Editing Natura 2000 (section)

===The Natura 2000 Award===
The Natura 2000 Award <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/awards/|title=European Natura 2000 Award - European Commission|website=ec.europa.eu|access-date=7 May 2017}}</ref> was launched by the European Commission in 2013, with the first prizes awarded on Natura 2000 Day in 2014. The annual Award aims to raise awareness about the Natura 2000 network, showcase excellence and encourage networking between people working on Natura 2000 sites.

It awards prizes to those working on the management of or to raise awareness about Natura 2000 in five award categories: Conservation; Socio-Economic Benefits; Communication; Reconciling Interests and Perceptions; Cross-Border Cooperation and Networking. In its first year, winners were selected from Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Belgium and Spain.