Awareness raising on the NATURA 2000

network among users

in particular hunters
 Why ?

• The beginning of policy implementation

Strict protection or consensual management ?

• Active participation is needed

At European and national levels

• Confusion which is worrying hunters:

What impact of NATURA 2000 on Hunting ?
 How ?
Promoting a consensual behaviour witch will
benefit to all users and to biodiversity
• Establish an overview of:
– Key difficulties (local failures)
– Best practices (local consensus)

• Create a network of national “correspondents” among

FACE and ELO members
?The future ”ambassadors” of a shared vision
of NATURA 2000
• Organise a large communication effort towards local
hunters through ambassadors
?Creation of communication tools
• With the support of the European
Commission
• In partnership with European
Landowners’ Organisation - ELO
• With the participation of BirdLife
International
 Three steps

?Launching the project and preparing

actions
?5 to 6 European workshops
?Communication at local and national
levels

?Throughout 2006 and

with more effects beyond
 Logo
- Similar to the European Commission
NATURA 2000 logo
- A policy, a project under construction
- A hunter and his dog in the foreground
- Looking toward future (with an
evocative website address)
Thank you for your attention