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Olive Alive: Towards the design and certification of biodiversity friendly olive groves. (LIFE Olivares Vivos)

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

Background Olive groves extend over nearly five million hectares in the EU and are one of the main crops in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. With nearly 1.9 million olive farms (Eurostat, 2007) the olive sector is a vital source of employment and economic activity in many European regions. In Andalusia almost 100 000 ha of olive groves are located in in ...
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Integration of human activities in the conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 Network in the littoral of Cantabria (CONVIVE-LIFE)

Start date: Oct 20, 2015, End date: Oct 20, 2019,

Background The aquatic coastal areas’ management plan of Natura 2000 sites in Cantabria highlights the main risk factors for good conservation status of habitats and species of Community interest in estuaries, and the physical processes that guarantee the ecosystem to develop. As with other estuaries in the EU, an important aspect of these factors are h ...
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Conservation of the Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) in Portugal (LIFE Imperial)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Currently, the Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) is considered endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, as nesting is restricted to Portugal and Spain. The size of its reproductive population in the Iberian Peninsula is so small that there is a high risk of extinction (by simple demographic mischance and/or genetic deterioration) due to unpred ...
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Improving professionals training in Ornithological tourism, in islands of Southern Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The project, Improving professionals training in Ornithological tourism, in islands of Southern Europe (BIRDTOURISE) proposes the development of training materials, based on previous training products that enhance the capabilities of adults (tourism professionals) in Archipelagos and Islands of Southern Europe (Mediterranean and Macaronesian) to provide guidance for their products to a nature tour ...
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Coordinated Efforts for International Species Recovery (EuroSAP)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Background Species action plans (SAPs) for non-huntable bird species and management plans (MPs) for huntable bird species have expired, while new conservation strategies need to be developed for some species that are showing sharp population declines. Furthermore, a new conservation approach that identifies and addresses groups of bird species sharing sim ...
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Empowering Teachers and Pupils for a Better Life through Nature

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The main goal of the project is to enhance the quality of early years environmental education in order to develop children’s interest in and connection to nature and to achieve high quality learning outcomes that support basic core curriculum and lifelong learning skills. Teaching about nature is an excellent opportunity to develop a set of children's skills and competences important for achievin ...
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Training for sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Fishing has a strong social presence in the Mediterranean, with a largely fleet of predominantly artisanal character. The activity has remained in equilibrium with the marine environment for centuries, but soaring effort and technological advances in recent decades, plus multiple other human impacts on the marine environment, has led to a severe social, economic and environmental crisis. Finding s ...
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Improving connectivity of Natura 2000 network in mountain areas (LIFE Econnect)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Background Alto Campoo lies at the top of the valley formed by the Cordel and Híjar mountain ranges, and crowned by the Tres Mares peak (2 200 m), in northern Spain. This high mountain area contains a wide diversity of ecosystems and priority habitats and includes two Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and one Special Protected Area (SPA). The developm ...
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EVS for all young people !

Start date: May 2, 2016, End date: Aug 1, 2017,

This new coordinated EVS project "EVS for all young people" has for goal to send 9 young people in 6 different hosting projects for long term and short term missions in order to give them the opportunity for to participate in an EVS project in a reassuring and well structured context with partners of good quality. These missions will allow the volunteers to develop a consciosness of solidarity an ...
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Conservation of Macaronesian Sparrowhawk and Laurissilva habitat in Madeira Island (Life Fura-bardos)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Background The distribution area of the Macaronesian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus granti) is restricted to the island of Madeira and to some islands of the Canary archipelago (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro). It is a bird of prey that favours forest environments, especially low-growing shrub areas (heathers, hollies and beeches) ...
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Natura 2000: Connecting People with Biodiversity (LIFE Activa Red Natura 2000)

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

Background Almost 30% of Spanish territory – some 14 782 211 ha – is part of the Natura 2000 network. For 20 years, SEO/BirdLife has been implementing and managing Natura 2000 sites in Spain, however, its analysis shows that Natura 2000 is still not widely known and that this lack of knowledge is one of the main negative factors impacting on the conse ...
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Integrated management of three artificial wetlands in compliance with the Water Framework, Bird and Nitrates Directives (LIFE ALBUFERA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background Albufera Lake is located some 12 km south of Valencia. It is a shallow freshwater lake with a surface of over 2 400 ha and separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a significant sand bank. The lake and surrounding wetlands are protected as a Site of Community Importance (SCI) under the EU Habitats Directive. The lake is also an important site f ...
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A safe haven for wild birds: Changing attitudes towards illegal killing in North Mediterranean for European Biodiversity (Safe Haven for Wild Birds)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Background Illegal killing of wild birds is a significant threat affecting the viability of populations. Hunting in the EU is regulated according to the provisions of the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC). The term ‘illegal killing of wild birds’ refers to any form of deliberate action, such as catching, trapping, injuring, removing or persecution of bird ...
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Access to European Experience

