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Local Event for 2018 winner Communication category, Spain

On 5 July 2019, the European Commission supported a local event to celebrate the 2018 Communication Award winner's success in promoting knowledge about the Natura 2000 network in Spain. This outdoor event in the Natura 2000 site of Alto Lozoya was organised by the project partners SEO/Birdlife Spain and the news agency Agencia EFE, in collaboration with the Forestry Service Madrid and Guadarrama National Park.

date:  18/12/2019

During the event, which was attended by a range of stakeholders from the local to the European level, including the European Commission’s Director General of DG Environment, Daniel Calleja, the organisers ringed a black vulture chick on site. Data on the movement of a black vulture, which was GPS-tagged by the project in May, was also presented. During the event, the speakers highlighted the importance of the Natura 2000 network and increasing its visibility to society in general, which plays a crucial role in preserving the sites.