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Marches Mosses Raised Bog Restoration Project (Marches Mosses BogLIFE)

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

Background At 950 ha, the Natura 2000 network site, ‘Fenn’s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses’, is Britain’s third largest lowland raised bog. Some 71% of the site is active raised bog, a priority habitat type listed in the Habitats Directive, and 25% is degraded raised bog. Much of the site is also classified as a national nature reser ...
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Soil Care for profitable and sustainable crop production in Europe (SOILCARE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

European crop production is to remain competitive while reducing environmental impacts, requiring development and uptake of effective soil improvingcropping systems. The overall aim of SOILCARE is to identify and evaluate promising soil-improving cropping systems and agronomictechniques increasing profitability and sustainability across scales in Europe. A trans-disciplinary approach will be used ...
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Improving the conservation prospects of the priority species roseate tern throughout its range in the UK and Ireland (LIFE14 Roseate Tern)

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

Background Listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive, the roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is classed as ‘Rare in Europe’ by BirdLife International and is a Species of European Conservation Concern. It breeds in just two areas of Europe, namely the Azores and the far northwest. The northwest metapopulation is spread across a small number of sites in Fra ...
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Sciuriosity - Evolving IAS grey squirrel management techniques in the UK. (SciuriousLIFE)

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

Background The presence of the invasive alien grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the UK is detrimental to several native species and the overall health and resilience of affected woodland ecosystems. The native Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is particularly threatened by grey squirrels, but to date there has been no clear pan to stem its po ...
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Development of a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform and Think tank to promote innovation with Nature based solutions (ThinkNature)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2019,

Nature-based solutions (NBS) aim to help societies to address a variety of environmental, social and economic challenges in sustainable ways. They are actions which are inspired by and supported by nature. Some involve using and enhancing existing natural solutions to challenges, while others are exploring more novel solutions, for example, based on how non-human organisms and communities cope wit ...
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Demonstrating wader population recovery through innovative site management and novel stakeholder engagement (LIFE WADERS FOR REAL)

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

Background The River Avon develops into a large calcareous lowland river south of Salisbury. The floodplain consists of humid, species-rich grassland, with ditches and some standing water usually persisting through the spring months. The traditional farming pattern of the valley reflects the propensity for winter flooding. In 1982, the Avon Valley constit ...
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Implementation of integrated habitat networks to improve ecological coherence across the CSGN (EcoCo LIFE Scotland)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Sep 1, 2018,

...onality across landscapes. To do this, the project will develop a new mapping methodology – an 'Ecological Coherence Protocol' – to identify the most beneficial places for people and wildlife, and it will test its application through the implementation of habitat restoration activities at selected sites. The project will seek to deliver multifunctional benefits – for example, it will help ...
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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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Protecting Scotland's Biodiversity

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns or manages over 120 nature reserves in Scotland. Our network of regionally based Reserve Project Officers, in conjunction with locally based volunteers undertake all practical conservation work on these sites, protecting a diverse range of biodiversity and ensuring safe access for visitors to enjoy greenspaces and the wildlife they host.We are keen to build on the ...
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VALorising European Research for Innovation in agriculturE and forestry (VALERIE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Many EU and nationally funded research projects in the fields of agriculture and forestry provide excellent results, but the outreach and translation of these results into field practices is limited. The overall aim of VALERIE is to boost the outreach of research by facilitating the integration into innovative field practices. The work in VALERIE consists of three major approaches. (1). Stakehold ...
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Presenting Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserves

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

Our visitor centres at Loch of the Lowes (Perthshire) and Montrose Basin (Montrose) are important shop windows for Scottish Wildlife Trust: they are sited in wonderful locations, containing iconic species and have the ability to offer memorable wildlife experiences to local communities and visitors alike. We have had an excellent experience working with EVS volunteers and want to use our experti ...
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Programme d’Échanges et de Stages en Ecosse pour les Ressources naturelles et la Valorisation de l'Environnement

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

The project PRESERVE will allow LEGTPA Neuvic organizing european mobilities for 20 professional undergraduate students in wildlife management with the aim to grow and shine in an international dimension for the institution and its training.These vocational training courses will take place in Scotland, European territory with which we share common environmental problems and similar issues (rich bu ...
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Improving Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserves

Start date: Oct 5, 2015, End date: Feb 4, 2017,

The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns or manages over 120 nature reserves in Scotland. Our network of regionally based Reserve Project Officers, in conjunction with locally based volunteers undertake all practical conservation work on these sites, keeping them well managed and great places for wildlife. We have a number of reserve improvements planned and wish to combine our expertise in providing emp ...
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Quantification of ecological services for sustainable agriculture (QUESSA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

