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Marches Mosses Raised Bog Restoration Project (Marches Mosses BogLIFE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Jan 2, 2022,

...on frameworks (PAFs) for England and Wales, which identify bogs as a priority ecosystem. Although the UK does not have a formalised bog restoration strategy, this project feeds into Natural England’s highest priority for lowland bog restoration, and also contributes to other national targets, such as its prioritised improvement plans and site improvement plans along with the delivery of Englandâ ...
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Bringing the Bure back to LIFE: Hoveton Wetland Restoration Project (Bure LIFE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2020,

...estoration actions. Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson’s Bay have been flagged as a priority for lake restoration work. These sites comprise 12.5% (36.51 ha) of the Broads Natura 2000 site and host naturally eutrophic lake habitats listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. The sites' conservation status has been in an ‘Unfavourable No Change’ condition for at least 40 years mainly due to his ...
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Restoration of degraded lowland raised bogs on three Cumbrian SCI/SACs (Cumbrian BogsLIFE+)

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

... damaged by large-scale commercial peat extraction and drainage of the outer margins of the bog for agricultural purposes. The result is that parts of the bogs are hydrologically impaired, denuded of natural vegetation, and colonised by scrub and Rhododendron. The project will focus on two target habitat types - ‘Degraded raised bog capable of natural regeneration’ and ‘Active raised bog’ ...
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Integrated water management approach to delivery of the North West England River basin management plan (LIFE-IP RBMP-NWRBD UK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

...e identification of multiple benefits; Demonstrate reduction of technically infeasible measures by addressing difficult issues in river basin management, including diffuse rural and urban pollution, natural flood management, uptake of sustainable drainage solutions, and the use of green infrastructure and ecosystem services; Increase engagement and formalise the role of stakeholders to mobilise ...
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Improving the conservation status of the little tern in the UK through targeted action at the most important colonies (LIFE Little Terns)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Background The decline in the population of the little tern (Sterna albifrons) in the UK since the 1990s is a cause for concern. The principal threat to this shore nesting species is from human disturbance. After a decline between the 1930s and 1960s, the population recovered through protection and surveillance by wardens of breeding sites. However, in re ...
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Restoring Humberhead Peatlands: LIFE+ Project (THATS-LIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Background The Humberhead Peatlands NNR, located northeast of Doncaster, Yorkshire, is the UK’s largest lowland raised bog complex. It is part of the Natura 2000 network, consisting of several sites in two neighbouring areas: Thorne Moors (including the Goole & Crowle Moors) and Hatfield Moors. These sites are breeding sites for European nightjar (Capri ...
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Pearls in Peril - securing the future of the freshwater pearl mussel in Great Britain (PIP GB)

Start date: Sep 3, 2012, End date: Mar 2, 2017,

...g out artificial ‘infection’of host fish with mussel larvae in three Natura 2000 sites (Ehen, Moriston, North Harris). This action will also include monitoring the existing levels of ‘natural’ infection; and Carrying out communications activities aimed at local, national and international audiences to raise awareness of pearl mussel conservation issues. Activities will include events wit ...
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Bristol Bright Night (BGCN)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Bristol’s proposal for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Researchers’ Night programme takes part across 2014 and 2015. Bristol’s programme for Researchers’ Night has an ambition to involve a wide cross-section of researchers across the city’s two universities centred on the theme ‘Bristol Bright Night’ highlighting the innovative research undertaken by Bristol-based researchers addressing local and globa ...
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Reintroducing the great bustard Otis tarda to southern England (Reintroducing Otis tarda)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

... The Reintroducing Otis tarda project created a partnership between the beneficiary, the RSPB, and The Great Bustard Group, Bath University and Natural England to improve great bustard numbers in the target area. Though the target of establishing a population of least 50 individuals was not achieved, 17 individuals as of March 2015 are known to inhibit the ...
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Improvement Programme for England's Natura 2000 Sites (IPENS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

Background Natural England has defined 40 reasons why 33 000 ha of Natura 2000 network sites are not in a “favourable” or “recovering” condition. The top 20 reasons by area include factors relating to pollution, water levels, over- and under-grazing, and the impact of invasive species. The scale and complexity of the task is significant – both t ...
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Marine protected Areas In the Atlantic arc (MAIA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project aims to: 1) share experience on how to draw up management plans for activities which take place in existing marine protected areas (MPAs) and thus fulfill the nature conservation objectives that justified their designation; 2) define and implement joint methodology to identify the marine areas, both inshore and offshore, whose habitats and/or species justify special protection or manag ...
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Life Watch (LIFEWATCH)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2011,

...gramme for public services. The biodiversity research infrastructure will open up new and exciting research opportunities, and will help to enhance the understanding and sustainable management of our natural environment. This preparatory project brings together the interested EU Member and Associated States with the objective to prepare a cooperation agreement on the construction and maintenance ...
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GMES network of users (GNU)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007, End date: Sep 30, 2010,

Currently, the GMES user community is fragmented and incoherent, and, thus, unable to issue common and consolidated statements. GNU intends to initiate a structuring of the GMES demand side by setting up an independent platform that will become the focal point and mouthpiece of European GMES user needs, and, likewise, will foster a systematic dialogue between the stakeholder communities.GNU will a ...
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MESH - Development of a framework for Mapping European Seabed Habitats (MESH)

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

The MESH project, led by the UKs Joint Nature Conservation Committee, will focus on seabed areas within the NWE. Their diverse habitats and biodiversity are important food and energy resources as well as essential components of the ecosystem. The 12 partners from the MESH project will respond to the growing pressures on seabed habitats by putting in place a spatial planning framework. The main out ...
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