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Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route
The complaint was submitted by the association Aberdeen Greenbelt Alliance in 2008 regarding a planned trunk road project of 40km around the city of Aberdeen, which could, according to the complainant, several strictly protected species under the Bern Convention.
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park
The park is situated in the heart of the central Apennines, 160 km south-east of Rome, on the upper course of the river Sangro. It is a limestone and dolomite massif influenced by karst phenomena and glaciations with peaks of 2000m and more. It is noted for very hot summers and heavy winter...
Afforestation of steppic habitats
The complaint concerns afforestation of steppic habitats in Ukraine.
Allégations d'exploitation et de commercialisation massives d'espèces protégées de mollusques marins à coquille
The complaint was issued by the DG Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability in 2014 on the large-scale exploitation and marketing of protected marine shelled molluscs in Greece.
Allégations de dégradations des plages de ponte des ZPS de Fethiye
Cette plainte concernant l'état de conservation des plages de nidification des tortues marines à Patara et Fethiye, a été soumise par MEDASSET en 2012. Ces deux domaines de préoccupation sont considérés comme des dossiers distincts par la 45e commission permanente.
Allégations de dégradations des plages de ponte des ZPS de Patara
Cette plainte concernant l'état de conservation des plages de nidification des tortues marines à Patara et Fethiye, a été soumise par MEDASSET en 2012. Ces deux domaines de préoccupation sont considérés comme des dossiers distincts par la 45e commission permanente.
Allégations de dommages aux habitats et aux espèces protégés dus à des activités d'exploitation forestière dans le site Emeraude de Belpau (CH0000028)
La plainte met en avant des préoccupations concernant les impacts négatifs sur les habitats et les espèces protégées dans le Réseau Emeraude Belpau (CH0000028) en Suisse, attribués aux activités d’abattage et d’exploitation forestière.
Allégations de menaces contre le site Emeraude « parc national Bugzkyi Gard » (UA0000040)
La plainte a été déposée en 2020 par Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group et concerne la production d'hydroélectricité au sein du site du Réseau Émeraude "Parc National de la Nature Bugzkyi Gard" (UA0000040), qui pourrait avoir un impact négatif sur la valeur naturelle de la région.
Allégations de menaces pour la Zone de protection spéciale de l’estuaire du Tage en raison de la construction d’un nouvel aéroport
En 2020, l'association SPEA – Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves a déposé une plainte concernant la construction d'un aéroport près de l'estuaire du Tage à Lisbonne, une zone de grande valeur naturelle et un site important de reproduction, d'hivernage et de halte pour les oiseaux d'eau...
Allégations de menaces pour le site Emeraude « Polonina Borzhava » (UA0000263) en raison de projets éoliens
En 2017, le Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group a déposé une plainte concernant la construction de parcs éoliens sur le site du Réseau Emeraude "Polonina Borzhava", qui pourrait entraîner un danger important pour les espèces de chauves-souris et d'oiseaux, y compris les oiseaux migrateurs et...
Allégations de menaces pour le site Emeraude Zatoky (UA0000214) dues à l’implantation d’éoliennes
La plainte a été déposée en 2019 par le Groupe ukrainien de conservation de la nature concernant la construction d'un parc éolien très proche de la zone du réseau Emeraude de « Zatoky » (UA0000214), située dans les baies de Karkinitska et Dzharylgatska dans la région de Kherson en Ukraine.
Allégations de menaces pour les sites Emeraude de Skhidnyi Svydovets, Marmaroski ta Chyvchyno-Hryniavski Hory et de la Réserve de Biosphère des Carpates
En 2019, l'EPL - Environmental People Law a déposé une plainte concernant la construction d'une grande station de ski affectant les sites du Réseau Emeraude Skhidnyi Svydovets, Marmaroski ta Chyvchyno-Hryniavski Hory et la réserve de biosphère des Carpates.
Allégations de protection insuffisante de la tortue d’Hermann
La plainte a été déposée par l’association France Nature Environnement Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (FNE-PACA) concernant une protection insuffisante par les autorités françaises de la tortue Hermann protégée au titre de l’annexe II de la Convention de Berne relative aux espèces de faune...
Allégations de violation de la Convention par mise à mort intentionnelle de Lutra lutra
La plainte a été déposée au nom du Wiener Tierschutzverein (Tierschutz Austria) et indique qu'en Autriche, en particulier dans l'État fédéral de Carinthie, la loutre eurasienne (Lutra lutra), dont l'habitat est la rivière locale Drau, est capturée dans des pièges dits conibear sur terre et dans...
Alleged negative impact from the construction of Ilisu Dam HPP
The complaint was submitted in 2019 by the Kazdagi Association for Protecting Natural and Cultural Heritage on the construction of the Ilisu Dam HPP in Turkey
Alleged threat to biodiversity due to draft amendment of hunting legislation
The complaint was submitted in 2020 by BSPB – the Bulgarian Society for the protection of birds on a draft amendment and supplement of the Hunting and Game Protection Law in Bulgaria.
Alleged threat to Bodrum Tilkicik Bay from the development of a marine project
The complaint was submitted in 2018 by Bodrum Tilkicik Koylan Girisimi concerning the construction of a marina for 154 yachts at Tilkicik Bay.
Alleged threat to the Raaderwald Forest in Austria
The case was submitted in 2017 by an Austrian citizen on the deforestation of the Raaderwald, which is according to the complainant, home to a variety of species protected under the Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Alleged threats to marine turtles due to a new coal-fired power plant at Sugözü Beach
The complaint was submitted in 2021 by ÇETKO - ÇevreveTüketiciyiKorumaDerneği and other associations on the construction of a coal-fired plant and the supporting infrastructure including port structures, a pier and a road connection at Sugözü Beach.
Alleged unsustainable logging within the Retezat National Park
This complaint was submitted in 2021 by a Romanian citizen and concerns logging activities within the territory of Retezat National Park in Romania, on the valley of Râul Alb.
Alluvial Forest of Rastatt
The complaint was lodged by WWF Germany in 1986 concerning an industrial establishment close to the Alluvial plain of the Rhine, a nature reserve of international importance.
