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The Biogeographical Process Title Theo van der Sluis, Carlos Sunyer Subtitle/Author EASME/LIFE meeting

Title What is the Biogeographical Process? 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

Title What is the Biogeographical Process? 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 does the Biogeographical Process want Title to achieve? 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

Who is organizing the Biogeographical Process? Title 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

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

Seminars: A tool to halt the loss of Title 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 Seminar 16-18 October, Strasbourg

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Title 1 st Macaronesian Biogeographical Seminar 24-27 September, Funchal, Madeira

Title Seminars: A tool to work together on N2000 Planned BG seminars in 2019: • Atlantic Seminar 12-14 June 2019 Antwerp, Belgium Host: Flanders government • Boreal Seminar 15-17 October 2019 Tallinn, Estonia Host: Estonian government

Networking events: Bringing together Title scientific experiences to prepare actions 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

Task 3: Supporting thematic networking Title events Event Date Organisation Nr participants Mediterr/ Sulmona Eurasian grassland event 4-6 June University of Sapienza 49 Alpine Dunkirque Dune and Beach Conservation 12-14 June Found. BOS Atlantic 40 The role of Rural Development Programmes in supporting semi-natural 26-27 July Latvian Fund for Nature Boreal, Alpine ? grassland management in Boreal countries PECSRL - Transboundary management 5 September Inst. of Agriculture Cross-cutting 18 Setting conservation objectives and 13 September HELCOM Marine 20 targets for N2000 MPAs Boreal freshwater-catchment field trip 3-4 October METSU Boreal ? “Forest management in protected areas: Fundación Fernando forestry for biodiversity conservation and 5-7 November González Bernáldez Mediterranean ? climate change adaptation” /EUROPARC-Spain

Title Preparation 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).

Title Communication from BGP The BGP communicates for specific, specialist target groups through: • The website for the Biogeographical Process http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platform/knowledge_exchange /index_en.htm • Digital newsletters (3 per year) • Twitter for updates and news (unofficial) • N2000 group Linkedin https://twitter.com/BioGeoProcess Mail: Natura2000platform@wur.nl

Title Theo.vanderSluis@wur.nl Thank you! VVassilev@rec.org Natura2000platform@wu Subtitle/Author https://twitter.com/BioGeoProcess