"The project aims to identify the key semi-natural habitats (SNH), outside and within crops, providing essential ecological services (ES). Vegetation traits will be linked to potential ES provision, case studies will measure actual ES levels and inform models which will show unused opportunities and trade-offs among ES by SNH from habitat to landscape scale. This will be achieved for a range of re ...
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Nature Exchange Two -managing our natural and cultural assets

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Nature Exchange Two - Managing our Natural and Cultural Assets. For the last 14 years ARCH has used LLP funding to deliver comprehensive programmes in natural and cultural heritage management. ARCH programmes have seen over 1,000 learners from a wide range of government and non-governmental organisations within Scotland visit a variety countries within Europe to learn about the different ways in w ...
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Highland Reserve Management Project

Start date: May 4, 2015, End date: Nov 3, 2016,

The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns or manages over 120 nature reserves in Scotland. These reserves are managed by a network of 7 regionally based Reserve Project Officers who, in conjunction with groups of locally based volunteers undertake all practical conservation work on these sites, keep them well managed and great places for wildlife. Our project will integrate 2 volunteers for 12 months with ...
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Conserving Scottish Wildlife

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns or manages over 120 nature reserves in Scotland. These reserves are managed by a network of 6 regionally based Reserves Project Officers who, undertake all practical conservation work on these sites, keeping them well managed and great places for wildlife. Our project recruited 5 volunteers to work with 2 of these Reserves Project Officers, in South West Scotland ...
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anache-Réseau d'aire marines protégées sur l'ensemble de l'écosystème de la Manche (PANACHE)

Start date: Jul 10, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The PANACHE project aims at networking Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Channel area, in order to determine common assessment and management methods, taking into consideration the ecological coherence of those cross-border marine areas. The project also provides for the development of joint strategies for protecting birds in those coastal areas. ...
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Suivi pour les poissons migrateurs (MorFish 2)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The MorFish 2 project aims to standardize the methods for monitoring and data collection on migratory fish on both sides of the Channel. The project tries to make a link between the existing data on both sides of the Channel to learn about the past changes of migratory fish populations.
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LIPARIS

Start date: Oct 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The LIPARIS project aims at strengthening co-operation between stakeholders in the field of biodiversity protection on either side of the Channel, as the territories face the same problems of biodiversity degradation. Achievements: The LIPARIS project has set up a progr ...
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Value of Working Wetlands (WOW)

Start date: Oct 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The goal of the WOW project is to achieve a better understanding of the interaction between land, water and their managers in order to provide long-term and sustainable solutions in the management of wet meadows of plain. Achievements: The WOW project assesses the state ...
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Stimulating Enterprising Environments for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

Derelict buildings and empty spaces threaten economic competitiveness, territorial cohesion and performance. SEEDS addresses the urgent need for revised policies and robust EU steer by promoting innovative land-use strategies and modern governance. It develops skills and opportunities for those furthest from labour markets, transforming growth prospects. It tackles changing land-use patterns deman ...
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Channel Catchments Cluster (3C)

Start date: Apr 22, 2013, End date: Jan 29, 2015,

The aim of the 3C “Channel Catchments Cluster” is to gather, share and disseminate best practices and tools developed in the context of various Interreg IV A France (Channel) - England projects to make scientific recommendations for better water quality.
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Mammals In a Sustainable Environment (MISE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

MISE aims to use DNA analysis of non-invasive samples to monitor small and medium sized mammals in the cross-border region. Monitoring and conserving biodiversity is increasingly being recognised as critical for sustainable development. Developing strategies to maintain biodiversity requires baseline information on the current status and ecosystem requirements for each individual species. Small ...
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Reducing the Impacts of Non-native Species in Europe (RINSE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

RINSE delivers a cross-border approach to the targeting and management of invasive non-native species (INS) in the 2 Seas Area. The introduction and spread of these species beyond their native range can cause serious ecological damages as well as a negative impact on the local economies. RINSE will make an important contribution to the new EU Strategy on Invasive Species by developing cross-border ...
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Maximising Green Heritage (MaxiGreen)

Start date: Jul 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

Throughout the 2 Seas programme zone many densely populated, urbanised areas are located in or near disused industrial infrastructure such as old railway lines, canals and flooded mining pits. Bringing these areas back into benefitial use would allow cities to enhance their attractiveness in a sustainable and environmentally non-impactful way, but also provide new recreation areas for their inhabi ...
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EU Zoos and Science in the 21st Century: engaging the public in nature conservation (EUZooS-XXI)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

The main objective of this proposal is to engage public in the delineation of large-scale activities at European Zoos and Marine Parks, focused on nature conservation and biodiversity. Worldwide Zoos and Marine Parks have changed immensely over the last 50 years. Modern Zoos and Marine Parks in Europe have specific areas of intervention: Education, Entertainment, Conservation, and Research. The Zo ...
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Landscape and Nature for All (LNA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2006, End date: Jul 30, 2012,