Autoroute dans la gorge de Kresna
La plainte a été déposée en 2001 par un groupe d'ONG bulgares concernant la construction de l'autoroute reliant Dresde, Budapest, Sofia et Istanbul, avec un embranchement de Sofia à Thessalonique via les gorges de Kresna.
Bayerischer Wald National Park
Here in the heart of Europe wild nature has found a home again. State and linguistic boundaries between Germany and Czech Republic run along its main ridge, which separates the catchment areas of the Danube and Elbe. The national park is shaped by forests, peatlands, water courses and secondary...
Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
Beinn Eighe and Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve lies 80 kilometres west of Inverness just outside the village of Kinlochewe. The reserve is home to the largest remaining area of ancient Caledonian pinewood in the West of Scotland, and boasts an outstanding diversity of habitats,...
Belarus: Presumed threats to Emerald Network sites Olmanskiye bolota (BY0000012) and Topila Bog (BY0000083)
The complaint was submitted in 2018 by the Brest regional Branch of QPB - BirdLife Belarus on the construction of Forestry road No.3 in the Basin of the Seiha river in Polesia, Southern Belarus.
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park
The 1250 km² Pushcha in Belarus and Poland is the last remnant of the vast lowland mixed forest in Europe. BP presents a view on the fauna and processes of the original forests. Over 50% of the forest is in old growth (100 years and more) in natural conditions, with some trees of 600 years old....
Berchtesgaden National Park
The park is situated in south-eastern Bavaria about 35 km south of Salzburg and 125 km south-east of Munich. It follows the border with Austria on all sides except the north. It is noted for the exceptional quality of its landscapes, the richness of its flora and fauna and the diversity of its...
Berezinsky State Biosphere Reserve
The reserve is located in the marginal zone of the last Viurms Glacier and is characterized by a young glacier relief with rare combination of moraine heights, lake-glacier plains and abundant deep hollows. The stages of the present surface natural evolution are observed in the reserve. The...
Bialowiesa Project
The complaint was lodged by BirdLife International in 1998 concerning the management of the forests around the Bialowiesa Park which could affect a natural area of great biological importance.
Bieszczady National Park
Bieszczady National Park was established in 1973. It covers 290.2 km² of the easternmost part of the Carpathian range in Poland. The elevation area ranges between 650 and 1,346 m above sea level. There are three floors of vegetation depending on the elevation: foothills reaching up to about 500 m...
Bilé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area
The White Carpathians (Bilé Karpaty) are a mountainous area stretching out along the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia over a length of some 80 km. It belongs to the westernmost part of the Carpathian range. The area is particularly valuable because of its high species diversity and...
Biltzheim Forest
The complaint was submitted by Sauvegarde de la Faune sauvage and WWF France in 1995 regarding plans for a motor-racing circuit in Biltzheim, threatening the forest, which is the habitat of several species listed in Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) in Drôme and Isère
The complaint was submitted by the association ASPAS (Association pour la Protection des Animaux Sauvages) in 2009.
Border fence construction between Denmark and Germany
The complaint was submitted in 2019 by WWF Denmark and WWF Germany on the building of a coast-to-coast fence between Germany and Denmark to stop the migration of wild boar (Sus scrofa) to lower the risk of outbreaks of African swine plague (ASF) in Danish pig farming
Boschplaat Nature Reserve
The Boschplaat is the 10-kilometre long uninhabited eastern part of the Dutch Wadden island Terschelling. It is one of the largest salt marsh areas in the Waddensea. It covers almost 4,400 hectares of salt marshes, dunes, mud flats, dune forests and sandy beaches. The area is of great importance...
Bottlenosed dolphins in Moray Firth
The complaint was submitted by Greenpeace in 1989 regarding a sea outfall construction damaging the largest colony of Tursiops truncates.
Bufo calamita
The complaint was submitted by Societas Europaea Herpetologica in 1990 regarding a project for sealing the area affecting Bufo calamita.
Bufo calamita in Castlegregory
The complaint was submitted by the Irish National Trust and the Inhabitants from Castlegregor in 1989 regarding a golf course development in a major habitat for the Bufo calamita.
Bufo viridis and Eptesicus serotinus in Leimen
The complaint was lodged by Societas Europaea Herpetologica in 1990 regarding rubbish fillings in a quarry hosting an important national population of Bufo Viridis.
Bullerö and Långviksskär Nature Reserves
The two nature reserves Bullerö and Långviksskär make up a magnicificent part of the Swedish archipelago outside Stockholm. Together the reserves cover more than 1 200 islands, islets and rocks. The birdlife is rich with more than 100 different species. The flora is typical for the archipelago...
Burdur Lake
Submitted by the Turkish Association for the Conservation of Nature Resource for the province of Burdur in 1995 concerning the installation of an industrial complex in the vicinity of the lake, listed as a Ramsar Convention site and home of the white headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala).
Bystroe Estuary Canal
The complaint was submitted by the Danube Environment Forum in 2004 concerning the excavation of a shipping canal in Bystroe estuary of the Danube delta in Ukraine.
Cabrespine Cave
The case was lodged in 1987 regarding the conservation of the site Cabrespine Cave, home of the Minopterus schreibersi (bats).
Camargue National Reserve
The reserve occupies an area of the Rhone delta between the Greater and the Lesser Rhone, with the sea to the south; its principal feature is the Vaccarès Lagoon. Annual rainfall is about 592 mm; the rain falls chiefly in the autumn and winter causing temporary flooding; however, intensive...
Caretta caretta in Belek
The complaint was lodged by WWF and Society for the Protection of Nature in 1998 regarding plans to build a yacht marina in the core area of the Special Protection Area in Belek nesting site for Caretta Caretta.
Caretta caretta in Dalyan Beach
The case was registered by the Dutch Delegation and the Group of Experts on Amphibians and Reptiles in 1986 regarding the development of the beach.
Caretta caretta in Kaminia
Submitted by MEDASSET and CMTP in 1995 regarding plans for a tourism resort in Kaminia Beach, habitat of the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta Caretta).
Caretta caretta In Patara
The complaint was submitted by MEDASSET in 1993 regarding the building projects of Patara beach affecting Caretta Caretta.
