LIFE projects implementing Natura 2000 - Bent Søholm Jepsen (NEEMO) - Europa EU

LIFE projects implementing Natura
                 2000

Bent Søholm Jepsen (NEEMO)

Third N2000 Seminar for the Alpine Region, Sweden 9-11 October 2020
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LIFE 2014-2020 : PRIORITY AREAS & BUDGET

LIFE & N2000
        Biogeographical Process
 Since 1992 LIFE has provided funding and possibilities for the
   implementation of nature projects

 130 ongoing or closed LIFE projects in the Alpine region striving
   to maintain and improve biodiversity, ecosystems and, in
   particular, the Natura 2000 network (See the list in the
   Background paper annex 3)

 LIFE has supported elaboration and implementation of PAF

 Read more:

 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm

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A closer look

LIFE SUPPORT in the Alpine
         region

Theme 1 – Natura 2000 restoration agenda
 LIFE has played a role in formulating PAFs is several Alpine
   regions and now IP’s are working to implement the PAFs.

 A number of traditional projects have been implemented

 Examples of methods employed: Large scale restoration of
   forests, restoration of natural rivers, restoration of lentic habitats,
   elaborating management models.

 Good LIFE examples: RO: Ecological restoration of forest and
   aquatic habitats in the Făgăras Mountains”, SE: ReBorn AT: LIFE
   Lech, ES: LIFE LimnoPirineus, SI: NATSLOMPIS

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Theme 2 – Managing land use.
- Examples of methods employed: Restoration of grassland
  habitats, addressing land use changes, fighting illegal poisening,
  Managing of water habitats, combatting IAS, Integrating nature
  and tourism planning.

- Good LIFE examples: CZ/SK: Butterflies CZ-SK, LIFE for
  insects, HR: Dinara back to LIFE, PL: LIFE/BESKIDY, IT: Alpe
  Veglia, IT/ES: Antidotto, Veneno no, RO: SFC Calimani-Gurghiu,
  SE: Foder och Fägring, FR: LIFE DESMAN, IT: LIFE-CLAW, AT:
  Tiroler Lech, FR: Rhône-Alpes

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Theme 3 – Optimising co-benefits
           with CCM and CCA

- Examples of methods employed: reviewing the effects of
  climate change on grasslands and forests, Good practices to
  conjugate Use and Sustainability of forests, restoration of large
  forest areas, regulating waater flow by naturalizing rivers.

 Good LIFE examples: IT: LIFE PASTORALP project, LIFE
  AFORCLIMATE, FAGUS, RO: restoration of forests, SE: restoration
  of river flows – Reborn, IP: Rich water, AT: restoration of rivers –
  IP River solutions

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Theme 4 – Improving ecological
              connectivity
- Examples of methods employed: Improving connectivity for
  large carnivors, removing barriers for raptors migration, ensuring
  river connectivity, transnational planning and conservation
  actions.

- Good LIFE examples: RO: LIFE Connect Carpathians, ES:
  PIROSLIFE, FR: LIFE GYPCONNECT, HR; DRAVA LIFE, AT; LIFE
  Obere Drau II, SI: LIFE AMPHICON, IT (AT, FR, SI): LIFE
  WOLFALPS EU

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Integrated projects
   Implementing the Priority Action Framework and River Basin
    Management plans. Large scale; complementary actions with
    additional co-funding; involvement of stakeholders.

   Finland: Integrated Management of Freshwater Natura 2000 Sites and
    Habitats

   Sweden: resilient ecosystems and rich waters in the Northern Baltic Sea
    River Basin District

   Sweden: Using functional water & wetland ecosystems and their services
    as a model for improving green infrastructure and implementing PAF in
    Sweden

   Austria: Integrated River Solutions in Austria

   Slovenia: enhanced management of Natura 2000 in Slovenia

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Replication and transfer
 Platform meetings/conferences
  https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/events?term_node_tid_d
  epth=388,
  https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platf
  orm/events/index_en.htm

 Development of methods & guidance
 Elaboration of action plans
 EX post evaluations

Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs):
• Mainstreaming of nature and biodiversity into other policies and
  programmes through coherent programmes of actions in the
  Member States, including institutional support

• Particular, but not exclusive, focus on Priority Action Frameworks
  (PAF)

• Aim to cover all Member States, from the start of Multifinancial
  Framwork

 Beneficiaries: competent nature/biodiversity authorities, in
 partnership with relevant stakeholders (possibly also some
 transborder SNaPs)

Components of Strategic Nature Projects (SNaP):

Take home messages
 There are a number of ongoing LIFE projects in
  the Alpine region providing best practise
  experience for management of Natura 2000 areas
  => go to the knowledge market! Check the
  database!

 The program is expected to continue in 2021-27
  with an increase of almost €2 billion from the
  present LIFE

 LIFE integrated projects and (SNaPs) are working
  to explore new cooperation and fiancing models

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