Projects & Practice

Improvement and recovery of the pedestrian routes network in Rabaçal

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Forestry, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Portugal

Rural Development Programme support was used to improve the accessibility and educational function of a UNESCO-listed Natural Park in Madeira, Portugal.

‘Abissage’ - restoring traditional water management systems in the Ardennes

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Irrigation, Nature conservation, Water management
Countries:: Belgium

Restoration of a meadow irrigation ditch to revive a multi-centennial tradition that existed throughout Europe and over time has produced meadows of outstanding flora.

Nizna Boca – Restoring the production potential of damaged forests

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Job creation, Mountain area, Social inclusion
Countries:: Slovakia

Restoring the production potential of damaged forests through clearing, afforestation and preservation of young forest stands.

Investing in preventive actions against forest fires

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Forestry, Job creation, Mountain area, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

Restoration of a deteriorating forest road and the construction of a wooden lookout tower in order to protect 1500 ha of forest from forest fires.

Restoration of the Romedenne clay-pit nature reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Belgium

An environmental NGO implemented a project to preserve and maintain an old clay pit that provides shelter to a number of rare and endangered species.

Environmental Participatory Project - Awareness raising on Natura 2000

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Spain

The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.

Hautes Fagnes - restoration of broadleaved trees in municipal woodlands

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation
Countries:: Belgium

In favour of biodiversity, a municipality decided to remove spruce trees growing on municipal soil and to rehabilitate broadleaved trees that were originally growing in these areas.