Editing Natura 2000 (section)

===Natura 2000 Day===
In order to raise awareness about the Natura 2000 network, 21 May has been designated “Natura 2000 Day”. This precedes “International Day for Biological Diversity” on 22 May. The initiative came from [[SEO/BirdLife]] who sought and received funding from the EU [[The LIFE Programme|LIFE+]] programme in order to improve the knowledge of this network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://activarednatura2000.com/en/proyecto-life/|title=Project Life Activates your true wealth.|access-date=7 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204085820/http://activarednatura2000.com/en/proyecto-life/|archive-date=4 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2013, the first Natura 2000 day took place with the aim to raise awareness of citizens about the importance of Natura 2000 network in their lives. Since then, every May 21 and the weeks before, awareness actions take place all over Europe. For example, in 2014, school children and politicians across the EU were encouraged to make a butterfly gesture and post photos on social media to raise awareness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natura2000day.eu|title=Natura 2000 Day|website=www.natura2000day.eu|access-date=7 May 2017}}</ref>