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Private Land Management within the European Framework Brussels, 7 / 11 / 2003

Private Land Management within the European Framework Brussels, 7 / 11 / 2003. Nicole Nowicki-Caupin Eurosite Director General. Eurosite members. Land owners Land managers. Who are they?. 74 members 18 countries EU : 60 members 5 Acceding countries : 12 members

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Private Land Management within the European Framework Brussels, 7 / 11 / 2003

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  1. Private Land Management within the European FrameworkBrussels, 7 / 11 / 2003 Nicole Nowicki-Caupin Eurosite Director General

  2. Eurosite members • Land owners • Land managers

  3. Who are they? 74 members 18 countries • EU: 60 members • 5 Acceding countries: 12 members • Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia • 2 members in Romania and Croatia • Partnerships with organizations in 5 other CEEC • Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Russia

  4. Managing land of high nature conservation value

  5. A sample…13 out of 27 NGOs • Name of member & Number of hectares • Wildlife Trusts (UK) 82 200 • De Provinciale Landschappen (NL) 91 206 • Czeck Union for Nature Conservation 150 • Fédération des Conservatoires d’Espaces Naturels 40 000 • Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (France) 24 000 • SEPN / Bretagne Vivante 10 000 • MME (HU) 5 000 • WWF Italia 10 000 • Natuurmonumenten (NL) 87 500 • EUCC Poland 1 000 • Fundacio Territori I Paisatge(E) 7 000 + 27 000 • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK) 240 000 • The National Trust (UK) 248 000 • 1 million ha • 6 M members 60 000 volunteers

  6. Responsibility of a private landowner • Welcome visitors • As land managers: • Manage habitats grass/wet/wood/heath- lands • Manage species Fauna and flora • Use normal farming techniques • Prefer extensive techniques if appropriate • Create innovative techniques / Test innovative ideas

  7. Grazing as an essential management tool

  8. Innovative practices& machinery

  9. Long-termmanagement • A long tradition in certain countries • A milestone in other countries • Models are varied and adapted to local circumstances

  10. EUCC Poland

  11. Fundacio Territori i Paisatge • Caixa Catalunya Savings Bank, 1997 • 3.5 M Euro • 50 sites, 34 000 ha: • 7 000 ha - Ownership • 27 000 ha - Management Agreements / public lands • Timber rights(25-40): 104 ha of ancient forest • Hunting rights: Iberian Lynx (rabbits) • Land Stewardship Strategy (NGOs/PO/LA)

  12. Innovative projects • Living Park “Endemic races of domestic animals” • The return of the 4 European vultures in a single area • Rebuilding the network of traditional trails • 50 km restored, 8 trails signposted, a visitor’s map edited. • Restoration of wild rabbit and partridge populations • Main preys for predators

  13. Involvement in rural development, Catalunya

  14. Involvement in rural development, “Green Park”, Brabant (NL)

  15. Involvement in rural development, “Green Park”, Brabant (NL)

  16. Involvement in rural development, “Green Park”, Brabant (NL)

  17. European Environmental Framework • 2001: Gothenburg EU Council Summit on Sustainable Development Strategy adopts as an objective to reverse the decline in Europe’s biodiversity by 2010 • Sixth Environment Action Programme 2002-2012: nature & biodiversity is 1 of 4 priorities • 2002: The El Teide Declaration: a prominent role of Natura 2000 in delivering EU biodiversity objectives

  18. www.eurosite-nature.org Eurositenl@eurosite-nature.org

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