In restoration areas , damaged elements will be repaired or completely restored. Buffer zones support and protect the network from adverse external influences. In many cases the function of corridors and stepping stones will be compatible with appropriate forms of economic activity. EUCC works on European Ecological Network Because of her specific coastal expertise, the EUCC is actively involved in the elaboration of the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Strategy. Both projects are being supported by the Dutch Government, the Council of Europe and others.
Coastal areas are among the places of highest biodiversity on Earth.
They are the ultimate meeting point for almost all geomorphological and ecological systems. Where mountains and rivers meet oceans and seas, a complex system of coastal environments has developed. Rivers provide habitats for many animal and plant species and they offer opportunities for migration and dispersal for a large variety of plant and animal species. Some species are dependant upon the combination of both inland and coastal ecosystems, like the salmon. Rivers also transport the sedimentary material for coastal formations, like sand dunes and shingle beaches.