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Protection and management of two Important Bird Areas of Latvia (LV IBAs)

Start date: Mar 1, 2001, End date: Feb 29, 2004,

...tection and management. This information would also be used to substantiate their designation as protected areas under national legislation and eventually under EU legislation. For the first time the State Forest Service would be involved in the management of protected areas in Latvia. The lack of public awareness of the conservation values of the sites was to be addressed through the product ...
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LIFE – Closer to You (LIFE Lab)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

...und The LIFE programme introduced action grants for capacity-building projects for the 2014-2017 funding period. These are projects designed to build Member States' capacity to participate more effectively in the LIFE Programme. Specifically, these projects propose interventions to develop the capacity to submit successful applications for funding for pro ...
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Upper Hotzenwald (Oberer Hotzenwald)

Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

...tstanding significance for the European network of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). The project area covers 2 105 ha at an altitude of between 900 and 1 000 m in the district of Waldshut in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is more than 50% mixed forests and around 20% is a mosaic of pastures, fens, meadows, streams and standing water bodies. This mosaic is the result of centuries of juxta ...
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Restoration of dune habitats along the Dutch coast (Dutch Coastal Dunes)

Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

...ainly due to eutrophication and desiccation. The Dutch dunes are of European importance as they comprise 10% of all European dunes, and are among the best preserved in the northwest of Europe. The State Forestry Service manages around 15 000 ha of dunes, roughly a third of the total area. Eight Natura 2000 sites, partly managed by the State Forestry Service, are included in this project. The prior ...
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Development of the Croatian soil monitoring programme with a pilot project (SOIL MONITORING)

Start date: Jan 1, 2006, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

...ional Environment Strategy and National Environment Action Plan, as well as the 6th Environmental Action Programme of the European Community and the Soil Thematic Strategy, stress the need to monitor state, pressure and response indicators of soils as a base for the development of strategies and soil protection programmes. At present, a systematic measurement of soil parameters does not exist for ...
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Conservation actions in NATURA 2000 sites managed by the State Forest Service (Corpo Forestale)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Jun 30, 2009,

Background The Italian Forestry Corps is responsible for the management of an important network of State Natural Reserves, which in many cases are included, or include, Natura 2000 sites. These protected areas are scattered over the Italian peninsula from the Alps to Calabria and host many habitats of EU importance such as mountain forests, lowland wo ...
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Rehabilitation of peat and wet habitats on the Saint-Hubert Plateau (Saint Hubert)

Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Aug 31, 2007,

...l race (roux ardennais) and promotion of organic farming (Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992) should enable these activities to become self-supporting in the future. A unique Nature State Reserve (Réserve Naturelle Domaniale, la « RND du Plateau de Saint-Hubert »), along with detailed management plans, was created on 623,69 ha. This is the largest nature reserve established in the W ...
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Managing and adding value to three high-mountain Valencian habitats (Alta Montaña Valencia)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...mic Research that accelerates the production of yew saplings from 2-3 years, to 1-3 months. Furthermore, up to 21,000 seedlings of 23 species have been planted to improve the conservation state of habitats and favour their natural regeneration. Many of the species that have been planted produce fruits that are eaten by dispersers and this will help strengthen the habitats’ natural regeneration p ...
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Restoration of boreal forests and forest-covered mires (Boreal forests)

Start date: Dec 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2007,

...oject was successfully completed in line with objectives. A total of 290 ha of the central parts of the Kolovesi-Vaaluvirta-Pyttyselkä Natura 2000 site were purchased by the state to be designated as a statutory conservation area in order to improve the ecological integrity of the Natura 2000 site. Besides natural boreal forests and forest-covered mires, the purchased area also had forests wher ...
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RETICNET. 5 SCI for the conservation of wetlands and main habitats (RETICNET VALCHIAVENNA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...estry and Agriculture Service, aimed to introduce effective management of the five Natura 2000 sites as a network. As a first step, a GIS database would be created in order to define the location and state of conservation of the habitats, identify priority areas of intervention and provide data for the site management plans. These would then be adopted and implemented by local authorities on behal ...
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Conservation and management of Danube floodplain forests (DANUBE FORESTS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Mar 31, 2007,

