Last night, on the occasion of EU Green WeekThe committee announced Natura 2000 European Award Winners 2024Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, this award honors the management. Natura 2000's amazing sitesand highlights the added value of the network in terms of nature conservation for communities and local economies across the European Union.
The bottom Estonian For Nature Receives Land Conservation Award for “ Initiative to restore 8,000 hectares of marshland habitat The Marine Conservation Award was given to the NGO Portuguese Ocean Alive, for the restoration and protection of the “blue forests”. The Wild Atlantic Nature project convinced the jury with its “ Revolutionary agri-ecological payment plan for farmers in Natura 2000 areas ” in IrelandJust like the initiative French Spanish ” Pastures to preserve Natura 2000 habitats and species in the Pyrenees » Led by HAZI Foundation. And finally the Cultural Association Italian Artetica received the Communication Award for its community engagement and citizen science initiative. From the jungle to the web, and back again. The winners were selected by representatives of the Council, the Commission, the Committee of Regions, the NGO community, and land user and owner associations.
In addition to receiving more than 3,500 votes. The initiative polishing For the protection of the black storksubmitted by the Rogo Forest Experiment Station, won the public vote and received the Citizens Award. The team Belgian “ Wolf Fencing Team Belgium came in second place. Livestock Protection and Coexistence Projectfollowed by the initiative Spanish ” Nature Guardians: Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Environmental Crime Response “
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More details available On-line ; and you can find the word Executive Vice President sefchovich On the occasion of the Natura 2000 Awards Ceremony here.
