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Urban agriculture: taking care of vegetables and citizens – Parco Agricolo Sud Milano

The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano encompasses 47,000 ha of agriculture and protected nature around Milan: 61 municipalities are involved. Periurban agriculture plays a role of primary importance, not only for…

Plantons Le Décor – Support for the production and sale of local plants

The preservation of landscape biodiversity can be done through the application of ecological engineering and by planting gardens using indigenous plants and heirloom varieties rather than exotic or ornamental species…

Transition to agroecology in Collserola Nature Park enhanced with a participatory process

In order to promote the transition from conventional agriculture to agroecology a participatory approach is followed in order to best guarantee the success of this initiative.

Raising public awareness on fruit diversity through the POMEXPO trade fair

The POMEXPO trade fair is an event devoted to the fruits of Hauts-de-France region. 9 000 visitors come together in the presence of professionals, associations, producers, and local authorities. Fruit…

Organisation of a sheep transhumance in order to maintain remarkable natural environments.

A transhumance of 500 sheeps of the Boulonnais breed coming from 6 local sheep farms took place on the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez between the cities of Boulogne and Calais.…

Creation of “Showcase gardens” demonstrating the region’s vegetable heritage at “Gîtes de France” tourist accommodations.

The preservation of local vegetable diversity and the protection of older varieties requires expertise and publicity directed at both residents and tourists in search of authentic regional products. This taste…

Flowering Meadows Contest in France

Flowering meadows are grasslands rich in species, not sown and mowed or grazed to feed the cattle with a floristic diversity that contributes to the production in breeding with a…

Olivares vivos – Each olive tree with its owl

The project aims at implementing environmentally friendly agricultural models in order to guarantee the olive trees groves and also its associated ecosystem services, involving such fundamental processes as pollination, soil…

Orto Comune Niguarda

Communal garden Niguarda is a project of urban social agriculture, started in 2014 within the territory of Parco Nord Milano, on a 5000 square meters field owned by the city…

Pecunia Project: valorisation of wool produced in a protected area

Wool used to be a major product of sheep farming in the past centuries. Presently, the traditional wool industry has disappeared, and farmers shifted to meat and cheese oriented breeds,…

Promoting open spaces in a forest park as a means of increasing biodiversity

The loss of habitats diversity causes loss of biodiversity. Due to the expansion of forest, mainly because of abandonment of farming activities, some species depending on open spaces were declining. To…

Biodiversity stewards: towards the creation of a network

The Park created a Network of Biodiversity Stewards that included a diverse set of projects aiming to maintain at least the present mountain population, by sustaining mountain farms through acknowledging their role in…

IL PANIERE DEL PARCO (The Basket of the Park)

Prealpi Giulie Nature Park is a protected area in the Italian Eastern Alps. Six Municipalities are interested in the Park. In the last years, agriculture has dramatically declined and only…

Enhancing rural landscape and its biodiversity, animating rural communities.

In the Adamello Park, a set of actions has been made to help people recognizing their natural and cultural Heritage, with the aim to slow down the landscape abandonment and…

Rye is back: the return to the scene of a star performer of the past

In the early 2000s, rye had disappeared from the Gesso Valley, the heart of the Park, although in the past it had been a widespread cultivation from which locals drew…

Quinta do Pisão Nature Park – A landscape-scale conservation project that links wildlife and people

The growth of urban areas on the border of natural protected areas such as a park can represent a threat to the biodiversity and landscape. The pressure in local communities…

Parco agricolo sud Milano: best practices for peri-urban agriculture

The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano was established in 1990 and it is identified as an agricultural park at the metropolitan belt, its area (47,000 hectares) consists almost all (37,000 ha)…

Farming to conserve our heritage: A Case Study from the Burren

The Burren Region is an internationally important landscape rich in geological, archaeological and ecological heritage. Its is largely privately owned and has been farmed for over 6,000 years. Recent changes…

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Webinar Nature and Agriculture: understanding EU policy & delivering good practice

Farmers and foresters comprise almost 80% of the total EU land area. Simultaneously, the majority of European Protected Areas consist of cultural managed landscapes. EUROPARC, therefore, believes that the role of Protected…

Farmer’s Pride: your answers are needed!

Farmer’s Pride is a European Union funded project involving a diverse range of stakeholders. They are building a collaborative network for on-site conservation and sustainable use of Europe's plant diversity…

A breakfast meeting in the European Commission: the new CAP Proposal

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, for our Policy Officer Ms Stefania Petrosillo, Brussels breakfast is combined with work. Here, over a croissant and…

European Habitats Forum: Position Paper on EU Pollinators Initiative launched

Europe is facing significant declines in flying bees, moths and other pollinators. This is a worrying trend, considering that an estimated third of the leading global food crop types can benefit from…

EUROPARC Position Paper – Sustainable Agriculture & Protected Areas

EUROPARC Position Paper Sustainable Agriculture & European Protected Areas builds on 5 key-strategic points, outlining concrete how Protected Areas’ can integrate EU agricultural interests with environmental concerns, within a reformed CAP…

Updates on Omnibus Regulation & CAP reform – Council Ministers’ perspective on the “Future of Food and Farming” Communication

This week, December 11th and 12th, Ministers of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council gathered in Brussels to discuss, amongst others, the Communication on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy…

Glyphosate debate in Brussels

The re-authorisation of the widely used but highly controversial plant protection product glyphosate was subject to a heated debate in Brussels. Its permission for use in the EU would expire…

“The Future of Food and Farming” EU Commission launches Communication

Two days ago, 29th November 2017, the European Commission presented its Communication on the Common Agricultural Policy post-2020: “The future of food and farming”. Preparatory to the release of this…

“A Taste of Nature” Recipes book

We challenged protected areas from across Europe to gather recipes of their best traditional tastes. The result comes alive today, 16th of October: The World Food Day.

Webinar: Protected Areas for Sustainable Agriculture – building partnership with farmers

On the 23rd October, EUROPARC is organising a free webinar for all those interested in Sustainable Agriculture. Protected Area professionals, farmers, NGO representatives, Public organisations are all welcomed to join…

Outcomes from the Natura 2000 and Agriculture Workshop in Brussels

On 28th of September in Brussels, EUROPARC attended a very interesting workshop on Natura 2000 and Agriculture, following up on the European Commission’s Action Plan for nature, people and the economy,.…

Launched Annual Activity Report 2016 – CAP performance

On the 25.09.2017, during the Commission Agriculture of the European Parliament meeting, Jerzy Plewa, Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission (DG AGRI), presented to MEPs the…

CAP Consultation: results presented in Brussels

The Future of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) was the main topic of discussion on 7th July, in the European Commission. At the "CAP have your say", the results…

Workshop – Management of Natura 2000 sites

Between 3-5 May 2017, EUROPARC Central and Eastern Europe and the Fertő-Hanság National Park Directorate (Hungary) organised a workshop to review the management of Natura 2000 sites and summarize experiences. Participants came…

Sustainable Agriculture in Protected Areas

Agriculture and livestock breeding are crucial activities for many communities in and around European Protected Areas. Can Protected Areas promote healthier farming practices? How to develop partnerships with farmers? And…

Sustainable Agriculture: the importance of building partnerships

"Establishing partnerships is a challenging but rewarding process", learn how the Wicklow Uplands Council is supporting upland farmers and promoting the best management of upland habitats, through a Sustainable Agri-Environmental…

Siggen Seminar 2017: Sustainable Agriculture

The registrations for Siggen Seminar 2017 are open! Siggen is a training free for EUROPARC members. This year we will focus on Sustainable Agriculture: Sharing experiences from across Europe that…

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