2020 finalists

The European Commission is proud to announce the finalists of the 2020 European Natura 2000 Award. Discover them all below!

All 27 finalists are being considered for one of the five category Awards. But now is also your chance to vote for your favourite. Check out all the finalists and then click on “Vote now” for your favourite. The finalist who receives the highest number of votes will receive the EU Citizens’ Award.

Voting rules apply: click here. Voting remains open until 11.59pm on 15 September 2020.

27 application(s)

LENA - Local Economy and Nature Conservation in the Danube region

263 vote(s)

Water for Wetlands, Wetlands for Life

64 vote(s)

New farming opportunity benefitting birds, people and climate

238 vote(s)

Restoring active raised bogs in the Natura 2000 network

725 vote(s)

Landscape connectivity for brown bears and wolves - a regional network of Natura sites

530 vote(s)

From wastewater basins to nature reserve

1,603 vote(s)

Magredi grasslands

3,901 vote(s)

The world upside down: knowing and preserving bats

369 vote(s)

Cooperation across seas: roseate tern colony networking

1,045 vote(s)

Quinta do Pisão Nature Park

961 vote(s)

Natura 2000 - bringing studies and people together for the benefit of nature

721 vote(s)

Restore the Berlengas Islands ecosystem to protect seabirds and native plants

988 vote(s)

Pro-Biodiversidad: Shepherds as biodiversity conservators in Natura 2000

721 vote(s)

Partnership for protection of Bulgarian old-growth forests in Natura 2000

1,338 vote(s)

Sustainable management of the farmed habitats of the Aran Islands

548 vote(s)

Diving for conservation

254 vote(s)

Aralar, the land where the world has a place

1,305 vote(s)

Eau la la!!! Eco-tips for sea and shore!

230 vote(s)

ECO KARST - For Nature and For People

466 vote(s)

Promoting nature conservation while producing world quality wines

732 vote(s)

Network of Natura 2000 stations in Thuringia

466 vote(s)

Reinforcing the roles of remote sensing in Natura 2000 monitoring

764 vote(s)

Lille Vildmose: a bog restoration project for the public and peatlands

1,220 vote(s)

Joint efforts for safe and wildlife-friendly transportation networks in the Carpathians

467 vote(s)

Using underwater inventories for the conservation of marine areas in Finland

337 vote(s)

Ten keys to co-ownership for nature projects

220 vote(s)

Collaboration Agreements in Natura 2000: farmers as main actors in management

425 vote(s)