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. 

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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 presents 250 ha 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

This site covers 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

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Black Sea, Fellow Pilot

This site consists of 58 ha 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 1200 ha of 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

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Mediterranean Island, Fellow Pilot 

This site consists of 2250 ha 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 

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Atlantic bay, Fellow Pilot 

This site offers several ha of 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 30 ha.

Quick facts

Scale: Regional

Countries: Israel

Coastal elements: estuary, lagoon

Species: Endangered waterbird species, plants, turtle species, fish species

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