.... As foreseen in the project proposal, data have been gathered on the suitability of various tree species for afforestation. Seeds and fruits of selected native species were collected and planted in State Forests' nursery in 2005 and 2006. State Forests also implemented actions to increase species diversity by planting autochthonous tree species into monocultures of hybrid poplars. BROZ has lea ...
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APPROXIMATION OF SEVESO-II DIRECTIVE IN TURKEY (SEVESO-TR)

Start date: Jan 2, 2004, End date: Jan 1, 2006,

...environment. The MEDA report entitled “Environmental Legislation for Turkey” (2002) identified substantial differences between EU and Turkish legislation. The Turkish Local Emergency State Plan for Major Industrial Accidents does not cover all the requirements of the Seveso Directive, and moreover it is not legally binding. It was strongly recommended that a new Turkish regulation be prep ...
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Woodlands by the Baltic Sea (Coastal Woodlands)

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Mar 31, 2007,

...policy for coastal regions based around the implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe. Following a recommendation adopted by Council and Parliament in 2002, each EU Member State was to develop a national ICZM strategy in consultation with all coastal stakeholders by early 2006. However, an important issue is that the link between ICZM and the huge areas of forest is no ...
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Restoration of Danube river banks (Donauufer)

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

..., the main requirements for the park administration are an adequate water supply for the lowland riparian forest and the extensive restoration of the branches and banks of the Danube to their natural state. Such considerations have led to the introduction of a “global approach to river engineering” adapted to the specific requirements of this part of the River Danube. ...
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Conservation and management of the brown bear in Austria (Braunbaer)

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

...ent provincial authorities aiming at the conservation of the brown bear population in Austria. The final version of the Management Plan was officially accepted as a guideline for action by the States of Upper and Lower Austria, Carinthia and Styria. The project team was able to present its information on the bear migration routes to the Austrian state corporation for financing roads and highway ...
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Grouse and tourism in NATURA 2000 areas (Grouse + Natura 2000)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Jan 1, 2005,

...ea are at the same intensively used for recreational purposes, such as skiing, and other outdoor sports. This LIFE Co-op project "Grouse and tourism in natura 2000 areas" was launched in 2002 by the State Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg, in co-operation with project partners from Finland, Scotland and Germany. Objectives ...
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Protection of priority forest habitat types in Estonia (EE Priority Forests)

Start date: Nov 1, 2001, End date: Oct 31, 2005,

...ic countries still contain large areas of ecologically intact forest. Included in these is an impressive array of priority habitats found only as highly fragmented and isolated patches in most Member States. Thanks to centuries of non-intervention, many areas in Estonia are still in an almost 'virgin' state. Following a national survey of the overall forestry resources in 1997, 136 forest sites ...
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Restoration and protection of the River Simojoki (Simojoki)

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

... them to be protected or restored to support biodiversity. The Simojoki river in southern Lapland is one area identified for conservation under the programme. It has survived in a near-natural state as one of Finland’s last undammed mid-size river systems. Most others have been harnessed for hydro-electric power. Its waters are characterised by being low in nutrients, with water levels varyin ...
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Protection of aapa mire wilderness in Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (Olvassuo)

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

...t plan for each area. The local population was to take part in drafting of these plans. Under the project, the last privately-owned land in these areas (around 1 000 hectares) was to be brought under state ownership. The project also set out to restore 520 ha of mires, 150 ha of forests and to remove 10 km of old forestry roads. At Olvassuo, the project sought to carry out an experimental ecologi ...
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Environmental rehabilitation of the Natural Reserve of Tarquinia Salt-works (Tarquinia)

Start date: Jan 1, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2006,

...Three full-time workers were employed to carry out this task. The project also produced a management plan for the saltpan approved by the managing body of the Natural Reserve, that is the State Forestry Service, and by the Municipal Council for the continued protection of the salt marshes. Good coordination among the different institutions involved in the management of the protected area is furthe ...
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Integrated river basin management - a network for optimized water management, rehabilitation and protection of aquatic ecosystems in Karjaanjoki area (Innowa (KarjaanjokiLIFE))