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
The Carpathian Biosphere Reserve (CBR), with a total area of 58,035.8 ha, represents nearly the whole landscape and biogeographical diversity of the Ukrainian part of the East Carpathians. The reserve consists of eight isolated massifs. The protected massifs are located at an altitude of 180 –...
Caves in the Thrace Region
The complaint was submitted by IUCN in 2002 regarding tourism developments projects, which is, according to the complainant, likely to harm bat population (13 species).
Central Balkan National Park
The Central Balkan National Park (CBNP) is the second largest national park in Bulgaria and one of the largest European protected areas. The CBNP covers an area of 72,021.07 ha (720 sq. km) and belongs to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category II. The park contains...
Chafarinas Islands
The case was registered in 1987 regarding military operations in the Chafarinas Islands affecting Larus Andovinii.
Conservation de la Gélinotte des bois (Tetrastes bonasia rhenana)
La plainte a été déposée en 2021 par l'association luxembourgeoise natur&ëmwelt concernant l'état de conservation de la Gélinotte des bois occidentale (Tetrastes bonasia rhenana), un oiseau endémique régional en Europe occidentale.
Cretan White Mountains National Park
A gorge of considerable geomorphological interest in the White Mountains of western Crete. A footpath starts at 1200m and ends at sea level. Steep rock faces, mountain streams and numerous fresh water springs, forests of Pinus brutia and Cypressus sempervirens and relicts of former cultures in...
Cricetus cricetus in the Netherlands
The complaint was submitted by the association Badger to Bear Foundation in 1999 regarding the absence of a pro-active policy to protect the European hamster (Cricetus Cricetus) in the Netherlands.
Cutting of trees for the expansion of the railway network
The complaint was submitted by the association Tree Savers in 2012 concerning the Network Rail tree clearance programme along the railway embankment in Whitstable, Kent (UK).
Dam construction in Vistula River
The complaint was submitted by WWF International in 2001 concerning plans to build a dam on Vitsula River, which is, according to the complainant, threatening bird species and priority habitats.
Dam of Vidrieros/ Ursus arctos in Cantabria
The complaint was submitted by political groups from Palencia, local and national associations and scientific bodies in 1989 regarding a dam construction in important areas for the brown bear (Ursus arctos).
Dam Project in Salamanca
The complaint was lodged by Los verdes (Salamanca) in 1992 regarding a dam construction threatening oak forest, plants and several species.
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
At the end of a course of over 2,840 km, collecting water from a vast hydrological basin that exceeds 8% of the area of Europe, the Danube (the second largest river of the Continent) has during the last 16,000 years built at its mouth on the Black Sea one of the most beautiful deltas in Europe,...
De Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve
The nature reserve "De Oostvaardersplassen" is an extensive marshland area with large landscape variations: from reed marshes to swamp forests and from grasslands to open water. The area is of a great importance to all birdlife. Both, breeding birds, migratory birds and wintering birds are...
Déforestation dans un site du Réseau Emeraude (UA000338) dans la région de Kiev
La plainte a été déposée par un particulier agissant au nom des résidents du district de Fastyv dans la région de Kiev, concernant la partie ukrainienne intégrale du Réseau Emeraude des zones d'intérêt spécial pour la conservation, située sur le territoire de la région de Kiev.
Desertas Nature Reserve
Desertas Islands Nature Reserve is situated in North Atlantic, next to Madeira Island, Portugal, at a distance of about 22 nautical miles, and is bounded by the 100 meters bathymetric contour line, including all the islands (Ilhéu Chão, Deserta Grande and Bugio), islets and respective maritime...
Destruction alléguée de l'habitat dans la réserve des prairies d’Osokorky en raison des projets de construction de réseaux de transport
This complaint was submitted in 2025 by the NGO Ecopark Osokorky and alleges a threat to the Osokorky Meadows landscape reserve, located in Kyiv, Ukraine, due to proposed transportation network construction. The reserve hosts numerous protected species, including migratory birds, that use this...
Destruction alléguée des habitats aquatiques et des poissons dans le site du Réseau Émeraude - Skhidnyi Svydovets - UA0000259 en raison de la construction de centrales hydroélectriques dans le bassin de la rivière Teresva
This complaint was submitted by the NGO Ecosphere and concerns the inadequate management of the Teresva River basin in the Ukrainian Carpathians. This complaint alleges that planned and existing hydropower development is damaging the overall condition of the habitat necessary for the feeding and...
Destruction de l’habitat de la plage d’Anamur, à Mersin
Cette plainte concernant le site de nidification des tortues marines sur la plage de Mersin Anamur en Türkiye, a été déposée en 2019 par MERÇED.
Dobročský Prales National Nature Reserve
The National Nature Reserve aims at protecting the natural environment, flora and biocenosis which are the examples of European natural ecosystems. It is the preserved fragment of the Carpathian natural forest (virgin forest) as a unique example of the forest ecosystem in the climax stage of...
Dommages allégués sur les espèces protégées présentes et leurs habitats dans le cadre du projet de remise en navigation du canal du Rhône au Rhin
The association Sauvegarde Faune Sauvage has submitted a complaint regarding the Grand Est Region’s project to re-establish recreational navigation on the disused Rhône–Rhine Canal, between Artzenheim (Haut-Rhin) and Friesenheim (Bas-Rhin). The works, currently estimated at €46 million, are...
Doñana National Park
The complaint was lodged by SEO BirdLife International in 1998 regarding a potential ecological disaster due to the destruction of a dam that contained products from mining.
Doñana National Park
The Doñana National Park, in the extreme southwest of Spain, is an extraordinary wetland located on the right bank of the Guadalquivir river, where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The interrelation of the ocean with the Guadalquivir river has been the main factor generating the great diversity of...
Dorset Heathlands
Lodged by WWF and Societas Europaea Herpetologica in 1989 regarding insufficient protection to the area because of development works affecting species of reptiles listed in Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Duich Peat Moss
The complaint was lodged by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1985 regarding peat extraction affecting birds.
Ecological impact of the town Planning in Lunay
The complaint was submitted by a French citizen in 2012 concerning the impact of a local planning project on agricultural and natural areas situated outside of existing urban areas in the city of Lunay.
Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari)
The Ekenäs Archipelago National Park protects a unique sample of the islands and coastal waters of the Baltic Sea. It is especially important, that it covers an entire cross-section of the archipelago from the inner zone to the edge of the open sea. The region belongs to the Project Aqua and has...
El Regajal Nature Reserve
The complaint was lodged by the Department of Zoology and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid in 1999 regarding a project of construction of a motorway through a nature reserve.
Emerald Network in Switzerland
The complaint was submitted by WWF Switzerland and SVS/BirdLife Switzerland in 2008 concerning the late establishment of Emerald Network sites in Switzerland.
Eradication and trade of the American Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
In 2007, the Standing Committee asked the Bureau to examine the possibility of opening a file for a possible breach of the Convention by Italy on this case on the control of the grey squirrel
Exploitation and trade of Lithophaga lithophaga
The complaint was lodged by the Spanish Society of Macology in 1999 regarding commercial exploitation of the Litophaga litophaga in the Balearic Islands.
Fair Isle National Scenic Area
Fair isle is an isolated and almost completely treeless island lying between Orkney and Shetland, whose climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream. In the summer there are 21 days of fog per month, on average. The landscape is of two types: moorland and cliff to the north and gentle terrain and...
Fence Construction on the Polish-Belarusian Border
The complaint was submitted by several stakeholders who were concerned that the construction of a fence on the Belarus-Poland border in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha could affect wildlife.
Gallocanta Marshes
The complaint was submitted by SEO in 1994 on the subject of agricultural activities on a migration site of birds such as the Common crane (Grus Grus).
Germano-Luxembourg Nature Park
Western Europe's first-ever transfrontier nature park is a vast area of natural and farmed landscape little disturbed by civilisation and appreciated by holidaymakers; it lies on both sides of the border rivers Our and Sauer. There are numerous items of natural and cultural interest: typical...
Gran Paradiso National Park
The Gran Paradiso National Park (GPNP), the first Italian national park established in 1922, combines two main targets: nature conservation and cultural and scientific development. The Park includes many different Alpine habitats, from the bottom of the valleys (800 meters of altitude) to the...
Gran Sasso
The complaint was submitted in 1982 regarding a winter sport project affecting the habitat of species in both Appendices I and II.
Grencher Witi
The complaint was lodged by Swiss League for the Protection of Nature in 1986 regarding a road construction project affecting Migratory limicolae (Birds).
Grünewald Forest
The complaint was submitted by the President of the a.s.b.l. "Fir de Grégenwald” in 1995 concerning a road construction project close to the Grünewald Forest, largest area of beech forest of sandstone plateau.
Gulf of Orosei
The complaint was submitted by WWF and Societas Europaea Herpetologica in 1989 concerning an increase of touristic activities affecting several herpetile species.
Habitats for the survival of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Alsace
Following Recommendation No. 68 (1998) on the protection of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Alsace, the Standing Committee decided to follow-up its implementation with a case-file.
Hainburg Alluvial Forest
The complaint was submitted by the Dutch Delegation, an NGO and the European Commission in 1983 regarding a power station project which could affect a natural area: the Hainburg sector of the Danube.
Halvergate Marshes And Benone Region
The case concerning a drainage and development project affecting marshes was registered in 1984.
Hares Down and Knowstone on Moores
The complaint was lodged by the Devon Trust for Nature Conservation in 1986 regarding a road construction in area considered at SSSI national level.
Hautes Fagnes Nature Reserve
Situated in the north-eastern Ardennes, the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve occupies some of the highest territory in Belgium (700 m). It features moorland and heath, and a harsh, rainy climate. The reserve is partly in the German-speaking eastern canton and partly in Wallonia. For information:...
Hunting in Valle Furlana
The complaint was lodged in 1982 concerning hunting activities of several species in Italy.
Hyla arborea
The complaint was submitted by the Societas Europaea Herpetologica (SEH) in 1990 concerning a need to improve legislation to protect Hyla arborea.
Impact of corn monoculture on the conservation status of protected species in Alsace
The complaint was submitted by Sauvegarde Faune sauvage in 2013 concerning the presumed destruction of 75-80% of the flora and fauna of the Alsace region due to corn monoculture in the plains of Haut-Rhin.
Impacts on the Hermann tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
The complaint was submitted in 1992 regarding a road construction within the habitat of the last French population of Testudo Hermanni. Following Recommendation No. 118 (2005), a new complaint was submitted in 2008
Implantation of an asphalt plant in a flood risk area with possible threats to the otter (Lutra lutra) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola)
The complaint was submitted in 2013 focusing on the supposed pollution of the habitat of species due to the implantation of a bitumen manufactory in a flooding area of the Avance valley in the Lot-et-Garonne in Aquitaine
Inch Level Wetland Area
The complaint was lodged by the Inch Level Action Committee in 1984 regarding a drainage project affecting wetland area, habitat for several species.
Increase in turtle mortality in Episkopi and Akrotiri areas
The complaint was submitted by MEDASSET and Terra Cypria in 2010 reporting an important increase in sea turtle mortality rates, particularly significant for the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), in Episkopi area
Introduction of exotic bees
The complaint was submitted by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing in 1995 concerning a potential threat due to the introduction of the Meliponinae Quadrifasciata from South America in Portugal.
Ipolytarnóc Fossils Protected Area
Ipolytarnóc Fossils is above all a paleontological site of major importance, originating in a volcanic eruption which, as in the case of Pompeii, buried under ash what are now petrified trees, animal fossils, other trace fossils, leaf imprints etc. This disaster occurred, according to the newest...
Itoiz Dam Project
The complaint was submitted by Lega per l'Abolizione della Caccia Lombardia and a citizen in 1993 on a dam project that would have serious environmental effects on three natural areas of interest for birds.
Jersey and Channel Islands
The case was registered in 1987 and concerned the ratification of the Convention by UK on behalf of the islands.
Karlštejn National Nature Reserve
The Karlstejn National Nature Reserve covers about 16 square kilometres of the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The reserve forms part of the Karlstejn-Koda Natura 2000 site designated for its valuable habitats, plant and insect species, and large populations of bats. Some 400 million...