Objectif général :Issus d'une même entité géologique, les territoires du Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale (PNRCMO) et le Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Naturel Beauty (KDAONB) partagent des types dhabitats naturels en commun.Ces territoires partagent ainsi les mêmes enjeux et défis en termes de préservation de ces paysages protégés regroupant espaces bocagers, zones humides, bois e ...
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Climate Proof Areas (CPA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

CPA aims to create a portfolio of climate adoption strategies for the North Sea region. This will be done by carrying out multi-focused pilot projects across the North Sea Region in order to analyse the impacts of climate changes as a first step. Subsequently, diverse climate adoption strategies will be developed, implemented and tested in order to compile and analyse the findings on a transnation ...
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TRANSMANCHE GREEN NETWORKS (TGN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

Within TGN, partners from France and the UK aim to develop and promote their green tourism centres to improve community and visitor involvement and contribute to the development of green tourism in the 2 Seas area.While operating in the same field – Environmental Education and Green Tourism – each centre has developed distinct approaches to site and facility management, audience development, marke ...
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River Avon cSAC: demonstrating strategic restoration and management (STREAM)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2009,

Background The River Avon Site of Community Interest (SCI) supports more than 180 aquatic plant species, outstanding fish fauna, the annex II species Desmoulin’s whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana), and numerous nationally important species. The Avon Valley Special Protection Area (SPA), located in the same area, includes one of the largest expanses of f ...
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Restoration of the mid Cornwall Moors for the Euphydryas aurinia (Cornwall Moors)

Start date: Mar 17, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2008,

...he cSAC and at seven satellite sites for the marsh fritillary butterfly population. To do this, English Nature brought together a partnership of three statutory agencies, two NGOs (the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation) and landowners. Results Implementation of the project has led to a ...
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Emergency Response to Coastal Oil, Chemical and Inert Pollution from Shipping (EROCIPS)

Start date: Oct 31, 2004, End date: Mar 9, 2008,

The EROCIPS project aims to provide an opportune answer to accidents of oil, chemical and inert pollution of coastal areas. Its aim is to formulate a transferable methodology to supply relevant information to the stakeholders and the decision-makers committed to fighting coastal pollution after an accident. To achieve this objective, it is organising eight workshops whose actions can be summed up ...
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Restoration of the Core Ravine Woodlands of England & Wales (Core ravine woodlands)

Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2007,

Background The remaining natural Tilio-acerion woodland of the British Isles includes mosaics of woodland habitats associated with steep-sided limestone valleys. The project focused on two such sites, the Wye Valley Woodlands cSAC along the border of England and Wales and the Peak District Dales cSAC in northern England, due to their size and complex con ...
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CYCLEAU

Start date: Apr 6, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

A 4-year co-operation exercise between 7 partners in the UK, France and Ireland, this project, led by the UK Environment Agency (Cornwall), aims to develop a common, transferable and integrated approach to planning and management of natural (water) resources in the coastal zone by looking at the whole catchment area. It is innovative in its transnational approach to the management of coastal water ...
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Developing a strategic network of SPA reedbeds for Botaurus stellaris (Bittern)

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

Background The bittern (Botaurus stellaris)is a secretive bird found most often in marshes and extensive stands of reedbed. The evocative booming call of the male during the breeding season is often the only sign of its presence. Over the last century, the species has been in steady decline throughout Europe, principally due to the loss of suitably large ...
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F4N: Farmers for Nature (F4N)

Start date: Feb 26, 2004, End date: Jun 14, 2006,

The aim of the project was to identify new ways to maintain and improve rural landscapes with enhanced ecological value and with preserved cultural identity. This was done in co-operation with farmers as well as regional organisations and volunteers in order to test best practices with respect to European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and other relevant EU legislation. ...
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SAIL-II (Schéma dAménagement Intégré du Littoral) (SAIL-II)

Start date: Jul 14, 2002, End date: Jul 13, 2005,

With an ambitious partnership between fifteen regions from the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands SAIL II (Schéma dAménagement Intégré du Littoral) is a transnational endeavour seeking to foster greater cooperation between maritime regions over three years. It aims to promote territorial integration between a triangle of coastal regions, including estuaries, in the Southern North Sea Area. Wh ...
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Restoration of Scottish raised bogs (Scottish raised bogs)

Start date: Jan 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2003,

...h the clearance of trees, scrub and heather. This was undertaken by a partnership of organisations involving the Forestry Commission for Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The human dimension would also be addressed with a variety of measures to increase local interest and access to the eleven sites in order to raise awareness of the conservation value of rai ...
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Biodiversity Protection, Enhancement and Promotion

This project focuses upon habitat improvement, monitoring key species and providing conditions suitable for successful species diversification and enhancement in order to improve the protection and management of key sites. The project has identified habitats that require improvements in both countries, identifying species that could be lost or threatened if the work is not undertaken. The habit ...
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