Nature Conservation

FACE was attending the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention, which runs from 28th November to 2nd December 2022. The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (or Bern Convention)...

02 December, 2022 /

Birds@Farmland is an initiative from the European Commission launched in 2020 that aims at supporting Member States in the conservation of bird species of agricultural landscapes through the creation of 22 farmland bird conservation schemes. ...

25 November, 2022 /

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04 August, 2022 /

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22 June, 2022 /
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