Khosrov Forest Reserve
"Khosrov Forest” state reserve is one the oldest protected areas in the world having a history of about 1700 years. The reserve preserves ancient cultural amenities, historical-architectural monuments, unique plant and animal species, splendid diversity of scenic landscapes. It was founded in...
Kostomuksha Strict Nature Reserve
The Kostomuksha nature reserve was established in 1983. It is the Russian part of the Russian-Finnish "Friendship" nature reserve (est. 1990). Since 2015, the Kalevalsky national park has been added to the nature reserve. In 2017, the nature reserve received the status of the UNESCO and became...
Krimml Waterfalls Natural Site
The Krimml Falls are located at the north-western margin of the Hohe Tauern National Park in Krimml, the westernmost community of the federal state of Salzburg. Comprising 1,856 km², the Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest national park in the Alps and the oldest national park in Austria....
Kuşcenneti National park
Kusçenneti is situated near the Sea of Marmara in north-western Türkiye. The country's smallest national park occupies the north-eastern shore of Kus Gölu (Lake Kus) which covers 162 km² at the mouth of the river Sigirci. For information: Mrs. Ferrah CAKIR, Provincial Directorate of Environment...
La Loire
The case was opened by the Secretariat during the 10th Standing Committee meeting in 1991 regarding increasing problems facing the River Loire affecting the whole biosphere.
Lacerta agilis
The complaint was registered during the 15th Standing Committee meeting in 1996 regarding the construction of a high-speed road affecting the Sand lizard (Lacerta Agis).
Lack of appropriate legal protection of Fungi species
The file was submitted in 2019 by a Belgian citizen on the legal protection of Fungi species in Belgium. According to the complainant, Belgium’s legal protection of Fungi is insufficient.
Lack of protection of the Scottish Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
The complaint was submitted in 2020 by the Wildcat Haven Community Interest Company on the protection of wildcats in Scotland, who are protected under Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Lake Vistonis and Lafralafrouda Lagoon
The complaint was submitted by BirdLife International in 1997 regarding projects of development affecting a wetland system within a Ramsar wetland, two Natura 2000 sites and the National Park of East Macedonia and Thrace.
Lesser white-fronted goose in Sweden
The complaint concerns a letter from the Greek Director General responsible for Forestry and the Natural Environment, challenging the decision by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to approve a project designed to guide Lesser White-fronted Geese to new, safer wintering grounds in Germany.
Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve
The Nature Reserve "Lüneburger Heide" contains the largest remaining historical heathland areas in Central Europe, a relict of a former widespread landscape developed by heathland farming ("Heidebauernwirtschaft") especially in the middle ages. The origin of this manmade landscape is the use from...
Management of the wolf (Canis lupus) in Ukraine
The complaint was submitted by the Kyiv Ecological and Cultural Centre in 2011 denouncing a possible breach of the Bern Convention with regards to the management of the Wolf (Canis lupus) in Ukraine
Management of wetlands in Ravenna
The complaint was lodged by WWF Italy in 1984 regarding hunting, fishing and shooting several species.
Maremma Regional Park
Coastal area bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea in the province of Grosseto in the Tuscany region; rectangular shape with a length of 25 km. and a maximal width of 7,5 km.; it has an alluvial character in the north and hilly in the centre and south. The plain along the river Ombrone are used for...
Maritime Alps Nature Park (formerly the Argentera Nature Park)
The Alpi Marittime Nature Park, a former royal hunting reserve in the Piedmont region, is twinned with the Mercantour National Park. These two areas are on opposite sides of the same Alpine massif, in the heart of the Alpes-Maritimes, considered to be the prime habitat for endemic species in the...
Markemeer
The complaint was lodged by NVBV Netherlands Society for the protection of birds in 1984 concerning a polder construction affecting birds.
Marsupella profunda threatened by a waste burn incinerator at Rostowrack Farm St Dennis
The complaint was submitted by the association Cornwall Waste Forum St Dennis Branch in 2012 concerning the building of a waste burn incinerator plant, which is likely to affect a Special Area of Conservation in close vicinity to the project location.
Matsalu National Park
The Matsalu Nature Reserve - the first applicant from Estonia - is an example of an area with a high variety of habitats and one of the richest in Europe in terms of species, in particular with regard to birds. Situated in the west of Estonia, it is a wetland of international importance already...
Meles meles in Ireland
The complaint was submitted by the Irish Wildlife Trust and Bagerwatch in 1999 regarding capture of badger with snares to eradicate bovine tuberculosis with a risk of a local disappearance.
Meles meles in the UK
The complaint was submitted by the West Wales Badger Group, the National federation of Badger Groups and Das & Boom in 1998 concerning massive badger kills due to the transmission of bovine tuberculosis to cattle.
Menace d’abattage d’arbres près de la Tisza noire dans le site Emeraude de « Marmaroski ta Chyvchyno-Hryniavski Hory » (UA0000117)
La plainte a été déposée par Ecosphere en 2020 concernant les activités d'exploitation forestière à "Marmaroski ta Chyvchyno-Hryniavski Hory" (UA0000117) près du bassin de la rivière Black Tysa dans les Carpates, qui fait partie du Réseau Emeraude en Ukraine.
Menace possible pour le Rioni en raison du projet hydroélectrique de Namakhvani
La plainte a été déposée en 2021 par Green Alternative, Nature Conservation Georgia et CEE Bankwatch concernant les plans de construction du projet hydroélectrique de Namakhvani sur la rivière Rioni en Géorgie.
Menace possible pour le site candidat Emeraude "Svaneti 1" (GE0000012) liée au développement de la centrale hydroélectrique de Nenskra
La plainte a été déposée par l'association Green Alternative (Georgie) et la Balkani Wildlife Society (Bulgarie) concernant le développement d'une centrale hydroélectrique au sein du site du Réseau Emeraude « Svaneti 1 » en Géorgie.
Menaces pour la flore et la faune sauvages et leurs habitats naturels dans le site Émeraude de la vallée alluviale de l’Irpine en raison de constructions
Cette plainte a été déposée en 2021 par un citoyen ukrainien au nom de la communauté d'Irpin concernant la construction de bâtiments le long de la vallée de la rivière Irpine.
