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Young students in Portugal discover Natura 2000

Several students of the Vertical Grouping School of Castelo de Paiva adopted 500 meters of river Paiva (Natura 2000 site in the north of Portugal) to study its importance and natural value.

EC public consultation: Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management

European Commission seeks to explore options for future EU action in coastal management and maritime planning

Successful hiking event in the Rio Paiva Natura 2000 site

Over one hundred people walk along the river Paiva Natura 2000 site in the north of Portugal, as part of the "Forest for All" initiative

Public consultation on financing Natura 2000 closes 17 February

EU seeks your views on the future financing of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas

Biodiversity in decline, but conservation efforts making a difference

Using information from 25,780 species of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fishes) on the IUCN Red List, an international team of researchers has assessed the changing conservation status of vertebrates around the world.

Natura 2000 network expanded

The Natura 2000 network of European protected areas has expanded by almost 27 000 square kilometres

Public consultation on financing Natura 2000 now open

The EU has launched a public consultation 'Consultation on Future EU co-financing of Natura 2000'

Study analyses public participation in nature conservation

A new study has analysed four Scandinavian examples of public involvement in nature conservation and suggested that successful participation requires clear rules to enable public involvement and a process to resolve conflicts.

Project looks at effective conflict resolution in the Natura 2000 Network

A European project has looked at the causes of conflicts relating to Natura 2000 and recommended ways to avoid or resolve them.

Study investigates ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of Natura 2000 conservation

Research by a group from the European network ALTER-Net on the cost effectiveness of conservation policies in four EU Member States has been published recently. The researchers propose a number of options for improving cost-effectiveness of conservation. They also stress that the societal benefits of conservation needed to be accounted for.

New report sets out the business case for biodiversity and ecosystem services

New publication: The TEEB for Business Report

Keeping historical records of protected areas

A new internet-based tool for tracking the changing boundaries of nature protected areas has been developed for Catalonia, which the researchers say could be used to help evaluate conservation in the Natura 2000 network.

Natura 2000 online public viewer launched

An interactive tool enabling people to locate Natura 2000 sites and access related information

New UK wind farm zones are announced

Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced.

“Europe’s biodiversity is a lifeline for economy” say European leaders

European leaders opt to step up efforts to conserve biodiversity and enhance the services provided by ecosystems, in line with governmental efforts to green Europe’s economy. Intergovernmental Conference 'Biodiversity in Europe' results in the 'Message from Liege'.

Marine reserves improve with age

Link to Science for Environment Policy article describing a study into the conservation effectiveness of marine reserves.

Mapping Natura 2000 habitats across Europe

Link to Science for Environment Policy article describing a study to accurately map habitats in Europe

Details of COST Open Call announced

A European research network funding opportunity

New Marine Conservation Areas in the UK

Progress towards securing protection for UK's threatened marine life

Open Call for Access to Doñana Biological Reserve (short stays of researchers in Doñana)