[PDF] Top 20 LIFE. Nature & biodiversity 2012

... The project area encompasses calcareous and exten- sively used grassland and meadows, and woodland across 3 554 ha in the Nördlinger Ries and the Wörnitz river valley. It is situated in the transition area from the ... See full document

... Kõpu Peninsula, on the westernmost tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, boasts a complex and highly diverse range of habitat types in a relatively small area, making it a biodiversity hotspot. It has no less than 23 ... See full document

... The Loonse and Drunense Dunes National Park in the south of the Netherlands is, in a European context, a very important area for inland drifting sands. More than 90% of the inland drifting sands in Europe are found in ... See full document

... where nature is marked out only by its score against a metric), or zones subject to new management regimes ...al., 2012 for the UK), as well as, particularly in the developing world, to the mining industry ... See full document

... regarding nature conservation, biodiversity continues to ...these biodiversity actors using the ranking of cards and compared the results with the rankings of motivations of a second group of actors ... See full document

... everyday life, but inhabits a separate world, which is fragile and in need of ...and biodiversity offsetting in the English planning system, and situates this in an international context, before offering ... See full document

... of life on earth, from genus to species and their habitats to ...diversity Biodiversity is being lost at an accelerated rate: there is ongoing transformation and fragmentation of habitat through land use ... See full document

... The north-west corner of Minorca has one of the is- land’s most spectacular landscapes. The aridity of the land, a direct consequence of over-grazing, is exacer- bated by a prevalent strong north wind. The area is a ... See full document

... the Biodiversity Action Plan with a focus on the conservation of biodiversity at ...preserving biodiversity have been so far the main contributions of biodiversity ...of biodiversity ... See full document

... of life, our natural environment and our economy. Nature has an intrinsic value but humans also depend on the goods and services provided by ecosystems for their material ...& Biodiversity’ study ... See full document

... Earth’s biodiversity due to human impacts is occurring at an alarming rate (Cardinale, et ...al., 2012; Pereira, Navarro, & Martins, 2012; Perrings et ...over nature (Annan, 2008; ... See full document

... Compliance reporting and data management was further observed to be problematic due to a large reliance on concessionaires to self-monitor and report. Whilst this is understandable, as it alleviates pressure on DOC, ... See full document

... The saker falcon is a globally threatened species that is listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. Hungary and Slovakia are home to some 47% of the European pop- ulation (c. 450 pairs). Thanks to EU financial support, ... See full document

... The Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) benefits from an extremely positive image and is hugely popu- lar as a pet. Yet the tortoise is not safe from human threats in its natural habitat. Wild populations of the ... See full document

... The primary objective of the ‘Steppe lake grazing’ project is to eliminate unfavourable and detrimental processes affecting the habitats in a 3 616 ha area, namely: drain- ing of rain water; diversion and blocking the ... See full document

... in biodiversity offsetting the reasons for resist- ing ecosystem degradation are increasingly defined in terms of profitability, manifesting not only an ideological victory for capitalism but the creation of novel ... See full document

... Good water management is necessary for human de- velopment to be sustainable: factors affecting rivers have led to the disappearance or decline of important species and to a loss of biodiversity. Water manage- ... See full document

... with nature, and losing out on the vital ecosystem services that urban greenery ...reverse biodiversity loss, and make cities healthier, more sustainable places to live and ...and biodiversity to ... See full document

... explores nature, people and himself, thanks to his abstract thinking, curiosity and high perceptive abilities, with the aim, among others, to find an inspiration for his creative work ... See full document

... 3 Figure B.3. Mediation model of perceived naturalness, perceived bird, butterfly and plant/tree biodiversity, walk duration, and perceived walk intensity as predictors of post-walk positive affect via ... See full document