Registration is open for the Award Ceremony to be held from 6pm to 7.30pm on 23 May 2016.

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2016 Finalists and Public Vote

83 applications were submitted to this year's Award.  The evaluation process has been underway since December and has now whittled the applications down to a short-list of 24 finalists.  View the finalist application summaries here. 

Don't forget that the public vote is also open and this is your chance to support your favourite application (visit the Citizens' Award page for more details).  The voting will be closed at midnight on 8 May 2016.

 

2016 Award Ceremony

Winners of the five category awards and the Citizens' Award will be announced at the high level Ceremony from 6pm to 7.30pm on 23 May 2016. Register now and participate in this unique event. Registrations will close at midnight on 8 May 2016.

 

The Natura 2000 Award

Natura 2000 works to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, and is the centrepiece of the EU's nature and biodiversity policy. The European Commission launched the Natura 2000 Award to celebrate and promote best practices for nature conservation in Europe. The Award aims to bring the success of the Natura 2000 network to the public’s attention and to demonstrate its importance for protecting biodiversity across Europe.

 

Previous Editions

The first two years of the Natura 2000 Award highlighted the astonishing array of initiatives on and dedication to Natura 2000 management and promotion taking place right across Europe.  Visit the winning sites from 2014 and 2015 and find out more about their impressive achievements.