Menaces pour les tortues marines à Thines Kiparissias
La plainte concernant l'état de conservation de la tortue caouanne (Caretta caretta) dans la baie de Thines Kyparissias, a été initialement exprimée en 2010 par MEDASSET.
Mercantour National Park
Créé à partir d'une ancienne réserve nationale de chasse, issue elle-même d'une réserve de chasse du roi d'Italie passée sous souveraineté française en 1947, le Parc national du Mercantour se présente comme une étroite bande de territoire traversé par un ensemble de fleuves et rivières...
Minsmere Nature Reserve
Situated on the Suffolk coast, in Eastern England, Minsmere is one of the most important nature reserves in the United Kingdom. It has a diverse range of extensive habitat, including wetland, heathland, grassland, coastal shingle and dune and woodland. It has tremendous biodiversity, with over...
Missolonghi Wetlands
Submitted by RSPB and five other NGOs in 1992 regarding a possible breach of the Convention by a hydroelectric power and irrigation installation affecting wetland habitats of dozens of species listed in Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Montecristo Island Nature Reserve
Montecristo is a rocky island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, situated 45 km off Elba: the highest point is 645m above sea level. Sparse vegetation in the rocky sites. Characteristic mediterranean flora and fauna. For information: Ministero dell'Agricoltura e delle Foreste Gestione ex Azienda di Stato...
Motorway project Via Baltica
The complaint was submitted by BirdLife International in 2002 regarding motorway plans to cut through the protected Briebrzanski National Park.
Muddus National Park
Muddus/Muttos is an unbroken assemblage of virtually primeval forests and peatlands on moraine-covered granite. It is situated just inside the Arctic circle in the area of Gällivare in Swedish Lapland. Lake Muttosjávrre lies in flat ground gorges in the southern part of the park; the Muttosjåhkå...
Naardermeer Nature Reserve
The Naardermeer is a wetland of 1,080 hectares in the centre of the Netherlands and forms the northern part of the Vechtplassen region, which consists of various lakes and marshes. The nature reserve itself is bound in the West, North and East by infrastructure and cities. The Naardermeer has a...
National Park Weerribben-Wieden
The present landscape of National Park Weerribben - Wieden originated from the extraction of peat. Now it is a significant region because of the various stages in the natural development from open water to carr woodland. The region has a wide diversity of environments varying from open water,...
Natterjack (Bufo calamita) population on the coastal island of Smögen
The Group of Experts on Amphibians and Reptiles submitted a complaint concerning the threat presented by a residential housing project in Hasselösund Väster, Smögen, to the northernmost population of the worldwide distribution of the Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita), a species listed in Appendix...
Nouvelle politique d'abattage de loups
Le plaignant estime que la Suisse viole la Convention de Berne avec sa gestion actuelle et future des loups et qu'elle sape les efforts internationaux de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) dans la région alpine européenne.
Nuisances potentielles de l’extraction d’hydrocarbures dans quatre sites Emeraude de la région de Donetsk-Kharkiv
La plainte a été déposée en 2019 par l'association Environnement-People-Law sur les effets négatifs possibles sur quatre sites du réseau Emeraude en Ukraine qui pourraient être endommagés par l'extraction d'hydrocarbures, y compris des mesures telles que la fracturation hydraulique.
Nuisances potentielles pour la région de Louhansk en raison de l’exploitation de gaz par fracturation hydraulique
La plainte a été déposée en 2021 par un particulier au nom des résidents du district de Starobelsky dans la région de Louhansk en Ukraine, concernant l’exploitation de gisements de gaz par des méthodes de fracturation hydraulique (fracking) ayant un impact négatif sur la région.
Odelouca Dam
The complaint was submitted by Portuguese Ligue of Nature Protection in 2002 concerning plans to build a dam in a Natura 2000 site of interest to the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus).
Oka National Biosphere Reserve
http://oopt.info/index.php?oopt=1074 EUNIS factsheet Application file PE-S-ZP(93)49 Resolutions Available here Experts reports following PE-S-ZP(94)40 PE-S-DE(99)54 PE-S-DE(2004)12 T-PVS/DE(2010)04 T-PVS/DE(2017)22 Other reports 2013 annual report 19/02/2014 2014 annual report 25/11/2014...
Olympic Rowing Centre In Marathon
The complaint was lodged by the Hellenic Society for Protection of Nature and WWF Greece in 2001. This complaint concerned the development of a rowing centre in a wetland of ecological importance.
Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
A representative section of the central Spanish Pyrenees (780-3355m) in the province of Huesca, with a mainly calcareous substrate. It is adjacent to the Western Pyrenees National Park in France. The four main sectors are Ordesa, Añisclo, Escuain and Pineta. For information: Parque Nacional de...
Oxyura leucocephala (White-headed duck)
The complaint was opened by the Group of Experts on Conservation of Birds in 1997 regarding a lack of measures to stop the proliferation of the Ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis.
Parc national de la biosphère de la Sierra Nevada, parc naturel et réserve de biosphère
The Sierra Nevada National Park, Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve covers an area of 172.238 hectares. It is located between the provinces of Granada and Almería, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. The perimeter encompasses the entire mountain massif, with the National Park...
Peak District National Park
The Peak District National Park is the first designated national park in the United Kingdom. It is situated at the centre of England, between Sheffield and Manchester, one of the most accessible of our protected landscapes. Almost one third of the National Park comprises areas of international...
Perte d’habitat dans le Bade-Wurtemberg menaçant la sauvegarde du Tetrao urogallus
La plainte a été déposée en 2021 par NABU - Union pour la Conservation de la Nature et de la Biodiversité, concernant l'état de conservation du Grand tétras (Tetrao urogallus) dans le Land de Bade-Wurtemberg, dans le sud-ouest de l'Allemagne.
Phoca vitulina in the Bay of Somme
The complaint was submitted by the town of Crotoy in 1993 concerning the destruction of explosives in the Bay of Somme threatening the harbour seal (Phoca Vitulina) listed under Appendix III of the Bern Convention.
Piatra Craiului National Park
The Piatra Craiului National Park is one of the most attractive places in the Romanian Carpathians. The breathtaking landscape and the multitude of hiking, climbing and biking trails attract many visitors from Romania and abroad. The park hosts a multitude of plant and animal species, among them...
