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Status assessment of lampreys in Natura 2000 network in Lithuania

Biologija, 2014
The two lamprey species, European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis  L. and European brook lamprey L. planeri Bloch, which inhabit Lithuanian rivers are of conservation concern. They are considered either Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, or even Extinct in different regions of Europe. Migration obstacles and consequent habitat loss and population
Robertas Staponkus, Vytautas Kesminas
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Identifying the exposure of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds to renewable energy development

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity is globally threatened by human impacts, including land‐use transformation and climate change, which has prompted a rapid transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) energy. However, utility‐scale PV plants require vast areas and can lead to conflicts with biodiversity conservation, making ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno, François Mougeot, Beatriz Arroyo, Gerard Bota, David Giralt, Laura Maeso‐Pueyo, Carlos A. Martín, Manuel B. Morales, Pedro P. Olea, Juan Traba, Ana Benítez‐López   +10 more
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An Economic Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Natura 2000 Sites in Scotland

, 2004
In accordance with the European Commission "Habitats Directive" (Directive 92/43/EEC) and the "Birds Directive" (Directive 79/409/EEC), Scotland must contribute to the development of a UK network of protected areas that represent the most important ...
Gibson, Hervey, Hanley, Nick, Coulthard, Nonie, Oglethorpe, David, Wright, Robert   +4 more
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Managing the Natura 2000 network: between Europeanization and societal engagement

, 2018
The Member States of the European Union have agreed to protect nature. Therefore all Member States have designated protected areas - called Natura 2000 sites that jointly form the Natura 2000 network.
Bouwma, I., Bouwma, Irene M.
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Analysis of reports on the impact of building investments on Natura 2000 sites in Poland based on own research

Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska, 2018
The paper presents the results of several analyses of reports on the impact of SFRs on Natura 2000 sites. The reports enumerated are documents which are the basis for the assessment of an undertaking (building project) on valuable natural areas.
Jolanta Harasymiuk
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Continental‐wide prioritization of protected areas to address global and habitat‐specific goals for avian biodiversity conservation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Nations and European Union have set ambitious conservation goals to halt and reverse declines in biodiversity by protecting 30% of land and sea areas by 2030. Effective conservation planning requires evidence‐based spatial prioritization to maximize the coverage of species within designated protected areas.
Yanjie Xu, Diego Pavón‐Jordán, Tyler Hallman, Tristan R. M. Bakx, Lluís Brotons, Sergi Herrando, Alison Johnston, Brett K. Sandercock, Thomas Sattler, Alaaeldin Soultan, Vitalie Ajder, Dawn E. Balmer, Brian Burke, Thiago Cavalcante, Tomasz Chodkiewicz, Ruud P. B. Foppen, Anthony D. Fox, Verena Keller, Tatiana Kornienko, Peter Knaus, Heini Kujala, Åke Lindström, Qenan Maxhuni, Károly Nagy, Ingar Jostein Øien, Tomas Pärt, Dimitrije Radišić, Draženko Z. Rajković, Iván Ramirez, Paul Shimmings, Karel Šťastný, Thomas Vikstrøm, Tomasz Wilk, Aleksi Lehikoinen   +33 more
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Key agroecosystems for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Europe

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural expansion and intensification are driving amphibian and reptile declines worldwide. However, sustainably managed agroecosystems can support a high diversity of herpetofauna, which play a key role in pest control, reducing crop damage.
Andrea Dalpasso, Stefano Canessa, Mattia Falaschi, Alejandra Moràn‐Ordoñez, Gentile Francesco Ficetola   +4 more
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Η περιβαλλοντική συμπεριφορά των γεωργών- κτηνοτρόφων που δραστηριοποιούνται σε περιοχές εντός του δικτύου Natura 2000 στο Νομό Ρεθυμνου

, 2012
Η ανάγκη της προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος τα τελευταία χρόνια γίνεται ολοένα και πιο επιτακτική, τόσο σε τοπικό όσο και σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο. Η οικονομική ανάπτυξη και η αύξηση του πληθυσμού τους 2-3 τελευταίους αιώνες οδήγησαν σε σημαντική υποβάθμιση ...
Μελιδονιώτη, Άλκηστη - Αλκιβιάδης
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Soil data from the Barbastro-Balaguer gypsum belt, NE SpainMendeley Data

Data in Brief
The dataset [1] hosts pedological info and images of the lands —locally known as chesas— of the outcropping gypsiferous core of the Barbastro-Balaguer anticline (Fig. 1).
Juan Herrero, María Tierra, Carmen Castañeda   +2 more
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The establishment and the protection of the Natura 2000 network in the European Union and Croatia [PDF]

Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Splitu, 2016
This paper clarifies the provisions of EU legislation concerning the nature protection which have established the ecological network Natura 2000 (Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds and Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of ...
Lana Ofak
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