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The actions and projects making up each thematic area are inter-related so as to create synergies, increase effectiveness in the use of resources and provide continuity to each action line.

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Reconecta: preserving the future of our forests

Conservación de hábitats y especies

Reconecta surge como una iniciativa para realzar el valor de los espacios forestales y asegurar su conservación, enfocándose en la recuperación de terrenos forestales infrautilizados o abandonados.

Charco del Tamujo: example and enhancement of an artificial wetland in Ciudad Real

Conservación de hábitats y especies, Humedales, Castilla-La Mancha

General information Partners Contact General information Artificial wetlands are a valuable solution to the current water and climate crisis. They play an important role as freshwater reservoirs and provide refuge […]

RENATURALIZANDO LA CIUDAD DE VALENCIA

Conservación de hábitats y especies

Restoration and creation of garden areas in valencia to improve urban biodiversity

Adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector

En curso, Biodiversidad agraria, Nacional, Castilla-La Mancha, Agricultura, Castilla-La Mancha

The aim is to promote adaptation to climate change in the countryside through the mobilisation of actors, the assessment of climate risk with diagnostic tools, the co-design of adaptation measures in different agro-climatic contexts and the dissemination and transfer of the knowledge generated.

InBestSoil: a pioneering approach to integrating soil health into business models

Agriculture, Ecosytems, Conservation, Governance

InBestSoil is a project aiming at the economic valuation of soil ecosystem services and the creation of initiatives to invest in soil health.

Promoting conservation agriculture in Tierra de Campos

Agriculture, Birds, Business, Rural development, Conservation, Governance

Transition to organic, differenciated commercialization of legumes and biodiversity impact indicators

Partnership with Pernod Ricard to improve biodiversity in the “Hazas del Destete” plot

Agriculture, Land stewardship, Ecosytems, Birds, Business, Rural development, Conservation, Governance

Development of an action plan for biodiversity conservation at Pernod Ricard's main production site in Spain.

Scientific ecotourism experiences in Spain

Rural development

We raise awareness of some of the most characteristic natural spaces in our country through emblematic species recovery programmes.

IKI Living Lakes: a global effort to restore 12 lakes in 10 countries

Nacional, Business

Large-scale global project to improve and support the protection, sustainable use and management of aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity in 10 countries.

Strategies for Ecological Restoration in Spain

Land stewardship, Ecosytems, Birds, Rural development, Conservation

We participate in the elaboration of the plans and programmes of the Ministry of Ecological Transition for the fight against the degradation of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

Grazing for Nature

Nacional, Land stewardship, Ecosytems, Birds, Rural development, Conservation

We value pastoralism as an activity that promotes rural development, cares for nature and protects us from climate change

PASTURE+: good livestock practices for nature conservation

Land stewardship, Ecosytems, Rural development, Conservation

We promote the conservation of grasslands in areas of high ecological value.

Land Stewardship in Bosque Metropolitano Madrid

Land stewardship represents an opportunity for landowners who want to collaborate in conservation plans in Valverde and other neighbourhoods of Madrid

Sustainability in almond production – Lizard Agro

Extensive livestock grazing in coastal wetlands to enhance marshland bird habitat

We use extensive livestock in wetlands as a tool for vegetation management and habitat improvement for birds.

European Living Lakes Association: a network for the protection of wetlands

Constituting a European Living Lakes Association (ELLA) empowering Civil Society Organizations to enhance and support the protection and sustainable use of wetlands

Tierra de Campos’ Wetlands Allies of the Green Economy

We want to continue studying the biodiversity and services of the Tierra de Campos wetlands’ and highlight them to the general population and the business community in the area.

Restoration of priority habitats in the natural area ‘Laguna de El Hito’

Restoration and conservation of El Hito Lagoon, a priority saline wetland of interest (Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha)

Iberian Grazing for Biodiversity

To increase recognition of goat pastoralism as a livelihood that supports biodiversity conservation in certain environments.

Conservation strategy for steppe birds in Bardenas Reales (Navarra, Spain)

Steppe bird conservation through sustainable and profitable agriculture and livestock farming in Bardenas Reales

Prat rice fields: ecosystems to prevent fires and feed birds

We want to create firebreak areas in the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca Natural Park to help extinguish possible fires.

Let’s add value to our Protected Areas

First national campaign to promote the value of our country's protected areas.

Agricultural Alliances II: Unknown allies

We bring beneficial insects in agriculture into the classroom through games, challenges and workshops.

Biodiversity assessment and enhancement measures at Finca La Estacada, Tarancón (Cuenca)

We work in vineyards in Castilla la Mancha to improve the biodiversity present in these agricultural systems and add value to the product.

Baseline for sustainable sourcing

Baseline for sustainable sourcing in Grupo AN

Recovery and management of steppe wetlands in the region of Tierra de Campos.

We collaborate with the Provincial Council for Palencia in wetland restoration projects in Tierra de Campos.

A casa of Birds

Conservation and recovery of steppe birds through sustainable agriculture and green infrastructures.

