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Ecosystems LTD,
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1030 Brussels,
Tel 00 32 2 646 6950
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Overall Coordination:
Kerstin Sundseth

Contributions from:
John Houston, Anton Gazenbeek,
Mats Eriksson, Geert Raeymaekers,
Kerstin Sundseth

Comments and supervision at DG ENV:
Isabel Lourenco-da- Faria, Nature and biodiversity unit, DG ENV B2
Frank Vassen, LIFE Unit, DG ENV.D1
Simon Goss, LIFE Unit, DG ENV.D1

Layout and design:
NatureBureau
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Newbury, Berkshire UK
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Photo credits:
All photos are under copyright. Please do not use any without prior permission of the photographers

Home page:
Biosphärenreservat Schorf­heide-Chorin
Danube floodplains LIFE project Slovakia
Frits Bink, Saxifraga Foundation
H Dolecek, NationalPark Donauauen

introduction
Main photo: E.Stegmaier –RP Freiburg, Untersee LIFE project

LIFE
Main photo: Frank Vassen

Acknowledgements
Main photo: Peter Wirtz ImagDOP

Farming
Across the top:
Jost Einstein, Federsee LIFE-Nature project
Archiv Bayerische Verwaltungsstelle Biosphärenreservat Rhön
Nuno Lecoq, Castro Verde LIFE project
Archiv Bayerische Verwaltungsstelle Biosphärenreservat Rhön
Introduction:
Main photo: Jost Einstein , Federsee LIFE-Nature project
Case 1: Rhon
All 3 photos: Archiv Bayerische Verwaltungsstelle Biosphärenreservat Rhön
Case 2: Termoncarragh
From top: John Houston, Ecosystems LTD
Catherine Keena, Taegasc
John Houston, Ecosystems LTD
Case 3: Steppes
From top: Jesus Palacia Alberti, Junta de Castilla y Leon
Fundación Global Nature-Extremadura
Fundación Global Nature-Extremadura
Case 4: Meadows
From top: Kerstin Sundseth, Ecosystems LTD
Mati Kose, EOÜ
Case 5: Bustards
From top: Louis-Marie Preau, Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux
Alain Armouet, Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux

Forestry
Across the top:
LIFE Nature Danube floodplains project, Slovakia
Sunart Oakwoods Photo library
Unknown
Oddvar Fiskesjö, Sweden
Introduction:
Main photo: Keijo Taskinen, Finland
Case 1: Grouse
All 3 photos : Fortliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Abt. Landespflege, Arbeits Wildökologie
Case 2: Oakwoods
Both photos : Sunart Oakwoods Photo library
Case 3: Söderasen
From top: Oddvar Fiskesjö, Sweden
Åsa Simonsson, Sweden
Case 4: Apennines
From top: Riccardo Polini, Italy
Unknown
Case 5: Ardennes
Both photos: Vlaamse Ardennen LIFE-Nature project

Marine
Across the top:
Lorne Gill/SNH
MOm, Greece
Scottish Natural Heritage
Sue Scott MNCR/SNH
Introduction:
Main photo: Rohan Holt/JNCC/SNH
Case 1: Scans II
From top:Sea Mammal Research Unit
Tono Vasquez
Case 2: Marine IBAs
From top:F Olmos, Birdlife international
SEO/ Birdlife
Case 3: Marine SACs
All photos: Scottish Natural Heritage
Case 4: Monk Seals
All photos: MOm, Greece
Case 5: Cetaceans
All photos: Spanish Cetacean Society

Wetlands
Across the top:
Daphne, Center for applied ecology, Slovakia
Markku Palo, Finland
Phil Vines, UK Bittern LIFE project
LIFE project Natuurmonumenten
Introduction:
Main photo: White fronted goose LIFE-Nature project, Finland
Case 1: SPAs
All 3 photos: Skern River LIFE project
Case 2: Bitterns
All 3 photos: UK Bittern LIFE project
Case 3: Fens
All 3 photos: Natuurmonumenten
Case 4: Amvrakikkos
From top:Giannis Rousopoulos
Oikos Ltd
ETANAM S.A.
Case 5: Hortabagy
From top:Hortobagy Environment Association
Hortobaby Environment Association
Hortobagy National Park

Rivers
Across the top:
Baumgartner, Nationalpark Donauauen
Environment Agency, UK
Golebbiowski / Navara, Nationalpark Donauauen
Golebbiowski / Navara, Nationalpark Donauauen
Introduction:
Main photo: Golebbiowski/Navara, LIFE project Donauauen
Case 1: Hucho
From top: Andreas Ernest Zitek,
Huchen LIFE project
Case 2: River dynamics
From top: LIFE-Nature Project Donau-Ufer
Case 3: Gravel management
From top: LIFE projekt Wildflusslandschaft Tiroler Lech
Case 4: UK rivers
From top: N Grieve, English Nature
T Wells, UK rivers LIFE project
Case 5: River Ain
From top: SBVA, River Ain LIFE project
G Brevet, River Ain LIFE project
N Goussef, River Ain LIFE project

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