Enhancing European biodiversity by connecting conservation areas
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 08:40
in Earth & Climate
While conservation areas have helped European biodiversity to flourish, there needs to be more connection between protected areas, along with greater attention to the needs of individual species. These are some of the key findings of the EU-funded SCALES (Securing the Conservation of biodiversity across Administrative Levels and spatial, temporal, and Ecological Scales) project, a major five-year study that assessed the management of Europe's natural habitats. Completed in the summer of 2014, the project has since issued a final report and made available an online interactive tool for policymakers.