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NATURA 2000 & Life+ |
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What
is Natura 2000?
´NATURA 2000´ is the Europ-wide network
of thousands of nature protection areas, established under
the 1992 Habitats Directive, by which most valuable animal and plant
species as well as habitats should remain protected for future generations.
This network of nature protection areas is intended to contribute
substantially to the protection of biological diversity in Europe.
The legal basis for the ´NATURA 2000 network are two nature
protection ´directives of the European Union:
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Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) |
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) |
See also the EU-Commission’s Homepage
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/
The declaration of NATURA 2000 areas poses new chances, not only in
terms of nature conservation, but also for the region where the area
is established.
What is LIFE+?
See also the EU-Commission’s Homepage
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm
LIFE+ is the European Union's
funding instrument for the environment. One of its focuses is nature
and biodiversity, i.e. co-financing the Natura 2000 network. Measures
for the conservation or recovery of natural habitats for animals and
plants can be financed by the ´LIFE+ Programme´. In the
so-called ´LIFE + Projects´ grants of this programme are
used, which support important nature protection projects throughout
Europe.
Protected Species (Habitats, Plants
and Animals)
Species and habitats that benefit from the project
European otter (Lutra lutra), Ukrainian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon
mariae), bullhead (Cottus gobio), grayling (Thymallus thymallus),
common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), grey-headed woodpecker (Picus canus),
little crake (Porzana parva), black stork (Ciconia nigra), common
sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior/
Alder-Ashes-alluvial forest
Alder-Ashes-Alluvial forest
The alder-ashes-alluvial forest grows along streams. The most frequent
woody species are alders (Alnus sp.), ashes (Fraxinus sp.), willows
(Salix sp.) and poplars (Populus sp.). This type of forest needs periodically
fluctuating water levels including annual inundations..
Source:: Barbara Emmerer, grünes handwerk
Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition-type
vegetation
This habitat type includes vegetation of water surfaces (e.g. duckweed
cover (Lemna sp.), pondweed (Potamogetonetea pectinati), water soldier
(Stratiotes aloides), or bladderworts (Utricularia spp.) with high
amounts of dissolved minerals. Due to the strong anthropisation the
number of natural eutrophic lakes and ponds has decreased significantly
respectively there are often impoverished and malfunctioning sites
with reduced species numbers of afloat water plants.
Source: Barbara Emmerer, grünes handwerk |
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