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Discover our pilot sites

On 7 different sites we follow, test and facilitate the implementation of promising innovative instruments to support private landowners in nature conservation activities on their land.

Discover the interactive map and those cases studies

  • Belgium: Private Recognized Reserve, Organic farm, Set up of an NGO 
  • The Netherlands: Private foundation
  • Sweden: Landowners Association 
  • France: Landowners Coalition 
  • Spain: Private Nature Parc  

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Meet our  follow-up project  

The European Networks for Private Land Conservation (ENPLC) is a four-year project funded by the European Commission’s environment and climate action funding instrument LIFE.

  • The project intends to expand the use of private land conservation tools in the European Union,
  • to improve the financial incentive and funding for private land conservation,
  • to foster citizen engagement in private land conservation
  • and to continue the existing networking among organisations and individuals engaged in private land conservation

with the aim to establish a durable governance structures for private land conservation in Europe.

The ENPLC project brings together 18 organizations from 11 European countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, Spain and The Netherlands.

Meet our sister project

ELCN is focusing on the engagement of conservation organisations. Together we build bridges between private owners and conservation organisations towards a sustainable network for private land conservation in Europe.