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

This coordinated EVS project had for goal to send 12 young people in 4 different hosting projects for long term and short term missions in order to give them the opportunity for to participate in an EVS project in a reassuring and well structured context with partners of good quality. These missions allowed the volunteers to develop a consciosness of solidarity and engagement in different topics ...
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Erasmus+ in Tarragona

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Aug 1, 2015,

Association Proa has been actively involved in the Youth Programme in the last 12 years coordinating and sending European volunteers. We believe that European volunteer programmes are a unique opportunity for European and third countries youth to meet, to connect, to share life and work experiences, to grow up on a personal level and to create networks that can fight against racism, age, religion ...
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Conservation of the Cantabrian Capercaille(Tetrao urogallus cantabricus) in its habitat in the Cantabrian Mountain range. (UROGALLO CANTABRICO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

Background North-west Spain’s Cantabrian mountains are home to an isolated and endangered population of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), which live in forests above 800 m. This population forms the south-western edge of the EU’s capercaillie distribution and survives in an area smaller than 2 000 km2. Cantabrian capercaillies have suffered a serious ...
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Action to fight illegal poison use in the natural environment in Spain (VENENO NO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

Background The ‘Red Book’ of Spanish Birds (‘Libro Rojo de las Aves de España’) highlights illegal use of poisons as a threat to endangered species protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives. Action is required to eliminate illegal use of poisons for predator control in Spain and so minimise such threats to the country’s Red List species. ...
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El turismo ornitológico en la Macaronesia: un recurso sostenible para las zonas rurales y los espacios naturales de Canarias, Madeira, Azores y Cabo Verde (MacaroAves)

Start date: Sep 9, 2013, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

Por el valor natural de la Macaronesia, y el elevado volumen de turistas que recibe, se pretende compatibilizar el turismo con la conservación, en especial de sus aves, promoviendo el desarrollo rural de Azores, Madeira, Canarias y Cabo Verde, usando como herramientas la singularidad de sus espacios naturales y su avifauna. El turismo ornitológico se potencia como un valor añadido a la oferta actu ...
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The Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment (FAME)

Start date: Apr 3, 2010, End date: Apr 7, 2013,

Although the AA is characterised by its marine biodiversity, action to protect the marine environment still requires further development, considering both the potential and the fragility that characterise this environment. One aspect that is still in its initial study and implementation phase is the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in some of the Member States participating in the project. ...
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Reinforcement of the migratory breeding populations of the Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax in France (RENF TETRAX)

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

Background Listed in the Birds Directive Annexes, little bustard, Tetrax tetrax, has been in decline around Europe. Remaining French populations of this endangered bird are found in west and central France as well as in the sub-steppic grazing ranges on the Mediterranean plains. Here the species continued to experience threats to its long-term survival. F ...
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IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS FOR SEABIRDS (Marine Ibas) IN SPAIN (IBA MARINAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Feb 28, 2009,

Background Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are sites that are essential to ensure the long-term viability of bird populations, particularly of those species that are of conservation concern. BirdLife International’s IBA inventories are used, amongst others, to analyse whether the current SPA network is adequate or not. Whereas the terrestrial breeding col ...
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Conservation of houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae in the SPAs of the Canary Islands (Hubara Canarias)

Start date: Jun 1, 2003, End date: May 31, 2007,

Background The steppes of the Lanzarote and Fuerteventura islands in the Canaries host the only European populations of the endangered houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae), a subspecies endemic to these islands, and other species considered as priority for LIFE-Nature funding, such as the cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor). Spec ...
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Evaluation of bustard conservation best practice in Western Europe

Start date: Mar 1, 2004, End date: Feb 28, 2006,

Background The great bustard (Otis tarda), the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) and the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) are considered priority species under Annex I of EU Birds Directive. These species depend on open farmland and grasslands. In Europe, the bustard populations have been facing severe decline (including local extinctions) since the mi ...
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Wetlands Moroccan Centre

Start date: Sep 1, 2002, End date: Aug 31, 2005,

...e establishment of a Moroccan center for wetlands and the development of close cooperation between the Department of Water & Forests and Bird Life International through its partner in Spain, la Sociedad Espanola de Ornitologia; - to reinforce the management and coordination capacity of the Moroccan administration, focal point of the Convention on Humid Zones; - to foster the rational use of natu ...
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Tiros - Habitat management model of the SCI La Serena - Sierra de Tiros (Extremadura, Spain) (Serena)

Start date: Jan 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

Background The district of La Serena, in the Badajoz province, contains some of the most outstanding and best conserved dry Mediterranean grassland (pseudo-steppes) area of the Iberian Peninsula and the Western part of Europe It has been proposed to include the area in the Natura 2000 network due to the fact that it harbours both priority habitats (i.e. ...
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International Project of ornithological tourism in protected areas in the Mediterranean Basin.

Ornithological tourism or birdwatching, as a form of nature tourism, is growing in recent years. This activity is directly linked to rural areas with high natural values, so it is essential to sustainable development activity to ensure their future survival. Moreover, this activity due to their characteristics and requirements requires specific knowledge and practices that professionals should kno ...
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