Planned capture of bottlenose dolphins
The complaint concerns the alleged planned capture of bottlenose dolphins in Türkiye.
Planned culling of badgers (Meles meles) in Wales
The complaint concerns the planned culling of badgers (Meles meles) in Wales.
Podarcis muralis
The complaint was lodged by WWF and Societas Europaea Herpetologica in 1989 regarding a bad management of the habitat of Podarcis muralis.
Podyjí National Park
Exceptional undisturbed river valley with adjacent complexes of more or less natural woodland and small areas of unique non-wooded communities, lying at the contact of two biogeographic regions. The territory is unique, above all, in geomorphological arrangement and considerable species diversity...
Poisoned Baits
The case was presented by the Secretariat at the 9th Standing Committee meeting in 1989. The case-file concerned the placement of poisoned baits in several refuge places.
Politique d’élimination de blaireaux en Angleterre
La Born Free Foundation, Badger Trust et Eurogroup for Animals ont déposé une plainte en 2019 concernant l'abattage en Angleterre de blaireaux (Meles meles), qui sont une espèce de l'annexe III de la Convention de Berne.
Poloniny National Park
The National Park is a woody mountain area (mid-highland with the character of lower highland up to a higher mountainous landscape) of the flysch zones of the Carpathians, partly influenced by a traditional economical human activity. Forests consist predominantly of deciduous wood plants of mild...
Port-Cros National Park
Créé le 14 décembre 1963, le Parc national dont les cœurs Port-Cros et Porquerolles occupent 1,700 ha de terres émergées et 2,900 ha de surfaces marines, est le plus ancien parc marin en France et en Europe. En 2012, le Parc national a été réformé en profondeur. A l'issue d'une concertation avec...
Porto (Island of Tinos)
The complaint was submitted by the Centre for Marine and Coastal Research in Tinos in 1995 regarding the building works on the Island of Tinos which is, according to the complainant, a unique and ecologically valuable biotope.
Possible impact of haying performed in the steppe and forest-steppe reserves of Ukraine
The complaint was submitted by Kyiv Ecological and Cultural Center in 2014 regarding haying practices in the steppe and forest-steppe reserves of Ukraine, which might affect species protected under Bern Convention Appendix II and habitats.
Possible spread of the American mink (Neovison vison) in Poland
The complaint was submitted by a Polish citizen in 2012 claiming that the American mink (Neovison vison) had not been included in the list of non-native plants and animals that might endanger native species.
Presumed abusive eradication of the badger (Meles meles) in France
The complainant was submitted by a French citizen in 2013 to denounce a possible breach of the Convention by France with regards to the policy of control of the European badger (Meles meles) with its possible eradication on the national level.
Presumed destruction of birds’ and bats’ habitats due to tourism developments in Ukrainian Natural Reserves
The complaint lodged by the Nature Protection Squad Green future in 2013 concerns the destruction of important habitats of bats and rare bird species due to the issuing of permits (ceiling limits) for the boating of tourists along the cliffs and the walking tours of caves in two Nature Reserves...
Presumed ecosystem perturbation deriving from badger culls in England
The complaint submitted by Humane Society International/UK in 2014 concerns the culling of badgers in England, which has, according to the complainant, potential negative effects on the local biodiversity and ecosystems.
Presumed impact of a construction of Overhead Power Line (OHL) in an environmentally sensitive area in the Lithuanian-Polish borderland
The complaint was submitted in 2013 regarding the impacts of the construction of an Overhead Power Line which is affecting an environmentally sensitive area in the Lithuanian-Polish borderland as well as species and habitats protected under the Bern Convention.
Presumed risk of national extinction of badgers (Meles meles) in England
The complaint was submitted by English citizens and associations in 2013 concerning the extension of the period and localities in England where a trial free-shooting of badgers takes place, in view of reducing Bovine TB.
Presumed risk of national extinction of badgers (Meles meles) in Ireland
The complaint was submitted by the Irish Wildlife Trust in 2014 concerning the increased culling of badgers in Ireland.
Presumed threat to bats due to felling of trees in Ukrainian natural reserves
The complaint concerns the presumed threat to bats due to felling of trees in Ukrainian natural reserves.
Presumed threat to Emerald site “Black Sea Biosphere Reserve” (UA0000017) from military trainings
The complaint was submitted in 2018 by UNCP concerning military trainings within the Emerald Network site “Black Sea Biosphere Reserve”, which is, according to the complainant, taking place within the most valuable and protected part of the Emerald territory.
Presumed threat to Emerald site “Cholhynskyi” (UA0000178) from windfarm development
The complaint was submitted in 2019 by UNCG on the building of a wind power plant within an Emerald network site in the Lviv region in Ukraine.
Presumed threat to Emerald site Tarutino (UA0000137) from cultivation developments
This complaint was submitted in 2018 by Vidrodzhennya on the cultivation of the Tartino Steppe, an Emerald Network site, situated in Besarabia, in the western part of the Odesa region, Ukraine.
Projet de mine d’or d’Amulsar et ses impacts sur des sites du Réseau Emeraude
Cette plainte a été déposée par le EcoLur” Informational NGO, l'ONG Armenian Forests, l'ONG Green Armenia, et le CEE Bankwatch Network en 2020 concernant la construction de la mine d'or Amulsar, dont la construction était déjà avancée.
Protection of the Green toad (Bufo viridis) in Alsace
The complaint was submitted by the Association BUFO in 2006 focusing on threats to the green toad’s few remaining habitats in Alsace
Purbeck Heritage Coast
The Purbeck Heritage Coast comprises two blocks on the English Channel coast between Weymouth and Bournemouth around the town of Swanage, within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is an extremely diverse landscape: the northern block includes a continuous transition from...
Rana holtzi
The Secretariat put this case forward in line with the last Group of Experts meeting that assessed the implementation of Recommendation No. 26/27. The case-file concerned the conservation measures that had to be taken for the benefit of the Taurus frog (Rana Holzi), restricted to two sites in the...
