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Acknowledgments

The FACE Biodiversity Manifesto Working Group

Report compiled by: Monia Anane, David Scallan and Roderick Enzerink

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PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD ..............................................................................................................................5

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................7

HIGHLIGHTS ...................................................................................................................................................8

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

Hunters’ contribution to farmland biodiversity conservation …………………………………………………………… 10

Summary of the 300 initiatives undertaken by hunters for nature conservation .…………………………….. 10

SECTION 1: HABITATS ................................................................................................................................. 13

SECTION 2: SPECIES .................................................................................................................................... 17

SECTION 3: PROTECTED AREAS .................................................................................................................. 21

SECTION 4: SUSTAINABLE USE .................................................................................................................... 25

SECTION 5: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................ 29

SECTION 6: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ............................................................................................................. 33

CONCLUSION: THE NEED FOR A BETTER CAP ............................................................................................. 37

USEFUL LINKS ............................................................................................................................................. 39

FACE MEMBERS .......................................................................................................................................... 40

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2. Species 6. Ecosystem Services

3. Protected Areas 7. Investing in Nature

4. Sustainable Use 8. Hunters for Nature

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1 Note that in the graphs presented in this report, there are overlaps between the categories. For example, a project occurring on farmland in a mountainous area is both represented in the ‘Farmland’ and ‘Mountains’ categories.

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Albania - Federata e Gjuetarëve Të Shqipërisë

Austria - Jagd Österreich

Belgium

- ASBL Wallonne du Royal Saint-Hubert Club de Belgique (RSHCB) – Wallonia

- Hubertus Vereniging Vlaanderen (HVV) - Flanders

Bosnia-Herzegovina

- Lovacki Savez Herceg-Bosne (LSHB)

- Lovacki Savez Republike Srpske (LRRS)

- Savez Lovackih organizacija BiH (SLOBiH)

Bulgaria - Съюз на ловците и риболовците в България

Croatia - Hrvatski Lovacki Savez

Cyprus - Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Κυνηγιού και Διατήρησης Άγριας Ζωής

Czech Republic - Českomoravska Myslivecka Jednota

Denmark - Danmarks Jægerforbund

Estonia - Eesti Jahimeeste Selts

Finland - Suomen Metsästäjäliitto/ Finlands Jägarförbund

France - Federation Nationale des Chasseurs

Germany - Deutscher Jagdverband

Greece - Κυνηγετικη Συνομοσπονδια Ελλα δας

Hungary

- Orsza gos Magyar Vada szkamara

- Orsza gos Magyar Vada szati Vedegylet

Ireland - FACE Ireland

Italy - FACE Italia

Latvia - Latvijas Mednieku Asocia cija

Lithuania - Lietuvos Mediotoju ir Z veju Draugija

Luxembourg - Federation Saint-Hubert des Chasseurs du Grand-duche de Luxembourg asbl

Malta - Federazzjoni Kaccaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti (FKNK)

Montenegro - Lovacki Savez Crne Gore

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Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging

Norway - Norges Jeger-og Fiskerforbund

Poland - Polski Zwiazek Łowiecki

Portugal - Federaca o Portuguesa de Caca (FENCAC A)

Romania - Asociaţia Generală a Vânătorilor şi Pescarilor Sportivi din România (AGVPS)

San Marino - Federazione Sammarinese della Caccia (FSdC)

Serbia - Lovacki savez Srbije

Slovakia

- Slovenská Poľovnícka Komora

- Slovensky Pol’ovni cky Zva z

Slovenia - Lovska zveza Slovenije

Spain - Oficina Nacional de la Caza

Sweden - Svenska Ja gareforbundet

Switzerland - JagdSchweiz / ChasseSuisse / CacciaSvizzera / CatschaSvizra

Turkey - Türkiye Aticilik ve Avcilik Federasyonu

United Kingdom – FACE UK

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