Bringing nature back through LIFE

The European Commission published a report concerning the achievements of the EU LIFE programme. You can read the full report here. In this article you can find extracts of the executive summary. The EU LIFE programme, Europe’s key funding instrument for nature conservation, has  focused its support to nature and biodiversity since the start in…

Smooth snake babies in the Kalmthoutse heide

Nature restoration for the Smooth snake pays off! Belgium has three indigenous species of snake, including the smooth snake. This species can only be found in a few places due to the loss of suitable habitat. On the Kalmthoutse Heide, Nature and Forests does everything in its power to accommodate the smooth snake, as you can see here in the video from the ‘Our Nature’ project. …

Interregional cycling route

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what Contrat de Rivière Dendre has realised, together with all the other project partners. Interregional cycling route enables families and sports enthusiasts to discover Natura 2000…

Look out over the ’Ballewijers’

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what Limburgs landschap has realised. Limburgs landscape vzw increases visibility of a hidden pearl of nature Over the years the Ballewijers pond complex has been almost completely enclosed…

Regional landscape Meetjesland informs children and families in a playful way about Natura 2000

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what regional landscape Meetjesland has realised. Regional landscape Meetjesland informs children and families in a playful way about Natura 2000 The pilot project LIFE Animated of regional landscape Meetjesland wants…

Enjoying valuable meadows thanks to private owner

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what Stéphane Delogne has realised. Enjoying valuable meadows thanks to private owner Private owner Stéphane Delogne combines extensive farming, education and nature restoration in the inspiring project Wet meadows…

Wildlife in Belgium and Europe: routes unraveled thanks to GPS

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what Natuurhulpcentrum vzw Opglabbeek has realised. Wildlife in Belgium and Europe: routes unraveled thanks to GPS Thanks to the pilot project of the Natuurhulpcentrum vzw Opglabbeek (Nature Aid Centre),…

Fly along with the Montagu’s harrier creates extra support for the harrier

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what the regional landscape Zuid-Hageland has realised. Fly along with the Montagu’s harrier creates extra support for the harrier The project Vlieg mee met de grauwe kiekendief (Fly along with the Montagu’s harrier) maps out the landscape…

Five short films about the North Sea

The call for the BNIP pilot projects in 2017 was a success and resulted in eight small-scale inspiring projects. In almost 2 years’ time these projects achieved great things. Read here what WWF has realised. WWF has developed five different short films about the Belgian part of the North Sea[ultimate_spacer height=”20″] With these short films…