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The wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) of Finland: Conservation and recovery of historic range (WildForestReindeerLIFE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2023,

... by the early 1900s, the sub-species had become extinct in Finland. Today, the Finnish population is a result of migration from Karelia in Russia and the release of captive-bred stock. The current world population in Finland and Russia together is approx. 4 500, of which the Finnish population is around 2 000. The Finnish forest reindeer is listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive and its con ...
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Conservation of Black and Griffon vultures in the cross-border Rhodopes mountains (LIFE RE-Vultures)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2021,

Background European black vultures (Aegypius monachus)and griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) are considered as umbrella species whose conservation will also substantially benefit other raptor species sharing the main diet of carrion as well as breeding and foraging habitats. These species are also an indicator of healthy, intact, natural habitats. The conserv ...
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Sustainable protection of lower Danube sturgeons by preventing and counteracting poaching and illegal wildlife trade (LIFE FOR DANUBE STURGEONS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Background According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), sturgeons are the most threatened fish species worldwide. Of the five surviving sturgeon species in the Danube basin, the IUCN Red List categorises four as “critically endangered” and one as “vulnerable”. Population trends for all five are decreasing. Within the EU, ...
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Light & Fire open the Doors for Biodiversity -LIFE (Light & Fire -LIFE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2020,

Background Under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, EU Members States are required to periodically report on the conservation status of Annex I natural habitat types and Annex II species that fall within their territory. The Finnish country report for the period 2001-2006 assessed the overall conservation status of 18 out of 19 Annex I natural habit ...
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Ground Truth 2.0 - Environmental knowledge discovery of human sensed data (Ground Truth 2.0)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

...ng issues, with a specific focus on flora and fauna as well as water availability and water quality for land and natural resources management. This is supported by an innovative web-based service for worldwide mapping and updating of land use. The overall objectives of Ground Truth 2.0 are to implement sustainable citizen observatories for the demonstration of their societal and economic benefits, ...
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Improved communication, cooperation and capacity building for preserving biodiversity in Natura 2000 forests (LIFEinFORESTS)

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

Background Around 833 000 ha of forests (41% of all forested areas) can be found on Natura 2000 sites in Hungary. This includes 412 000 ha forests under national protection as well. Most of the state-owned forests are managed by state forest companies; only a minor part is in the trusteeship of national park directorates. Because of the unique biogeograph ...
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CYCLADES "Integrated monk seal conservation in Northern Cyclades" (CYCLADES Life)

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

Background The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a priority species for conservation, according to Annex II of the Habitats Directive. It is also designated as a “critically endangered” species under the IUCN Red List; and is included in Annex III of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive – as a key indicator of the status of the marin ...
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Multi-Objective Decision Making Tools through Citizen Engagement (Consensus)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Every real-world planning problem, especially in governance and policy-making, possesses several objectives that are typically subject to inherent conflicts with underlying tradeoffs to be discovered. Policy makers are in need of proper tools that will utilize an overall analytical process, that is, assist in modelling the real-world planning process, automatically obtain the best attainable trade ...
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moting traditional collection and use of wild plants to reduce social and economic disparities in Central Europe (Traditional and wild)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

Plants and herbs have been used as a medicine since ancient times in pretty much every culture. Collecting these plants however requires certain degree of knowledge, as the collector needs to be able to identify herbs correctly, and also know where to find them. This knowledge was often passed down from generation to generation. Today, and since the middle of the 20th century, due to urbanization ...
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Introduction of Regional Energy Concepts (CEP-REC)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

... Achievements: As a consequence of the already on-going dramatic climate change societies all over the world have to be moved towards tremendous CO2-reduction measurements and towards a vast increase in the utilization of Renewable Energy Sources. Therefore, the regional level is the front line as here ...
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Thalassa Campaign: Learn, Act, Protect/Awareness, Educational and Participation Campaign for Marine Mammals in Greece. (Thalassa)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

... Results The LIFE Thalassa project involved collaboration between MOm and associated beneficiary the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Greece, and the participation of two research institutes: the Pelago Cetacean Research Institute and the Tethys Research Institute. It ran from September 2010 to December ...
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Umweltbildungs-Kooperation Neusiedler See-Seewinkel/Fertő-Hanság (FERTÖ-NEU-NAT)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2012,

Das Gebiet des Neusiedler Sees/Fertő-tó und die angrenzenden Landschaften des Seewinkels /Fertőzug und des Waasen/Hanság stellen Naturräume von herausragender, internationaler Bedeutung dar. Dem wird durch eine Vielzahl von Schutzinitiativen Rechnung getragen. Um Zielkonflikte zwischen der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und der Erhaltung der reichen Naturressourcen der Region zu vermeiden, ist es b ...
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Conservation of biodiversity of the Mura river in Slovenia (BIOMURA)

Start date: Oct 31, 2006, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

Background The bed of the river Mura that flows through NE Slovenia is well preserved, especially in the middle and lower stream, where it is characterised by embankment erosion, deposition of the sand, flooding and side-channels. Deepening of the riverbed due to send accumulation behind the dams of hydropower stations in Austria, however, has resulted in ...
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Conservation and integrated management of Danube islands Romania (GREENDANUBE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Aug 31, 2010,

Background The Romanian part of the Lower Danube, which includes the Danube Delta Biosphere reserve, is one of Europe's most outstanding freshwater regions. The hydrological dynamics of the Danube, its erosion and sedimentation processes, and its periodic flooding, have lead to the creation of numerous islands along the boundary part of the Danube between ...
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Urgent actions for conservation of pSCI Orbetello Lagoon (Orbetello)

Start date: Nov 1, 2000, End date: Dec 31, 2003,

Background Situated within a ring of fixed dunes, close to the Mount Argentario promontory, proposed as a Site of Community Importance and designated as a Special Protection Area, the Orbetello Lagoon is one of the most important wetlands of the Tyrrhenian coast. It is vital for many species of aquatic birds because they winter, migrate and nest there and ...
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