European Natura 2000 Award 2022: All applications now available on the new Natura 2000 Award website (15/12/2021)
Discover all the applications to the 2022 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award on our new website which presents everything you want and need to know about the Award in a user-friendly way.
European Natura 2000 Award 2022: All applications now available on the new Natura 2000 Award website (15/12/2021)
Discover all the applications to the 2022 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award on our new website which presents everything you want and need to know about the Award in a user-friendly way.
European Natura 2000 Award 2022: Call for top conservation initiatives open (19/05/2021)
Today, Natura 2000 Day, the European Commission has launched the 2022 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award. The Award, now in its sixth edition, honours leading nature conservation achievements connected to Europe’s Natura 2000 network of protected areas.
European Citizens' Award – <a href="https://natura2000award-application.eu/en/finalists">Vote now</a> for your favourite finalist! (02/06/2020)
European Citizens' Award – <a style="color:#2e7aac;" href="https://natura2000award-application.eu/en/finalists"><span style="color:#2e7aac;">Vote now</span></a> for your favourite finalist! (02/06/2020)
Natura 2000 Award 2020 - Application period closed (18/12/2019)
On 15 October 2019, the fifth edition of the Natura 2000 Award closed for applications. Eighty eligible applications were received from 27 EU Member States, which is more than in the previous edition.
Evaluation of applications (18/12/2019)
The selection process consists of three phases, namely: eligibility checks, selection phase and the final decision.
Local Event for 2018 winner Communication category, Spain (18/12/2019)
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.
Local Event for 2018 winner Cross-border cooperation and Networking category, Greece and Bulgaria (18/12/2019)
On 5 June 2019, a local event was held involving around 200 pupils from the Egyptian Vulture Task Force and their educators. This outdoor event in the Natura 2000 site of Meteora was organised by the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS)/BirdLife Greece, in collaboration with the Kalambaka Forestry Service and Educational Directorate, to celebrate the winning of the 2018 Cross-border cooperation and Networking award.
Green Week 2020 (18/12/2019)
2020 will be a landmark year for biodiversity not just in Europe but worldwide. Therefore, it is fitting that nature and biodiversity are also the focus of the EU Green Week 2020 edition – the biggest annual event for stakeholders on the European environment policy calendar.
Presentation of the European Green Deal (18/12/2019)
On 11 December the European Commission presented the Green Deal to the European Parliament.
New EU Green infrastructure strategy (18/12/2019)
In 2019, the Commission published two guidance documents to help planners, policymakers and businesses solve socio-economic challenges, while also protecting and restoring Europe’s nature.
New Union List of Invasive Alien Species adopted (18/12/2019)
The EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) was adopted in January 2015. It establishes a coordinated Europe-wide framework for action to prevent, minimise and mitigate the adverse impacts of IAS on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and to limit their damage to the economy and human health. The Regulation establishes a list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern for which Member States must adopt targeted measures. A total of 66 species have been added to the list so far, 17 of which were included earlier this year. They concern 13 plants and four animals.
Linking natural and cultural heritage through Natura 2000 (18/12/2019)
As part of its contribution to the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage (2018), and as a follow up to the Action Plan on Nature, People and the Economy (2017), DG Environment commissioned a study to examine the inter-linkages between natural and cultural heritage across Europe. The report goes on to investigate the main stumbling blocks preventing greater cooperation between the two sectors, and explores the many advantages of working together towards a more sustainable, greener economy, as illustrated by numerous case studies. The different EU funds that can be used to kick start joint nature and culture initiatives as part of a wider sustainable development drive are also explored.
40 Years of the Birds Directive (18/12/2019)
Adopted in 1979, the EU Birds Directive was a truly ground-breaking piece of legislation and remains, to this day, at the very heart of the EU’s nature and biodiversity policy. To celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the Commission has published a beautifully illustrated 40-page brochure to showcase the Directive's principal achievements to date. The brochure also presents some practical examples of different conservation projects underway across the EU, and of bird species that have recovered as a result.
New Eurobarometer report on Europeans' attitudes to biodiversity (18/12/2019)
Every few years, the Commission publishes a Eurobarometer report of people's attitudes to nature and biodiversity across the 28 EU Member States. The latest such survey was published in May 2019, reflecting the views of some 27,640 respondents from different social and demographic groups across the EU. The survey also highlights any changes in attitude since the previous survey in 2015.
Re-subscribe to the Natura 2000 newsletter before it is too late! (18/12/2019)
The European Commission’s Natura 2000 newsletter, published twice a year in six languages, provides regular articles and news updates on major EU related nature and biodiversity topics. The subscription list for the newsletter is currently being renewed, so if you would like to continue to receive the newsletter you will need to re-subscribe in order to continue to receive copies by post. New subscribers are also most welcome.