Recommandation n° 9 (1987) sur la protection de la Caretta caretta dans la baie de Laganas, Zakynthos
Recommandation n° 9 (1987) sur la protection de la Caretta caretta dans la baie de Laganas, Zakynthos, 1986/08
Cette plainte a été déposée en 1986 par MEDASSET et soutenue par Archelon sur la protection de la tortue caouanne (Caretta caretta) dans la baie de Laganas sur l'île de Zakynthos.
Recommendation No. 169 (2013) relative à l'apron du Rhône (Zingel asper) dans le Doubs (France) et dans le canton du Jura (Suisse)
Cette affaire concerne l'état de conservation du streber du Rhône (Zingel asper), endémique du bassin du Rhône couvrant la France et une partie de la Suisse.
Reconnaissance de la qualité de zone protégée à Horbachykha pour défendre le secteur contre les aménagements résidentiels
Cette plainte a été déposée en 2020 par le mouvement militant #SaveHorbachykha concernant la construction prévue d'un complexe résidentiel sur le site de Horbachykha, situé sur la rive du Dniepr (Dnipro), au centre de Kiev.
Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato
The Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato covers an area of almost 27000 hectares, within the provinces of Matera and Potenza. The Park protects an area located just in the middle of Basilicata Region with relevant naturalistic, historical and ethno-anthropological values: the forest of Gallipoli...
Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli
The Migliarino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli Regional Park stretches along the Tyrrhenian coastline from Viareggio to Livorno, near Pisa, and covers approximately 23.000 hectares. At first sight, the Park is immense woodland of stone-pines (Pinus pinea) which are typical of the Tuscan coastline...
Réserve Naturelle de Scandola
La Réserve Naturelle de Scandola est une Réserve mixte, terrestre et marine, située dans le bassin nord occidental de la Méditerranée à l'extrimité ouest de la Corse. La presqu’île de Scandola est caractérisée par des falaises rocheuses qui outre leur intérêt géologique (caldeira, orgues...
Retezat National Park
At the end of a course of over 2,840 km, collecting the water from a vast hydrological basin that exceeds 8% of the area of Europe, the Danube (the second largest river of the Continent) has during the last 16,000 years built at its mouth with the Black Sea one of the most beautiful deltas in...
Rhine-Rhone Grand Canal Project
The complaint was submitted by Saône & Doubs Vivants and WWF France in 1997 regarding the construction of the Rhine-Rhone Grand Canal which could affect flora, fauna and natural habitats.
Santoña Marshes
The case was lodged in 1987 concerning factories development projects affecting marshes of international importance.
Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks
Europe's largest national park. Undisturbed mountain landscape with impressive peaks, glaciers and steep-sided valleys in Sarek, and wide plateaux with extensive lakes in Padjelanta. For information: County Administrative Board of Norrbotten S-971 86 Luleå Swedish environmental protection...
Sasso Fratino Integral Nature Reserve
Sasso Fratino is situated on the north-eastern side of the Apennines (650-1520m), about 60 km north-east of Florence. Its position north of the watershed places it in the zone of influence of the Adriatic; in the Emilia-Romagna region, it forms part of the Casentino State Forest which covers more...
Sciurus vulgaris in Italy
The complaint was lodged by the Instituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica & Italian Environmental Ministry regarding the eradication of the grey squirrel which had been halted as a consequence of animal welfare group opposition.
Seitseminen National Park
Seitseminen National Park is located on a watershed of western Finland in the central boreal forest zone. Some of the state-owned forests in Seitseminen have been under protection since the beginning of this century. The rural area surrounding the park is sparsely populated. Tampere, the nearest...
Selvagens Islands Nature Reserve
With a total area of 2677km², the Selvagens Islands Nature Reserve includes all the land area of Selvagem Grande and Selvagem Pequena islands, a series of adjacent islets - the largest being Ilhéu de Fora, and the 12 nautical miles of territorial waters surrounding the islands. It is the largest,...
Siebengebirge Nature Reserve
The scenery of nearly 40 wooded hilltops along the river Rhine, close to Bonn, Königswinter and Bad Honnef, is the result of volcanic activity and subsequent erosion of 25 million years ago. These hills (max. 460 m) which overlook pleasant villages in the Rhine valley, are crowned with medieval...
Sorgenti del Fiume Pescara
The complaint was submitted by Asoziacione Sole Italico in 1986 regarding a sport development project affecting Podiceps ruficollis (bird).
Sport and recreation facilities in Çıralı key turtle nesting beach
The complaint was submitted in 2012 concerning land allocation for the establishment of football grounds and recreation facilities which might affect the loggerhead sea turtle in Çıralı beach.
Spring shooting
The complaint was lodged first by the International Council for Bird Preservation and then by Cyprus Ornithological Society in 1984 concerning spring shooting on birds.
St Petersberg Limestone Galleries
The complaint was submitted by the Fauna and Flora Protection Society in 1984 regarding the degradation of galleries due to human activity affecting bats.
Steady decline of the national badger (Meles meles) population in Ireland
The complaint was submitted by the Irish Wildlife Trust in 2012 concerning the culling of badgers in Ireland, which has reduced population densities.
Store Mosse National Park
Store Mosse is the largest peatland region south of Lapland. Although situated in southern Sweden, it provides a habitat for animal and plant species typical of the country’s northerly regions. Lake Kävsjön is known for its bird life. In the post glacial era, Lake Fornoholmen occupied what is now...
Swiss National Park
The Swiss National Park (SNP) is a high mountain nature reserve (altitude 1,380 to 3,173 m) situated mainly in the Lower Engadine Dolomites. The SNP, established in 1914, is the first national park of the Alps and belongs to the IUCN-category Ia (wilderness area). That means it is fully protected...
Szénás Hills Protected Area
Dolomite mountains - important natural genetic resources - extremely rich in unique endemic and relict species (floral richness - original absence of forest) - unique and specific area even at European level both from scientific and educational viewpoints. For information: Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti...
Teberda National Biosphere Reserve
Teberdinsky Zapovednik, in Russia's Caucasus Mountains, preserves one of the planet's most diverse temperate ecosystems in its near pristine state. The protected area is situated along a vertical shift of 3,000 meters on the northern spurs of the Great Caucasus Range in the Karachaevo-Cherkesia...