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

...the Habitats directive, albeit to a lesser extent. The seventh task concerned the development of the river basin monitoring systems. The results were as follows: 1) Water pollution and the state of surface waters were monitored and the current monitoring methods were evaluated in terms of ecological status of surface waters. Current biological data was gathered together, e.g. fish data. 2) Examp ...
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GIS-based planning tool for greenhouse gases emission reduction through biomass exploitation (Biosit)

Start date: Oct 1, 2001, End date: Oct 1, 2003,

...ding biomass exploitation. To date GIS use for biomass has always been applied by resources institutes and universities but never by the public bodies interested in getting a real benefit from the state of the art technologies. However, since the project does not use a new technology, the innovation can be described as being average. Progress in relation to the present situation is also described ...
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The Ythan Project - sustainable land management in the Ythan catchment (Ythan Project)

Start date: Aug 1, 2001, End date: Feb 28, 2005,

... Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) also will not protect the site from pollutants other than nitrogen (e.g. phosphorus and soil particles). Unless the local community is encouraged to take responsibility for the state of the river and its associated habitats, and to instigate a voluntary response to tackle the problems facing the river, significant damage may be done to its natural heritage in future years. ...
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Wild river landscape of the Tyrolean Lech (Tiroler Lech)

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2007,

... The Tyrolean river Lech, with its huge banks of gravel and broad zones of lowland riparian forest, is probably the last river in the northern Alps which is still more or less in its natural state. For over 60 km, the highly braided river occupies a gravel bed that is up to 100 m wide in parts. The course of the Lech is constantly changing due to erosion and deposition. In the past, howe ...
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Restoration of clear water lakes, mires and swamp forests of the Lake Stechlin (Stechlinsee)

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

...ct purchased an area of 227 ha, including forests and grassland habitats and 5 lakes (Zechowsee, Köpernitzsee, Zeutensee, Kölpinsee and Peetschsee), which is now the property of the state of Brandenburg. The project also removed invading shrubbery and trees on an area of 16 ha of drained fens, mires and wet grasslands, and designated a 670 ha total-reserve with pine-birch-bog woodland habitats. ...
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Conservation of Cypripedium calceolus and Saxifraga hirculus in Northern Finland (Lady's slipper)

Start date: Dec 1, 2000, End date: May 31, 2005,

...rk would have taken 20 years to complete. The project drew up a plan for an experiment to compare different forest management practices in the lady's slipper distribution area. These forests were state-owned, commercially-used forests outside pSCIs. Natura 2000 sites nearby were selected as control areas. The management work mainly consisted of removing spruce and other trees blocking out ligh ...
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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,

... Prior to the launch of the LIFE project, not much was known so about the population of wolf and lynx in Hungary. A few specimens had been observed, but was this enough to state that there was a stable population in the country, or were these animals just occasional vagrants from the still-thriving populations in the Carpathian mountains of Slovakia and Ukraine? All ...
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active Human Response to Wildfires Outbreak: Measure and Prepare for it (PRoMPt)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

...hange of Good Practices and collection of experiences among the project's partners. More specifically for the Working Groups, their thematic collaboration is based on multi-regional information about state-of-the-art methods, techniques, instruments, plans, information systems, used and enriched from the experts and stakeholders point of view. The global knowledge for the examined subject has alre ...
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Impact of Russian Karelian forests on animal populations in the old-growth forests of Kainuu region

Start date: Aug 31, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2004,

... and White Sea Karelia has been very varied. Th e forests of Kainuu have been extensively exploited at various times, whereas vast wilderness areas in White Sea Karelia have remained in their natural state. Th e forests diff er largely by their structure and stock but it is likely, however, that the diff erence will decrease rapidly. Nowadays, all the more extensive timber cuttings are performed i ...
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Innovative methods for monitoring and inventory of Danube floodplain forests based on 3D technologies of remote sensing (INMEIN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2014,

