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Safeguarding the Saimaa Ringed Seal (LIFE Saimaa Seal)
Start date: Aug 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2018,
Background
Once widespread in Finland, the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) is now found only in the Saimaa fragmented freshwater lake complex. With a small population of about 310 seals, it is probably the worldâs most endangered seal species and is categorized by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. In Annex II of the Habitats Directive, it ...
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Innovative approaches for marine biodiversity monitoring and assessment of conservation status of nature values in the Baltic Sea (MARMONI)
Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2015,
Background
Marine biodiversity indicators are tools that enable changes in biological components of marine ecosystems to be identified and followed. They also enable those changes to be linked with pressures, and help in the assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce those pressures on different geographical scales, thereby providing a ba ...
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Restoration and management of Oroklini Lake SPA (CY6000010) in Cyprus (OROKLINI)
Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,
Background
Oroklini Lake is a designated Natura 2000 wetland site (SPA and SCI) in the Larnaka district of Cyprus. It is one of only three natural wetland areas in Cyprus and an important bird migratory route and stopover place in spring and winter. It is important for its halophytic (salt marsh) vegetation and for a number of wading bird species listed i ...
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Strengthening the Cypriot population of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) with people from Crete (Greece) (ΓΥΠΑΣ)
Start date: Aug 31, 2011, End date: Aug 30, 2013,
Ο πληθυσμός του Γύπα στην Κύπρο έχει μειωθεί δραματικά τα τελευταία 20 χρόνια με αποτέλεσμα το είδος να κινδυνεύει να εξαφανιστεί πλέον. Το έργο στοχεύει στο να ενδυναμωθεί ο πληθυσμός του γύπα στην Κύπρο με στόχο να μπορέσει να αποτελέσει μια ισχυρή βάση ώστε να αυξηθεί ξανά το είδος και να αποφευχθεί ο κίνδυνος της εξαφάνισης.Ο πληθυσμός της Κύπρου όπως και της Κρήτης είναι νησιωτικοί πληθυσμοί, ...
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Conservation management in Natura 2000 sites of Cyprus (Comanacy)
Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2008,
Background
Since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, it has faced the challenge of adjusting its conservation and management strategies to the concepts, priorities and procedures arising from EU obligations.
The European Commission mid-term assessment of implementing the EC Biodiversity Action Plan reported, in 2008, that Cyprus had identified 36 S ...
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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,
Background
The Karjaanjoki River basin (2050 km²) consists of numerous lakes, rivers and brooks of various types and sizes, which cover 12% of the river basin area in total. The river basin is characterised by the large Lakes Lohjanjärvi (92 km²) and Hiidenvesi (29 km²). In addition, the numerous small lakes and clear-watered rivers form a beautiful m ...
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