Pilot Natura 2000 Seminar for the Boreal Region

Aulanko, Finland28-30 May 2012

                                                         

The new Biogeographic Process

Natura 2000 seminars

Natura 2000: more than a network of protected areas !A network of• people and sectors working together• experts exchanging knowledge• practitioners sharing experience and best

practice

                                                         

Natura 2000 Seminars

focusing on improving the management of Natura 2000 sites and aiming at FCS of selected habitats and species;

directly linked to target 1 of the EU biodiversity strategy;

not an instrument to assess progress of MS, based on voluntary cooperation between all

actors; strongly depending on active involvement of

MS and stakeholders / NGOs.

The New Biogeographic Process is

                                                         

Natura 2000 Seminars

the identification of barriers and bottlenecks that hamper habitat management;

the shared formulation of practical management solutions and effective recommendations;

knowledge management - not additional reporting ;

no additional burden on Member States for information gathering (ref.: Article 17). Knowledge comes from MS experts, NGOs, expert groups and other habitat/species experts.

The process includes

                                                         

Natura 2000 Seminars

networking and cooperation between experts and practitioners;

the coordination and facilitation of cross boundary and in-country projects (LIFE nature and other projects);

the exploration of opportunities & synergies (e.g. for cross-border cooperation);

the pooling and dissemination of habitat management expertise.

It also provides a Communication platform with free access to information

The process enhances

                                                         

Working together & networking is a continuous process (with the ‘Background Document’ being a living document)

Working together requires permanent (and voluntary) engagement of actors

Natura 2000 Seminars and workshops are periodic events for the formulation of practical management solutions and effective recommendations towards achieving FCS

                                                         

Key documents

Background document (knowledge)Where we are in managementProblems/threats‘Living document’

Seminar document (focusing discussions)Possible solutionsPossible recommendations / conclusions for management and cooperative actions

Seminar report / conclusionsBased on Seminar documents and discussions at the seminar

                                                         

Natura 2000 SeminarsAtlantic Biogeographic Region

The Boreal Natura 2000 Seminar

                                                         

Thank you very much to the Lead Country Finland for all its efforts for

promoting the process in the Boreal Region and for hosting meetings, the workshop and the pilot Natura 2000 Seminar !

to the Lead countries for their active support and the coordination of the working groups,

to all experts involved, especially the NGOs and our contractor.