, games that will help young kids to understand the importance of 3R concept and clean nature as well. At the last day of the exchange a competition will be organized involving 90 local kids from a local school in playing the games created by our group of youngsters. Participants will pre ...
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