THE PROJECT
Landcare Europe Pilot Project
Improving guidance and knowledge sharing between land managers, conservationists and local communities to preserve cultural heritage landscapes under and outside Natura 2000
'This project was supported by the European Commission as a Pilot Project, which are of experimental nature designed to test the feasibility of an action and its usefulness.’
Funding period: August 2021 - July 2023
Partners
- Deutscher Verband für Landschaftspflege (DVL) e.V., Germany
- Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania (BEF), Lithuania
- Agri-Cultura-Natura Transylvaniae Association (ACNT), Romania
- Fédération Conservatoires d’Espaces Naturels (FCEN), France
- Legambiente Lombardia, Italy
- SICONA-Sud-Ouest Syndicate for Nature Conservation, Luxembourg
- BoerenNatuur (BN), The Netherlands
Objective
The project aimed to establish a Landcare network, which will contribute to a better understanding of the need for cooperation between farmers, conservationists and communities at the European level.
Activities & Results
- Brochure on key success factors for cooperative nature conservation benefitting people in Europe
- 4 best practice examples on how Landcare organisations improve biodiversity and ecology with farmers
- EU policy recommendations for necessary CAP funding and regulations
- 4 European workshops & field visits to Italy, Romania, Spain and Lithuania
- Video on Landcare organisations in Europe and their activities
- Organising a EU-conference for the official foundation of Landcare Europe e.V. and feedback to political decision makers
- Hosting 2 webinars to promote Landcare activities and networking
- Factsheet in 8 languages about Landcare Europe
- Nomination as Natura 2000 Award Finalist in the Category Cross-Border Cooperation
