Title of the project
FACE & BirdLife joint statement on the EU’s post 2010 Biodiversity policy
Description
Raise awareness of the liklihood of the UK failing on its target to halt the decline of biodiversity by 2010
FACE and BirdLife International released a statement calling upon EU Institutions, Member States and all stakeholders to intensify efforts for implementing the EU’s 2010 Biodiversity Action Plan.
Specifically called for better implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives, a call for a comprehensive legislation on Invasive Alien Species, the need for reform of sectoral policies and strategies (e.g. agriculture and fisheries), etc.
FACE (representing Europe’s hunters) and was involved in forming and releasing the statement
Location
| Country | Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom |
| Level | International |
Starting date
2009
Habitat Types
Farmland, Forest/Woodland, Scrub/Grassland, Wetland, Coastal, Island, Mountains, Suburban
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, Emerald Network, Ramsar, Regional protected area, National protected area, Areas with voluntary or mandatory hunting ban, Hunting reserve, No protection status
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Protected species, Threatened species, Abundant species, Migatory species, Invasive Alien species |
| Species Type | Birds, Mammals, Generalist predators, Large carnivores |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Policy work (e.g. positioning of hunting organisations, demonstrating conservation actions)
Partners
| Leading partners | FACE (http://www.face.eu/), BirdLife International (http://www.birdlife.org/) |
Weblinks
Not found - Somewhere on FACE server?