NATURA 2000

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NATURA 2000 The Austrian Highway and Lech Valey
Case
Andreas Baumüller WWF European Policy
Officer abaumueller_at_wwfepo.org
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NATURA 2000 Austrian Highway case
(ASFINAG)
Nature conservation Natura 2000
Nature conservation Natura 2000
Step 1
Step 3
Step 5
Demand to connect A B
Three to five priority corridors
Two to three favourite options
Austrian Highway Case
timeline
Year 1
Year 1
Year 1
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Step 2
Step 4
Step 6
First ideas of potential corridors
Examination of detailed options
Final option
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NATURA 2000 Austrian Highway Case
(ASFINAG)
Manual
- Most important terms of Natura 2000
- Court of Justice/relevant to infrastructure
Conference
- ASFINAG experts and relevant consultants
- Provides the opportunity to discuss relevant
issues
Workshop
- For all experts and all departments of ASFINAG

• Sensitize the company on EU and Austrian
• conservation legislation

Cooperation from the beginning makes positive
solutions much easier!
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NATURA 2000 Austrian Lech Valley
Case
The Lech Valley
- 24 communities 20.000 inhabitants
- Natural river with sandbanks
- It has never been protected
Austria Lech Valley Case
Natura 2000 site designation
- Discussion based on rumours
- Discussion took 4 years (1996 2000)
- One concrete hydro power plan
The crucial year 2000
- Compromise River Lech as Natura 2000 suggested
- EU funds (Life nature/Interreg)
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NATURA 2000 Austrian Lech Valley
Case
Programme of regional economy
- Strenght Natural environment
Nature 2000 an opportunity

• 24 mayers supported the installation of a
• National Protected Area (2004)

- Renaturation projects
- Establishment of an Info Center
- Natura 2000 guide
The Future
- Natura 2000 in partnership
Some people said that Natura 2000 will hinder the
development in the Lech region. However it
initiated a very positive development for the
region!
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Thank you!
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