Tenebrionid beetles: bio-indicators of sustainability in agricultural activities

Recolonization capacity of tenebrionid beetles from natural areas to steppe growing areas

Promoting agricultural activity and biodiversity in Bardenas Reales de Navarra

Rural development, Agriculture, Birds

Strategy for biodiversity and against the abandonment of agrarian activity in Bardenas Reales

Demonstrative farm “El Silo de la Abuela”

An experimental farming estate where the main objective is to increase biodiversity under sustainability criteria.

Preservation of the European pond turtle

We work on the preservation and the tracking of the European pond turtle and the maintenance of its habitat

CERTIFIED FOREST MANAGEMENT AND BIODIVERSITY

We assess the impact of certified forest management on biodiversity.

Water and sanitation access for the Embera indigenous communities in Alto Sinú

Improving access to water and sanitation for Embera communities in Colombia through nature-based solutions

Environmental impact and agricultural waste in Spain

Rural development, Agriculture, Business

Asses the current management of agricultural inorganic waste in Spain and its environmental impact

Paradores “Nature for the Senses” Experience Programme

We design for Paradores experiences that contribute to conserve our natural heritage.

Biodiversity restoration by native seeds – Fleurs Locales

To encourage participatory processes with public and private stakeholders for a biodiversity restoration through native seeds.

Agrarian products in Natura 2000

Social benefits and local economy in Natura 2000

Salt Wetlands & steppes

Salt wetlands and steppes around them create a very traditional landscape and an oasis in terms of biodiversity

Biodiversity Action Plan Mas de Colom – Borges International Group

We develop strategies for biodiversity conservation in productive permanent crop farms.

Restoration, wildlife monitoring, Valencian coastal wetlands

Restoring water infrastructures to improve water quality and promote biodiversity.

Circular economy and biodiversity in constructed wetlands

Integrating circular economy and biodiversity in sustainable wastewater treatments based on constructed wetlands

Alliance with Nestlé for sustainable sourcing and climate change mitigation

Cooperation with the food industry for biodiversity and climate change

Farm alliance for biodiversity

Support for the establishment and study of key species in the agriculture and biodiversity of steppe habitats.

Soria ForestAdapt

We demonstrate it’s possible to increase the resilience of southern European forests to climate change

Wetlands4Climate

We demonstrate that the management / restoration of Mediterranean wetlands mitigates climate change and maintains biodiversity

Collaboration with Torreblanca Local Council

Conservation, Ecosytems, Humedales

We develop numerous activities in the Espai Natura environmental education centre

Biodiversity Gardens

Conservation

In collaboration with ECOEMBES we develop a Project to recover threatened agrarian biodiversity in several Spanish regions.

Monitoring of Biodiversity in Agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

A project at a large scale in Europe to assess the effectiveness of the “Greening” of the CAP.

Wine and Biodiversity

Rural development, Agriculture

We work with wine growers to improve the biodiversity in vineyards with proposals of farming measures that positively impact on biodiversity and the competitiveness of the wine sector.

Flora from La Mancha agrosytems

Ecosytems

We recover the native vegetation of buffer areas around of La Mancha wetlands to restore the Mediterranean salt steppes.

Corporate Volunteering Programme Fundación Naturgy

Business, Conservation

Since 2014 we develop a Corporate Volunteering Programme in collaboration with Naturgy

Agro-biodiversity Observatory

Agriculture, Conservation

Citizen science project to improve existing knowledge on the status of farmland biodiversity

Collaboration with Villacañas Local Council

We collaborate with this City Council to promote environmental actions such as wetland conservation and agrarian innovation.

Seed bank and nursery

Agriculture

We produce native species to restore ecosystems. And we conserve traditional crop varieties.

Local breeds

Rural development, Conservation

Our farm “El Baldío”, a 232- hectare “dehesa” (agro-sylvo-pastoral farm) is dedicated to protect local cattle breeds

Conservation of Fairy shrimps

Conservation, Ecosytems

Research with landscape genetics techniques and environmentalDNA for the conservation Anostraca in temporary wetlands

Sustainable pest management

Agriculture

Sustainable biopesticides for pest control in stone fruit orchards

Environmental Education Centre

Birds, Conservation, Rural development

En 1997 la Fundación inauguró el Centro de Estudios Ambientales y Albergue Tierra de Campos en el corazón de la Comarca de Tierra de Campos.

Marine litter

Conservation, Ecosytems

We work on the cleaning of coasts and floating waste from many areas. Discover them.

Coastal dunes restoration

Ecosytems, Conservation

We work to improve coastal dunes in the Valencian Community

Corporate volunteering programmes

Conservation, Business, Governance

We offer Corporate volunteer programmes with activities like non-native plant removal, planting natives, cleanup ….

Adaptridur

Agriculture, Governance

Sustainable adaptation of durum wheat to the region of Castilla y León (with competitiveness and efficiency criteria)

GoDEHESA

Rural development, Governance

Implementation of a sustainable management model in public and private farms for communal use, which improves their economic, environmental and social viability and allows the differentiation of products on the market thanks to the development of a Go- DEHESA