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The Biogeographical Process Theo van der Sluis, Carlos Sunyer EASME/LIFE meeting
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The Biogeographical ProcessTheo van der Sluis, Carlos Sunyer
EASME/LIFE meeting
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The BGP:• Is a voluntary process fulfilling the obligations set in the Nature Directives,• Enhances co-ordinated and collaborative approaches among Member
States sharing a common biogeographical context,• Is strongly depending on active involvement of Member States and
stakeholders / NGOs,• Sees Natura 2000 as a network of protected areas and as a network of
people
What is the Biogeographical Process?
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The Natura 2000 BGP is:• a contribution to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020:
– Target 1: Protect species and habitats– Action 1: Complete the Natura 2000 network and ensure its good
management.• an integral part of the Nature Action Plan:
– Priority B: Building political ownership and strengthening compliance– Action 6: Bring together public authorities and stakeholders from
different Member States at the biogeographical region level to address common challenges, including on cross-border issues.
What is the Biogeographical Process?
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Basic questions to be discussed for N2000 throughout the EU:• What are the common issues in management of habitats over the
biogeographical region?• What are the potential solutions to these problems (incl. best practice)?
What special management measures are required to accommodate habitats and key associated species?
• Are there concrete possibilities for cooperation or cooperative action linked to the preferred solutions that could be launched at the seminar?
In the end, to agree on biogeographical-level roadmaps for cooperative action
What does the Biogeographical Process want to achieve?
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DG-Env, with Consortium:6 partners, spread over different biogeographical regions of the EU • Wageningen Research • NatureBureau Ltd. • Regional Environmental Centre • Estonian University of Life Sciences • TerraEcogest • Mãe d’água
Who is organizing the Biogeographical Process?
Title What activities?
• Organization of Biogeographical seminars• Organization of networking events• Preparation of background documentation for the seminars• Facilitation of meetings• Website maintenance and preparation of newsletters (3/yr)• Support for Commission e.g. in meetings re N2000
TitleSeminars: A tool to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU
9 terrestrial biogeographical regions
1 Marine region (Baltic, Atlantic, Macaronesian, Mediteranean and Black sea sub-regions)
Continental Biogeographical Seminar16-18 October, Strasbourg
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1st Macaronesian Biogeographical Seminar24-27 September, Funchal, Madeira
TitleSeminars: A tool to work together on N2000
Planned BG seminars in 2019:• Atlantic Seminar 12-14 June 2019Antwerp, BelgiumHost: Flanders government
• Boreal Seminar 15-17 October 2019Tallinn, EstoniaHost: Estonian government
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Networking events are:• Meetings organised by experts or stakeholders, on a specific
theme relating to management or conservation of species or habitats
• Smaller expert meetings, usually 20-40 participants• Emanate often from Biogeographical seminars• Address issues raised in the BG roadmap• Aim at development of specific joint actions by MS
Networking events: Bringing together scientific experiences to prepare actions
TitleTask 3: Supporting thematic networking events
Event Date Organisation Nr participants
Sulmona Eurasian grassland event 4-6 June University of SapienzaMediterr/ Alpine
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Dunkirque Dune and Beach Conservation 12-14 June Found. BOS Atlantic 40The role of Rural Development Programmes in supporting semi-natural grassland management in Boreal countries
26-27 July Latvian Fund for Nature Boreal, Alpine ?
PECSRL - Transboundary management 5 September Inst. of Agriculture Cross-cutting 18Setting conservation objectives and targets for N2000 MPAs
13 September HELCOM Marine 20
Boreal freshwater-catchment field trip 3-4 October METSU Boreal ?“Forest management in protected areas: forestry for biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation”
5-7 NovemberFundación Fernando González Bernáldez /EUROPARC-Spain
Mediterranean ?
TitlePreparation background information seminars
In preparation of the seminar an ‘information package’ is
being prepared for participants. This background information
is developed:
• In close cooperation with European topic Centre
Biodiversity ETC/BD
• With experts from partner organisations: LIFE, EASME,
EEA, etc).
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The BGP communicates for specific, specialist target groups through:• The website for the Biogeographical Process
• Digital newsletters (3 per year)• Twitter for updates and news (unofficial)• N2000 group Linkedin
Communication from BGP
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platform/knowledge_exchange/index_en.htm
https://twitter.com/BioGeoProcess
Mail: [email protected]
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