North Sea, Core Pilot
This site comprises of 300,000 ha with intertidal seagrass and the German Jade, Weser, Elbe Ems-Dollard estuaries with 23,800 ha of saltmarshes and polders.
Goal
Triple saltmarsh and summer polder area in natural state.
Quick facts
Scale: Cross-border
Countries: Netherlands/Denmark/Germany
Coastal elements: estuary, lagoon
Species: sea grass, migratory and breeding wetland birds, migratory fish
West Mediterranean, Core Pilot
This pilot site takes over 32.000 ha, 250 ha of which is consisted of wetlands, beaches and dunes.
Goal
Restore coastal and river-to-coast connectivity, with emphasis of wetlands, beaches, dunes and seagrass meadows in the Ebro Delta, with areas of about 2000 ha.
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Scale: Regional
Countries: Spain
Coastal elements: delta, bay, open, coast, lagoon
Species: birds, plants (Salicornia sp., Limonium sp.), toothcarps, European pond turtle
Central Mediterranean, Core Pilot
The total area of the site covers 55.000 ha, of which 6.000 ha of seagrass, about 6.800 ha of natural saltmarshes and mudflats and 1.600 ha of morphological structures (i.e. artificial saltmarshes and mudflats).
Goal
Restoration intervention on artificial saltmarshes already existing aimed at accelerating the naturalisation processes for increasing priority habitats and biodiversity.
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: Italy
Coastal elements: lagoon, wetlands, islands
Species: 3 marine seagrasses, 4 fish species, 12 birds of Community Interest
Baltic sea, Fellow Pilot
This pilot features favourable habitats for endangered birds created by an artificial island (180 ha) and designated as a Natura 2000 site.
Goal
Add 3 new islands to the protected area.
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: Poland, Russia
Coastal elements: island, lagoon
Species: macroalgae and seagrass species
Black Sea, Fellow Pilot
This site consists of 226,35 ha, of which 58 ha are of seagrass meadows.
Goal
Restore 17 ha of seagrasses plus more than 5 ha of Habitat 1170 Reefs with a community of Ericaria sp. (currently lost).
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: Bulgaria
Coastal elements: bay
Species: macroalgae and seagrass species
Central Mediterranean, Fellow Pilot
This site presents 6527 ha, of which 1200 ha is covered by coastal wetlands (key habitats for migratory birds and fish), with 550 ha of coastal lagoons and 290 ha of Mediterranean halophytic scrub/Salicornia sp. and other annual plants colonising restored mud/sand.
Goal
Additional 300 ha of coastal lagoons, and 60 ha of Mediterranean halophilous scrubs/Salicornia and other annuals colonising restored mud and sand areas, plus the creation of new beach areas (short term). Restore as many as possible areas of the 4600 ha buffer zone (long term).
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: France
Coastal elements: delta, lagoon
Species: migratory and breeding wetland birds, migratory fish species, Mediterranean halophilous scrubs, Salicornia and other annuals, seagrass
Mediterranean Island, Fellow Pilot
This site covers a total area of 3559 ha, of which 2250 ha consist of salt marshes coastal fringe, with 250 ha already restored.
Goal
Restoration of additional 320 ha.
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: Italy
Coastal elements: lagoon, wetland
Species: migrating birds, fish, saltmarsh vegetation
Atlantic bay, Fellow Pilot
This site covers 17.400 ha, where a part of this area is covered by Zostera sp. beds (a seagrass species that has lost ≈ 50% cover in the last 30 years).
Goal
Replication over Arcachon Bay (7000 ha) and other sites.
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: France
Coastal elements: bay, coast
Species: seagrass (Zostera noltii and all associated species living, feeding, hiding, spawning in the seagrass bed)
East Mediterranean, Fellow Pilot
This site includes coastal marshland and islands for nesting birds.
Goal
Restoration of 32 ha.
Quick facts
Scale: Regional
Countries: Israel
Coastal elements: estuary, lagoon
Species: Endangered waterbird species, plants, turtle species, fish species