LIFE IP

13th Meeting of the expert group of EMFF 26 septiembre 2017

Brussels

NATURA 2000 NETWORK

The Natura 2000 Network is the world’s biggest coordinated protected-site network and the main tool for preserving European

natural heritage.

It was born from the Habitats Directive in 1992 and also includes the sites declared under the

Birds Directive of 1979.

Its goal is to ensure conservation of Europe’s most valuable and threatened habitats and

species in the long term.

NATURA 2000 NETWORK

SOME FIGURES:

27,500 sites throughout the whole of Europe

1863 sites in Spain, around 2120000 km2, which means 30% on surface percentage

275 sites in marine environment in Spain which is 84,404 km2

THE LARGEST MARINE CONSERVATION PROJECT IN EUROPE

And one of the most advanced in terms of knowledge and protection of the marine

environment.

Thanks to the previous project called LIFE+ INDEMARES we have increased the marine

protected surface from 1% to 8%.

Integrated, innovative and participatory management of the

Natura 2000 network in the Spanish marine environment.

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

Towards a new model for the management of the sea.

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

Effective, innovative and integrated management of the protected areas of the Natura 2000 network, with the active participation of the sectors involved and research as basic tools for decision-making.

Objective

• Improve the level of knowledge.

• Complete the Natura 2000 network in the sea and ensure effective management of the protected areas.

• Ensure the maintenance or restoration of a favourable conservation status for

habitat types and species of community interest.

• Improve the surveillance and monitoring of Natura 2000 sites and the conservation status of habitats and species.

• Provide adequate capacity building, as well as promoting the sharing of information, awareness raising and cooperation between stakeholders involved in conservation.

• Promote and explore the opportunities that the marine areas of the Natura 2000 network offer.

• Promote innovative approaches related to the Natura 2000 network marine areas.

• Involve the socio-economic sectors and the users of the sea in the management of the areas.

• Demonstrate the positive impact of integrated management and disseminate this information so that it can be applied in other regions of the EU.

• Support measures to promote adaptation to climate change.

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION RESEARCH

Integrated project in terms of funding, policies and stakeholders

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

• LIFE. • European Maritime and

Fisheries Fund. • European Social Fund. • Calls for proposals from the

Biodiversity Foundation. • Private founds.

• Habitats Directive. • Birds Directive. • Marine Strategy Framework Directive. • Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning. • OSPAR Convention. • Barcelona Convention. • European 2020 Strategy. • Convention on Biological Diversity.

• Coordination: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment through the Biodiversity Foundation.

• Directorate General for Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment.

• Spanish Institute of Oceanography. • Spanish Fisheries Confederation. • SEO/BirdLife. • WWF-Spain.

• Public bodies. • Fisheries. • Tourism. • Energy. • Maritime traffic. • Naval. • Scientific community. • Society in general. • …

POLICIES FUNDING

ACTORS

PARTNERS SECTORS INVOVED

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

• Oceanographic campaigns in marine areas that have not yet been studied to improve the connectivity and representativeness of the Natura 2000 network.

• Study of areas already

designated as protected areas where more information is needed to develop coherent management plans.

• Socio-economic studies.

RESEARCH

• Preparation of management plans for the Natura 2000 sites in a participatory processes with all the public bodies and sectors involved.

• Declaration of 9 new marine protected areas to achieve the objective of protecting at least 10% of the sea surface.

• Measures for the maintenance, recovery and restoration of marine habitats and species.

• Reduction in the impact of

human activities on the marine environment.

• Citizen science to increase marine knowledge.

CONSERVATION

Programme of actions

OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS

• Use of new technologies to monitor the status of protected areas and their surveillance. • New management mechanisms

to improve coordination among public bodies.

• Engaging stakeholders in the in the management of the areas.

• Improvement of the capacity

building of managers and users of the marine Natura 2000 network.

• Support for entrepreneurs in new business opportunities

• Transfer of results and methodologies to other areas of the Natura 2000 network.

• Dissemination of the values and opportunities of the marine Natura 2000 network to involve society in its conservation.

• Communication, awareness raising and environmental education campaigns to reach 15% of the Spanish population.

• Web platform: Information, participation, capacity building and citizen science.

• Exchange of experiences and knowledge at the international level.

MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE GOVERNANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING

COMMUNICATION, AWARENESS RAISING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Programme of actions

DURATION AND BUDGET

• Budget:

49,8 million

2017-2024

• Duration:

FUNDING SOURCES

LIFE Programme (50% EU co-financing)

27.278.552 €

European Social Fund 10.300.000 €

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

11.000.000 €

BF calls for proposals 1.200.000 €

TOTAL 49.778.552 €

INTEGRATED PROJECT

LIFE •Improving of knowledge for management •Planning and conservation •Monitoring and surveillance •Marine governance •Public dissemination and awareness

• Information and capacity building ESF • Promoting entrepreneurship • Employment generation

•Adecuacy fishing impact EMFF •Habitats and species conservation •Promoting sustainable products •Income diversification

•Habitats and species conservation

BF •Other funds

Different actions financed by different funds

project Spain will be able to comply with the international commitment to protecting more than 10% of its marine surface in an effective and sustainable way.

Thanks to the LIFE IP

EXPECTED RESULTS

Generation of new opportunities for the future. Conservation compatible with the use of natural resources.

• Informative seminars.

• Working groups.

• Participative workshops.

• High technical level meetings.

• Committees (Social participation and scientific-technical).

• Congresses.

• Visits and open days.

• Volunteering and citizen science.

• Calls for funding.

• Digital: Web, social media, app, etc.

A unique and shared project to conserve our seas and coasts involving everyone

PARTICIPATION CHANNELS

LIFE IP PAF INTEMARES INTEGRATED, INNOVATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK IN THE SPANISH MARINE ENVIRONMENT

WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE LIFE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

intemares@fundacion-biodiversidad.es | fundacion-biodiversidad.es