This project focused on restoring the Jizera Spruce Forest and its peatlands through native tree planting and water-management measures. By increasing forest diversity and improving water retention, it strengthened the resilience of this valuable habitat for protected plant and bird species.
Every year, more than 2 million birds are killed in Cyprus through illegal poaching. Education and public awareness are crucial to protecting the millions of birds that migrate through the Mediterranean region.
The project aims to restore the Volunteer House in the Riet Vell Nature Reserve, improving living conditions for European conservation volunteers while supporting long-term nature conservation efforts in the Ebro Delta. By rehabilitating the storm-damaged facility, the initiative will help sustain volunteer activities in one of Spain's most important wetland habitats for birds and biodiversity.
Capelderij vzw supports vulnerable young people with behavioral and emotional challenges through residential care, education, and personal development programmes in a unique castle estate in the heart of Flanders. With support from the VGP Foundation, the organisation is restoring its historic twin lakes to create a peaceful natural environment that promotes well-being, recreation, and connection with nature.
With only about 300 snow leopards remaining in Kyrgyzstan, this project supports the construction of a modern rehabilitation centre in Terek to improve the care and protection of rescued animals. The initiative also includes an environmental education centre to promote conservation and help safeguard the species' future.
Snow leopards in Tajikistan face increasing challenges due to the growing population of mountain communities and the impacts of climate change. The conservation programme led by NABU in cooperation with ANCOT focuses on raising awareness of the importance of snow leopards and implementing a compensation scheme to reduce human-wildlife conflict and promote coexistence.
The population of black rhinoceroses declined dramatically by 98% during the second half of the 20th century. Classified as 'critically endangered', black rhinos are now being reintroduced into the wild to help prevent their extinction.
This project empowers children, young people, and rural communities in the Ukrainian and Romanian Carpathians through environmental education, hands-on conservation activities, and community engagement, fostering sustainable development and the long-term protection of the region's unique forst ecosystems. The Carpahians, the third-longest mountain range in Europe, stretch across seven countries: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, and Serbia.
