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Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Jaume Tormo, Eurosite
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Fully implement the Birds and Habitats Direc9ve Maintain and restore ecosystems and their services
Increase the contribu:on of agriculture and forestry to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity
Ensure the sustainable use of fisheries resources
Combat Invasive Aliens Species
Help avert global biodiversity loss
Working in collabora8on, the Process & the LIFE Programme help stakeholders to strengthen the Natura 2000 network and achieving
favourable conserva8on status for habitats and species.
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Natura 2000 & the Process The Process is:
– A prac:cal framework for netowrking and knowledge building
The process involves: – Member states and stakeholders
The proces aims are: – Implementa9on of Natura 2000
– Achieve Favourable Conserva9on Status By means of
– Sharing experiences – Crea:ng coopera:ve ac9ons.
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Key steps …
Steps Outcomes 1 Where are we? Know what prac:cal measures and ac:ons are required to
maintain or improve habitats’ condi:on and status.
2 Agree priori:es for progress Common problems and issues defined and scope for coopera:ve ac:ons iden:fied.
3 Agree what we need to do Collabora:ve ac:ons for shared priori:es, matched by commitments to act on the priori:es so that work gets done.
4 Agree what, when, where & who (where possible)
Produce a :metable of follow-‐up ac:ons (or a :metable to confirm the proposed ac:ons).
A C T
Network & Communicate: Share knowledge and best prac:ce, publish results of networking events
Through workshops, study visits, expert mee:ngs etc. and by using the Natura 2000 PlaWorm – e.g. share news about your projects, your experience, ‘sign-‐up’ your organisa:on/ yourself, provide a news ar:cle, promote available guidance etc.)
There are four steps involved in the Process to achieve specific outcomes …
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Process, follow-‐up & ‘linked’ events Region Title Date Country
Boreal Seminar about restora:on of raised bogs, fens and other mire habitats
24 -‐ 26 September, 2013 Estonia
Atlan:c Nitrogen Deposi:on and the Nature Direc:ves 2 -‐ 4 December, 2013 UK
Mediterranean Kick-‐off Seminar 26 May -‐ 28 May, 2014 Greece
Con:nental Visegrad Group nature conserva:on workshop 27 May, 2014 Hungary
Atlan:c Workshop and Symposium about Integrated Management of Coastal Dunes in Europe
17 – 19 June, 2014 France
Boreal 9th European Conference on Ecological Restora:on 3 – 8 August, 2014 Finland
Alpine River Revitalisa:on Workshop 2 – 5 September, 2014 Slovakia
Alpine/ Con:nental
Alpine Seminar follow-‐up Workshop, prepara:on for Con:nental 22-‐23 September, 2014 Hungary
Atlan:c EUROPARC Annual Conference: "Understanding the value of nature"
28 September -‐ 1 October, 2014 Ireland
Mediterranean The First European Congress on Land Stewardship -‐ Territorial governance and policy integra:on for MED water dependent Natura 2000 sites: challenges and opportuni:es
6 November, 2014 Spain
Mediterranean Natura 2000 in ac:on! -‐ Regional coopera:on for implemen:ng the Natura 2000 network
10-‐11 December, 2014 Spain
Con:nental Con:nental Biogeographical Region Kick-‐off Seminar 29 June – 1 July 2015 Luxembourg
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Support available through the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
The EC’s contractor can support your networking … together we can
Decide on the event’s format (conference, workshop, expert mee:ng etc.)
Develop programmes for events – e.g. help iden:fy (and invite) speakers and par:cipants
Facilitate / moderate networking events Provide (some) financial support for networking events &
par:cipants’ travel & accommoda:on costs Promote your event
Share informa:on – e.g. upload guidance documents on to the Natura 2000 PlaWorm etc.
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Natura 2000 PlaSorm hnp://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/plaWorm/index_en.htm
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
PlaSorm sta9s9cs
Content uploads since January 2014:
90 documents 21 news items 44 projects links 60 other links 43 listed experts (link) 456 listed organisations (link)
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Natura 2000 PlaSorm – recent developments
Digital newslener developed and circulated (bi-‐monthly)
A directory of experts has been created and is currently being developed
A directory of organisa:onal profiles has been created
The func:onality of PlaWorm services is being rou:nely improved
REQUEST -‐ please, get involved & par:cipate > share your details!
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Planned developments
PlaWorm search and access func:ons, as well as increased opportuni:es to input informa:on – e.g.: Facility for users to submit expert
and organisa:onal profiles is being developed
Access to informa:on through an interac:ve biogeographical map (test map has been developed)
An image library is being explored A user sa:sfac:on poll will be launched
soon via the plaWorm REQUEST -‐ please, get involved &
par:cipate > you are each others’ resource!
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Ac9ve par9cipants: 591
591 participants Steady increase since
implementation Wide range of
organisations
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Forum sta9s9cs
Currently, there are: 18 ac:ve topics 6855 total views
Most ac:ve fora: Alpine (2974 views) Mediterranean (2717 views) Issues relevant across biogeographical
regions (638 views) Con:nental (526 views)
The forum can be a useful tool for you to share informa8on / ask ques8ons
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
Issues being addressed in follow up ac9ons
Eutrophica:on (in par:cular Nitrogen deposi:on) -‐ ATL Forest management: rewilding / sustainable forestry – ALP &
CONT Hydromorphological modifica:on -‐ BOR & ALP (ATL, MED)
Increased benefits from greater policy integra:on and improved governance arrangements -‐ MED
Benefits of clarifying different interpreta:ons of Favourable Conserva:on Status– ALP (BOR, ATL, MED)
Land use polarisa:on: intensifica:on vs abandonment – ALP (ATL, MED)
Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process
There is significant scope for future LIFE projects!
Scope for coopera:ve ac:ons have been iden:fied in the following areas of common interest … so far!
Integrated management approaches Integrated governance approaches
Policy integra:on in the form of models & prac:cal approaches
Cross-‐border coopera:on
Hydrological restora:on Re-‐establishing ecological connec:vity
Increased focus on and communica:on of mul:ple benefits from Natura 2000
Sustainable forest management
Sustainable grazing
Thank you very much
Implementing the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process & developing
the Natura 2000 Platform
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platform/
index_en.htm
