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On 24 & 25 February, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union held a Ministerial Conference in Strasbourg to mark the 30th anniversary of both the Natura 2000 network of protected areas and the LIFE programme.
- EU Council Presidency
- Thursday 24 February 2022, 11:00 - Friday 25 February 2022, 18:15 (CET)
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 24 February 2022, 11:00 - Friday 25 February 2022, 18:15 (CET)
- Languages
- English
- Website
- More information
Description
Stretching over 18% of the EU's land area and more than 9% of its marine territory, Natura 2000 is the world's largest coordinated network of protected areas.
At this high-level meeting, key figures from the Member States, DG Environment, CINEA and various Natura 2000 and LIFE stakeholders discussed several pertinent environmental issues, including:
- How to consolidate the mobilization of stakeholders and citizens to support Natura 2000 network
- How to improve the conservation status of species and habitats within and beyond Natura 2000
- How Natura 2000 and the restoration of ecosystems can contribute to reduce pressures linked to human activity and climate change
- Financing Natura 2000: increasing and optimising funding uptake
- implementing an EU Nature Restoration Plan by 2030.
Speakers included:
- Humberto Delgado Rosa - Director of Natural Capital at DG Environment
- Bruno David - President of the French Natural History Museum
- Olivier Thibault - France's Minister for the Ecological Transition

Ministerial Conference on 30 years of the Natura 2000 network