EU initiative to save farmland birds: Birds@Farmland

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The new Birds@Farmland initiative of the European Commission aims at supporting Member States in conserving wild birds living in agricultural landscapes. Conservation of farmland birds is a duty under the Birds Directive and is essential to the success of the EU Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The Birds@Farmland initiative will develop twenty farmland bird conservation schemes in ten Member States* based on sound scientific knowledge and agricultural and land management practices proven to work. Member States are invited to consider these conservation schemes in their CAP Strategic Plans as well as other relevant policy tools.

The Birds@Farmland initiative aims at involving agricultural and environmental authorities, farm advisory services, farmers’ organisations, NGOs, land users, and experts. Through workshops and stakeholder meetings at national and EU levels, the initiative opens new possibilities of collaboration and co-creation of effective conservation schemes in the field. Ultimately, the established networks and tools should enable long-term partnerships. Technical and other useful material are available on the Birds@Farmland Wiki-page. To use this link, you will need to create an EU Login account. You can create an account here, using these instructions.

*Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, and Portugal