[PDF] Top 20 LIFE. Nature & biodiversity projects 2009

... The Gulf of Riga is one of the most naturally diverse areas of the Baltic Sea. The coastal part of the gulf supports reef habitats that host various rare plant, fish and invertebrate communities. These habitats also play ... See full document

... The FISH SCALE project aims to address the problem of over-exploitation of marine resources and fishing discards by promoting a more sustainable use of the sea and by improving the protection of marine biodi- versity in ... 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

... Salt-affected soils started to form in the Hortobágy area of Hungary in the Pleistocene era, as mineral-rich sediments were deposited by two rivers. Later, the area was cut off by the river Tisza and prolonged dry ... See full document

... development projects on biodiversity are compensated for (Bull, Suttle, Gordon, et ...2004). Biodiversity compensation has become increasingly popular in recent years (Curran, Hellweg, & Beck, ... 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 ...24 projects have ... 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

... regarding nature conservation, biodiversity continues to ...conservation projects. We investigated the motivations underlying these biodiversity actors using the ranking of cards and compared ... See full document

... for biodiversity’ within the “Rete Ecological Regionale” - RER (regional ecological ...in biodiversity, housing several habitats, 150 vertebrate species and a number of invertebrates of European ... See full document

... The archipelago of Mälaren is one of Sweden’s most valuable regions for broadleaved woodlands, with oaks and the other old trees growing in a semi-open habitat. The region has a climate that is two-to-three vegetation ... See full document

... One of the trends in the Surinamese economy is that mining is becoming an even more significant part of the GDP. A Canadian mining company, Cambior, opened its Gross Rosebel gold mine in the first quarter of 2004. The ... See full document

... The Canaries host some of the largest and most unusual lizards of the world. The Hierro giant lizard Gallotia simonyi is a prime example. This gentle giant measures 70 cm in length and lives a precarious existence ... See full document

... key biodiversity hotspots as well as long term plan- ning of biodiversity ...National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan – NBSAP) at the national level, rather than concentrate on species ... See full document

... Greenlinks works with people experiencing mental health problems to support recovery and promote healthy lifestyles. Supported by a horticultural therapist, participants learn new skills, further their knowledge of ... See full document

... There are found of species of an ordinary pear (Sorbus aucuparia), willow (Salix Capre) in the ravines of the Korchay State Nature Reserve.The vegetation cover of the Korchay is not ancient from the plant cover of ... See full document

... A perceived need to centralise the UK’s biological records in a digitised accessible form for multiple global users inspired the design of the NBN in the early 1990s. Whilst recognised naturalist-based organisations had ... See full document

... unrecognized nature of the dilemma astrophysical and planetary phænomena present to The Problem of Sustainable Economic ...Impact Life on Earth (16) offers an excellent ... See full document

... of life, both in terms of the environment and public health, has become a crucial ...their life either stored on the airfield or outside the European ... See full document

... a life form are determined by its ...tendencies. Life in the present moment is the real life. There is no life beyond this life and no world beyond this ...of nature explain the ... See full document

... non-human life as emergent, relational and emplaced If new ecology sees human action as part of the natural world, then perspectives on dwelling tend to see nature as part of ...addressing life in ... See full document