The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment allocates 2.6 million euros for projects linked to biodiversity, climate change, environmental quality and sustainable development

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, through the Biodiversity Foundation, allocates 2.6 million euros for 93 projects linked to activities related to biodiversity, climate change, environmental quality and sustainable development. In total, 529 proposals received in this edition have been evaluated.
 
Among the projects granted, 59 are initiatives aimed at the conservation of terrestrial biodiversity, a line of work that accounts for 65% of the amount of aid received. Some of the projects presented will promote the implementation of the European Birds and Habitats Directives and the promotion of sustainable management of livestock, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and forest uses.
 
Of particular note in this line are the projects for the conservation of endangered species, some as emblematic as the brown bear, the bearded vulture, the curlew, the duck or the ricotí’s lark, or endemic species unique to our country such as the fartet and the samaruc.
 
Likewise, support is also given to initiatives aimed at promoting new tools for biodiversity conservation and to carry out actions in protected natural areas (National Parks, Biosphere Reserves and Natura 2000 Network spaces, among others). Several projects will test different land stewardship formulas. In this same context, several LIFE Nature projects will be co-financed.
 
For its part, in the marine biodiversity line, €600,000 is allocated for the execution of 20 projects. The subject matter of the selected projects is varied, from the integration of new technologies in conservation such as the creation of applications, to the fight against invasive alien species, through projects to encourage the participation of fishermen, divers and users in general in the conservation of the marine environment.
 
Along these lines, projects for the conservation of endangered species such as killer whales, the European eel or the loggerhead turtle, and projects for the improvement of coastal and marine habitats stand out. Also noteworthy are projects to improve the legal status of protection of marine areas, such as a project to increase information on marine biodiversity in the surroundings of the Isla del Hierro. Another project will weave a large solidarity blanket to commemorate Oceans Day.
 
With regard to initiatives related to climate change and environmental quality, there are 14 projects with a budget of €300,000.
 
Projects related to the prevention, reduction and control of pollution and the promotion of health through the improvement of air quality, more sustainable mobility and proper waste management stand out. Several projects will seek the alliance of citizens in the achievement of these goals through dissemination and environmental awareness.
 
Along the same lines, initiatives are being supported whose purpose is to develop the objectives of the National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (PNACC).
 
The resolution relating to this call for grants, including the list of projects already selected in the partial resolution, is made public on the website of the Biodiversity Foundation: www.fundacion-biodiversidad.es