Denmark
Restoration of Meadow Bird Habitats
(LIFE06 NAT/DK/000158)
The conservation status of the meadow birds is so unfavourable that e.g. the Ruff is at risk to disappear from Denmark as a breeding bird during few years.
The most important breeding localities have been selected for focused action and management. They include existing breeding localities for Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin and even some localities, which earlier have been known as important breeding sites for these meadow birds.
Total project budget: 1,428,932 €
EU-Life contribution: 714,466 €
BlueReef - Rebuilding of Marine Cavernous Boulder Reefs in Kattegat
(LIFE06 NAT/DK/000159)
The first EU LIFE scheme for a major marine nature restoration project: rebuilding of offshore marine cavernous boulder reefs in the habitat at Læsø
Trindel in northern Kattegat.
The project is designed as a pilot project at large scale, aiming at providing knowledge on how to rebuild important marine habitats, including knowledge on the relationship between the new restored nature and stocks of fish.
Total project budget: 4,808,398 €
EU-Life contribution: 2,364,199 €
Restoration of raised bogs in Denmark with new methods
(LIFE05 NAT/DK/000150)
Active raised bogs in Denmark has been under great pressure and more than 90% has been lost. Apart from one relative large active raised bog the raised bogs are small and threatened by desiccation caused by former draining and peat excavation, tree encroachment and nutrient enrichment from atmospheric deposition of N or from influx of surface water from neighbouring agricultural areas.
At most areas the cover of Sphagnum is not dense enough to secure peat formation and peat accumulation.
Total project budget: 2,947,471 €
EU-Life contribution: 1,407,578 €
Action for sustaining the population of Euphydryas aurinia
(LIFE05 NAT/DK/000151)
The butterfly Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) has experienced a rapid decline in Denmark due to fragmentation of habitats and populations. Together with a continuing decline in quality of existing and potential Euphydryas aurinia habitats, this means that the conservation state of Euphydryas aurinia today is highly unfavourable. Only 8 small sub-populations remains, and it is crucial to reverse the negative trends as soon as possible.
Total project budget: 580,528 €
EU-Life contribution: 290,264 €
Restoration of Dry Grasslands in Denmark
(LIFE04 NAT/DK/000020)
The Dry Grasslands are considered threatened and vulnerable habitat types. Many rare and endangered plant- and animal species belong to the dry grasslands, and conserving these habitats are therefore of great importance.
Total project budget: 4,244,625 €
EU-Life contribution: 2,151,316 €
Regional Actions to Improve Nature in River Odense and Odense Fjord
(LIFE04 NAT/DK/000022)
A Danish regional nature and wetland restoration project to contribute to obtain a favourable conservation status of the shallow inlet Odense Fjord and to improve the ecological conditions in River Odense to be able to obtain/maintain a good conservation status of Habitats Directiv Annex II species Unio crassus, Vertiego moulinsiana, Lampetra planeri and Cobitis taenia.
Total project budget: 3,852,367 €
EU-Life contribution: 1,926,184 €
Restoration of Dune Habitats along the Danish West Coast
(LIFE02 NAT/DK/008584)
Dunes and coastal dune heathlands are considered to be threatened and vulnerable habitats.
See the impressive project DVD HERE.
Total project budget: 4,675,796 €
EU-Life contribution: 2,805,478 €
Improving status of coastal lagoon Tryggelev Nor, Denmark - IMAGE
(LIFE02 NAT/DK/008588)
A Danish regional nature and wetland restoration project running in FynCounty to obtain a favourable conservation status of the coastal lagoon Tryggelev Nor on Langeland in FynCountyand of the bird species Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus and Porzana porzana.
Total project budget: 1,236.030 €
EU-Life contribution: 618,015 €
Restoration of Lake Fure - a nutrient-rich lake near Copenhagen
(LIFE02 NAT/DK/008589)
The overall project objective was to ensure the total restoration of the biological system of Lake Fure, especially
the submerged plant communities.
Total project budget: 2,933,233 €
EU-Life contribution: 1,173,293 €
Scotland
Conservation of Atlantic Salmon in Scotland (CASS)
(LIFE04 NAT/GB/000250)
The single most significant salmon conservation project ever undertaken in
Scotland.
Total projekt budget: 4,695,816 €
EU-Life bidrag: 2,347,908 €
Sweden
Freshwater Pearl Mussel and its habitats in Sweden
(LIFE04 NAT/SE/000231)
The freshwater pearl mussel is threatened in several regions of Sweden, and in large parts of Europe. In Denmark it is only found in the River Varde Å - a river included in the Houting-project.
Still, Sweden is a core zone for the mussel, which means that we have an international responsibility for the species’ long-term survival.
Total project budget: 1,006,983 €
EU-Life contribution: 503,492 €
From source to sea - restoring river Moälven in Sweden
(LIFE05 NAT/S/000109)
The main objective is to restore and improve the habitats of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), bullhead (Cottus gobio), freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and otter (Lutra lutra) in the Swedish river Moälven.
Total projekt budget: 1.972.033 €
EU-Life bidrag: 986.016 €