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The Natura 2000 Networking Programme is managed on behalf of the European Commission by Eurosite,the EUROPARC Federation and The European Landowners Organization (ELO)The Natura 2000 Networking Programme involves aseries of training events, themed workshops and practical
tools to promote Natura 2000, good practice in sitemanagement and the benefits of networking, acrossEurope. Activities focus on communication, capacity
building and the value of working in partnership toachieve nature conservation objectives.
The Natura 2000 Networking Programme is targeted atindividuals involved in or influential to the managementof Natura 2000 and also the general public. It aims toimprove knowledge and understanding of Natura 2000,
while promoting the exchange of good practice examples
in site management.
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The Natura 2000 Networking Programme is managed on behalf of the European Commission by Eurosite,
the EUROPARC Federation and The European Landowners Organization (ELO)The Natura 2000 Networking Programme is funded by theEuropean Commission and managed on their behalf byEurosite, the European Landowners Organization and theEUROPARC Federation. All the programme details and theexchange of good practices are communicated throughthe dedicated programme website: www.natura.org

Programme events
The Natura 2000 Networking Programme includes various eventsplanned to take place in different countries throughout the EuropeanUnion. These events will address practical issues involved in theimplementation of Natura 2000 within Member States.
Topics include:• Sustainable development within Natura 2000 sites;• Natura 2000 site management in military training areas;• Tourism and communication strategies for Natura 2000;• Natura 2000 funding opportunities for site management.
In May 1992, Governments throughout the European Union adopted
legislation designed to protectEurope’s natural resources. The legislation is called the Habitats Directive
and it protects the most seriously
threatened habitats and species
across Europe. It complements theBirds Directive adopted in 1979.
At the heart of both these Directives
is the creation of a network ofsites called Natura 2000. The Birds
Directive requires the establishmentof Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
SPAs are important for rare and vulnerable birds because they rely onthem for breeding, feeding, winteringor migration. The Habitats Directiverequires Special Areas of Conservation(SACs) to be designated for otherspecies, and for habitats. SACs areclassified under the Habitats Directiveand provide rare and vulnerable
animals, plants and habitats withincreased protection and management.
Together, SPAs and SACs make up theNatura 2000 network. All EU Member
States are required to manage andimplement Natura 2000. This forms
a network of sites and the basis
for the Natura 2000 Networking
Programme’s partnership approach.

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For more information on the programme events, visit:www.natura.org
Other elements of the Natura 2000 Networking Programme include:• A Natura 2000 Green Days calendar of events taking placethroughout Europe;• Compilation of Case Studies to show ‘good practice examples’ of sitemanagement and partnership development within Natura 2000;• A ‘Twinning Lite’ programme to promote collaboration between
individuals and organisations in different countries and improvenature conservation management practices.

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