{"id":51369,"date":"2026-07-21T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/?p=51369"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:27:43","slug":"applications-for-the-8th-european-natura-2000-award-are-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actualites-en\/applications-for-the-8th-european-natura-2000-award-are-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications for the 8th European Natura 2000 Award are open!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"173\">The European Commission has launched the 8th edition of the <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award_en\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award_en\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\">European Natura 2000 Award<\/a>, which rewards excellence in the management of Natura 2000 sites and showcases the network\u2019s added value for nature conservation, local communities and sustainable economies across the European Union.<\/h3>\n<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"463\">Applications & info<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"512\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Applications are<\/strong> <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/EUNatura2000Awards-Registration2027\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/EUNatura2000Awards-Registration2027\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">open<\/strong><\/a> <strong>until 30 September 2026 (23:59 CEST)<\/strong> across 5 <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award\/award-categories_en\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award\/award-categories_en\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\">categories<\/a>, including <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">a new category<\/strong> dedicated to Natura 2000 sites in urban or peri-urban areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"687\">Marine & coastal<\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"708\">Towns & cities<\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"728\">Conservation on land<\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"753\">Community benefits<\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"776\">Public engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"798\">Plus, all finalists are automatically in the running for the European Citizens\u2019 Award!<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"887\">This edition also introduces updated <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award\/selection-and-evaluation_en\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/natura-2000-award\/selection-and-evaluation_en\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\">selection criteria<\/a> and will once again include the European Citizens\u2019 Award, chosen through a public vote.<\/p>\n<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"1364\">The Natura 2000 legacy<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1389\">Since its launch in 2014, the Natura 2000 Award has celebrated 7 editions and recognised 142 finalists and 35 winners from across Europe. This cycle Natura 2000 Award marks the 8th edition of the competition, continuing its legacy of showcasing excellence in Natura 2000 management, giving finalists valuable European visibility, and recognising winners as lasting examples of success in nature conservation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1829\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/EUNatura2000Awards-Registration2027\">Apply now!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/EUNatura2000Awards-Registration2027\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51363\" src=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-640x288.png 640w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-1536x692.png 1536w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-2048x922.png 2048w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Webiste_header_visual_Natura_2000_Award-120x54.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has launched the 8th edition of the European Natura 2000 Award, which rewards excellence in the management of Natura 2000 sites and showcases the network\u2019s added value for nature conservation, local communities and sustainable economies across the European Union. Applications &#038; info Applications are open until 30 September 2026 (23:59 CEST) across [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1689,"featured_media":51364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[461,384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evenements-en","category-actualites-en","country-europe-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51369"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51370,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51369\/revisions\/51370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}