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“Mind the gap!” – How well does Natura 2000 cover species of European interest?

open access: yesNature Conservation, 2012
Setting aside protected areas is widely recognized as one of the most effective measures to prevent species from extinction. Accordingly, there has been a tremendous effort by governments worldwide to establish protected areas, resulting in over 100,000 ...
Bernd Gruber   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

open access: yesRegional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Ecotourism can contribute to the conservation of environmental values, as well as to the development of positive synergies between agents in the tourism sector, tourists and the local population. The growing interest in tourism offers with low environmental impact, which support the local economy, translates into a competitive advantage for ...
Luís Quinta‐Nova, Dora Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of managing Natura 2000 sites: an exploratory study for Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Natura 2000 sites are expected to assure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It follows that successful management of the sites is of great importance.
Apeldoorn, R.C., van   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Building the European Union’s Natura 2000 network

open access: yesNature Conservation, 2012
In the second half of the 20th Century there was a growing awareness of environmental problems, including the loss of species and habitats, resulting in many national and international initiatives, including the creation of organisations, such as the ...
Douglas Evans
doaj   +1 more source

Public participation in the implementation of the Natura 2000 network in Italy: the stakeholders’ experiences

open access: yesForest@, 2017
Public participation in the implementation of the Natura 2000 network in Italy: the stakeholders’ experiences. Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas identified by the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the Birds Directive (79/409/EC ...
Paletto A   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aspects on the bird fauna's diversity in the sector Golăiești - Cotul Bran (Iași county, Romania)

open access: yesActa et Commentationes: Ştiinţe Exacte şi ale Naturii, 2022
The present study had followed to evaluate the bird fauna’s diversity and the seasonal dynamic of birds’ population in the sector of Golăiești – Cotul Bran, related to the common Jijia and Prut Rivers’ basin.
Diana-Roxana Tofănescu, Carmen Gache
doaj   +1 more source

Legal Framework of Wildlife Protection on the Area of Natura 2000 (Emerald Network) on Wind Energy Site: Case of Ukraine

open access: yesStudia Iuridica Lublinensia, 2021
This article provides a comprehensive overview of European law and Ukrainian national law in the field of wildlife protection on special conservation areas on wind farm siting.
Olha Sushyk
doaj   +1 more source

Natura 2000 – ES saugomų teritorijų tinklas

open access: yesTeisė, 2009
Straipsnyje aptariama Europos Sąjungos saugomų teritorijų tinklo „Natura 2000“ paskirtis ir reikšmė bio­loginei įvairovei išsaugoti, šio tinklo steigimo etapai, reikalavimai, nustatyti saugomų teritorijų, priklau­sančių šiam tinklui, tvarkymo režimams ...
Indrė Žvaigždinienė
doaj   +1 more source

GPS Tracking Reveals the White-Tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla as an Ambassador for the Natura 2000 Network

open access: yesDiversity
The Natura 2000 network of protected areas is the backbone of species conservation in the European Union. We investigated whether Austrian-hatched white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) make particular use of this multinational network during their ...
Remo Probst   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How to Protect Natural Habitats of Rare Terrestrial Orchids Effectively: A Comparative Case Study of Cypripedium calceolus in Different Geographical Regions of Europe

open access: yesPlants, 2021
In this article we present and discuss the main factors that threaten natural populations of Cypripedium calceolus (lady’s slipper orchid) in Europe, and we propose conservation strategies and directions for protective actions of its population on a ...
Anna Jakubska-Busse   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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