...quently put floodplain forest ecosystems into risk. A hydro-technical project has been implemented to ensure regulatory groundwater regime based on the biological needs of the floodplain ecosystems. State of these ecosystems has been regularly observed in the framework of Complex monitoring of the WDs environmental impacts since 1992 when WD Gabcíkovo was launched into operation. Data and methods ...
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Modern Water Management in the South Baltic Sea Area (MOMENT)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

...periences and apply them on a more general and transnational level, i.e. in the perspective of ERB. Concrete conclusions and recommendations for the future water cooperation, as well as a political statement, will be presented. The results can be used for joint information and lobbying action towards EU and national authorities on environmental needs in SBA. The six pilot areas and 8 pilot measure ...
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A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning (ORIENTGATE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...n• Map of currently used meteorological indices with respect to climate change• Proposed set of indicators to harmonise climate change monitoring• Reports pilots forestry and agriculture• State of play adaptation policies and sectorial actionFor more information see:http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=163
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motion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin (PROFORBIOMED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

... forest biomass potential and developing new opportunit Achievements: State of the art of project implementation since the project startSince 2011, PROFORBIOMED has achieved a common strategy for the 18 organizations involved in the whole Mediterranean area in the promo ...
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ROGRESS (Promotion and Guidance for Recreation on Ecologically Sensitive Sites) (PROGRESS)

The New Forest and Fontainebleau Forest are two of the largest state-owned woodland sites in the NWE. As designated Natura 2000 sites (under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives), the forests face considerable pressure in providing informal outdoor leisure amenities to surrounding communities and visitors. The main objective of this project, Promotion and Guidance for Recreation on Ecologically Se ...
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Silné partnerstvo = efektívny spôsob riešenia spoločných problémov (Silné partnerstvo = efektívne riešenie problémov)

Start date: Apr 30, 2013, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

... project was directly intended for owners of non-state forest lands - primary agricultural producers and processors of agricultural and forestry products and also for private farmers. The main topics of the project were the most pressing issues for owners of non-state forest lands like the current situation of non-state forest owners in SK and HU and the necessity to develop a common regional cham ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry)

Start date: Sep 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

... the quality of the raw material was included in a report based on literature reviews and a survey completed by the most significant wood harvesting companies in the Republic of Karelia. Petrozavodsk State University Faculty of Forest Engineering was the specialist authority responsible for conducting the harvesting study. Information concerning the forest and wood industry companies in Northwest ...
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SylvaMED : Mediterranean Forests for All (SylvaMED)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2013,

...d field experiments will allow for their policy uptake. Achievements: State of the art of project implementation since the project startSylvaMED started with the diagnosis of the present situation in the current forest legislation with regard PES/MBI implementation and ...
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Sustainable Use of Former or Abandoned Landfills Network, SUFALNET (SUFALNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...e joint development of policy programs available in Europe on redevelopment and aftercare of landfills, so that former landfills might finally really be dealt with. In this way, the various EU Member States can combine forces, enabling them to deal effectively with the environmental risks posed by these former landfills. It will also help them to find new uses for these landfills, thus increasing ...
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Hunting and forestry cluster to promote sustainable cross-border development (Hunting and forestry cluster)

Start date: Jan 31, 2012, End date: Jan 30, 2014,

...m enterprises operating in the border area of Nógrád and Pest region in Hungary and Banská Bystrica and Nitra regions in Slovakia. The cluster provides an opportunity for all stakeholders, both state owned and private, to develop the level of cooperation in order to increase the level of the services provided.
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Renewable Energy Cooperation of Rural Areas (RECORA)

Start date: Feb 28, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...n on legal, administrative, financial and economic requirements, and identify the key parameters for successful renewable energy projects. Expected results / Résultats attendus RECORA communicates state-of-the-art organisational, financial and technological practices and encourages decision makers to explore renewable energy potentials. It helps create regional and local networks of suppliers of r ...
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