Biodiversity

Good Practice - Project | 10 Jan. 2018

Natur Verbindet - Nature Connects

‘Nature Connects’ is a campaign to raise and generate awareness on the importance of biodiversity in rural landscapes by bringing together land owners, experts and the broader public.

Good Practice - Project | 10 Jan. 2018

Flowering and Humming ‘Wipptal’

Using LEADER support to provide information and raise awareness about wild bee protection.

Good Practice - Project | 10 Jan. 2018

Pilot project Result-based Nature conservation Plan (RNP)

Implementing a result-based nature conservation measure for species and habitat protection as to allow more flexibility for farmers in choosing and implementing management activities suitable to their land.

Good Practice - Project | 12 Okt. 2017

Hautes Fagnes - restoration of broadleaved trees in municipal woodlands

In favour of biodiversity, a municipality decided to remove spruce trees growing on municipal soil and to rehabilitate broadleaved trees that were originally growing in these areas.

Good Practice - Project | 12 Juli 2017

Installation of biodiverse pastures in Portugal

An agricultural holding installed 42 ha of pastures which helped increase the farm’s livestock while increasing carbon sequestration and offering environmental services. 

Good Practice - Project | 05 Apr. 2017

Water buffaloes preserving biodiversity and wetland landscape

A herd of water buffalo helps preserve biodiversity and wetland landscape in a Natura 2000 area in Berlin, Germany.

Good Practice - Project | 04 Apr. 2017

Cooperation in Nature conservation

EAFRD funding helped set up associations that bring together local stakeholders with diverse interests to manage the implementation of Nature 2000 conservation rules.

Good Practice - Project | 02 Jan. 2017

Community-led nature conservation in Austria

Austria`s western Vorarlberg region used EAFRD funding to develop a support network to help its communities protect local wildlife and natural habitats. 

Good Practice - Project | 05 Okt. 2016

Water preservation project ‘AQUABRAVA’

This LEADER-funded project created several small wetlands and helped raise awareness of and interest in water protection among landowners. It also contributed to increasing the amount of available water in the island of Gotland.

Good Practice - Project | 21 Sep 2016

Conservation of natural heritage - Biodiversity and wood fuel

Testing the transferability of landscape management to other Natura 2000 sites.