17 December 2014

Winners of the CEEweb Award on excellence in biodiversity protection were announced today. CEEweb was expecting good, worth to follow examples in three categories: Managing our natural resources, Connecting and restoring habitats and greening up urban spaces, as well as, Involvement of the businesses in nature conservation. The jury, consisting of professionals as well as communication experts, selected four trailblazers in the three categories, all of which have been contributing significantly to nature conservation.

ADEPT Foundation from Romania does habitat conservation through traditional, sustainable land management with the involvement of local communities. With this, they do not only protect the environment, but also conserve the cultural heritage of the region as well as provide economic benefits for the people. BROZ (Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development) from Slovakia and Lithuanian Fund for Nature create stable habitats for valuable species, while enhancing public awareness of their importance. Finally yet importantly, the Croatian Brod Ecological Society (BED) reintroduces cattle in abandoned areas to fight successfully against the aggressive dispersal of invasive species.

The award aims to demonstrate how civil society and other stakeholders contribute to the conservation of European biodiversity. With the winners and other good examples, CEEweb is celebrating its 20^th anniversary and promoting excellence of nature conservation in Central and Eastern Europe. The call was open to CEEweb members and other organisations and entities. Each category includes a 500 euros prize.

Check out the winner cases:

ADEPT Foundation: Habitat conservation through traditional farming
Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development (BROZ): Protection of birds and bats in buildings
Lithuanian Fund for Nature: Species conservation through strengthening connections between protected areas
BROD Ecological Society (BED): Reintroduction of cattle in abandoned areas

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