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Environmental Management and Restoration of Mediterranean Salt Works and Coastal Lagoons (MC-SALT)

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

Background In the coastal lagoons of Italy, France and Bulgaria, the following main threats have been identified: a progressive decline in the capacity of water circulation; loss of nesting habitat and disturbance from seagulls (Larus michahellis); loss of attractiveness and historical value; coastal habitat degradation and destruction resulting from the ...
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Water Pollution Reduction and Water Saving Using a Natural Zeolite Cycle (ZeoLIFE)

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

Background The Nitrates Directive (91/676/CEE) was adopted by the EU in 1991 to protect groundwater threatened by overexploitation of agricultural land and the accumulation of nitrates. In those areas where agriculture forms the basis of the local economy, the overexploitation of land gives rise to a series of problems linked to massive chemical fertilisa ...
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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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Interactive definite toll for school: knowing biotic diversity on cross-border areas (SIIT)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The project aims to improve knowledge of biodiversity in the program area and collect the rich linguistic and cultural heritage. Expected Results: Guides that can be used by blind and visually impaired, and guides to determine ...
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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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Monitoring and study the effects of climate changes (CLIMAPARKS)

Start date: Apr 30, 2010, End date: Oct 30, 2013,

The project aim to research and awakeness to the public about the climate change, the conservation of biodiversity and a sustainable relationship for the environment in these protected area, on a global level. Expected Results: ...
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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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Recovery of dredged SEDIments of the PORT of Ravenna and SILicon extraction (SEDI.PORT.SIL)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Background Many European ports and harbours have a tendency to silt up over time in the face of natural environmental factors. Port authorities often have to remove deposited materials to maintain the needed depths in harbour channels and basins to meet the requirements of shipping and tourism. These materials then have to be disposed of appropriately. T ...
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Self-financing protected areas (SelfPAs)

Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Apr 30, 2008,

Background The World Commission on Protected Areas has published guidelines for financing of Protected Areas (PAs). The guidelines promote a business oriented management approach, and could prove to be the springboard for self-financing mechanisms tailored to specific needs of European PAs or Natura 2000 sites. However, the potential for this remains to b ...
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Conservation and breeding of Italian cobice endemic sturgeon (COBICE)

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

Background The Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii), a fish present only in the north-eastern Adriatic sea basin, migrates every year from seawaters to the Po, Adige, Piave and Brenta river basins, which are the largest part of its distribution range and its main reproductive areas. The species is at risk of extinction, however, due its limited distribu ...
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Improvement of the habitats of CIS through restoration and/or transformation of electrical plants existing and under construction in the Po Delta Park (Po ENEL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background The Po Delta Regional Park in central Italy hosts 27 species of nesting birds on Annex I of the Birds Directive and a further 23 species listed in the Annex either winter in the area or migrate through it. As such, the Park is one of Italy’s most important wetland areas but the conservation status of important bird species has been threatened ...
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Restoration of ecological balance for conserving the habitats of species of Community interest (Equilibri ecologici)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2005,

Background The Valle Santa and Valle Campotto area is an important wetland situated in the intensively cultivated Emilia-Romagna plain. Although a man-made wetland, artificially created in the early 1900s, it became the habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species associated with the constant presence of water. The site, located in the Po Delta ...
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Integrated Management of wetlands (follow-up) (WETLANDS II)

Start date: Jan 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

Wetlands, such as lakes, lagoons, deltas, river plains and coastal areas, belong to the most sensitive and most important ecosystems. The transition zones of land and water serve as cradles of biodiversity and are the natural habitat of thousands of rare species. From the socio-political and managerial point of view, wetlands have been controversially discussed natural spaces regarding matters of ...
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Conservation of habitats and species of the SIC Bosco della Mesola (Mesola)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Aug 31, 2005,

Background The Mesola Forest is a coastal plain forest that has grown on fossil dunes since the 15th century. It comprises of mainly a holm oak wood (Quercus ilex) (the largest in northern Italy) on the dune chains while in the hollows between the dunes, there is a mesophilic forest of common oak, ash, hornbeam and oriental hornbeam. The site is of except ...
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« EAU COMME PATRIMOINE ». EXPERIENCES ET SAVOIR FAIRE DANS LA RÉHABILITATION DES VILLES D’EAU ET DES PAYSAGES FLUVIAUX.

Start date: May 1, 2011,

L'objectif est d'approfondir la dimension culturelle du projet urbain et paysager, à travers un projet participatif en favorisant, dans le même temps, une approche interdisciplinaire et multiculturelle. La Convention Européenne du Paysage nous incite à franchir la barrière constituée par une conception exclusivement technologique concernant les problématiques de l’aménagement urbain et paysager, d ...
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