Links to national, European, international groups ...

EUROPE
The Coastal & Marine Union EUCC is a stakeholder and network association with expert members and NGO member organisations in 40 countries.

Since 1989, The Coastal & Marine Union has been dedicated to promote coastal and marine management that balances biodiversity conservation with sustainable development, protecting landscapes, cultural heritage, and coastal communities in the face of climate change. The Coastal & Marine Union is a leading network advancing sustainability across Europe by connecting experts to share best practices and insights on coastal and marine management.

Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) of the International Geographical Union (IGU) WWW
EU Nature Communicationplatform WWW Information and meetings mainly dealing particularly with Natura2000
Eurosite WWW

WADDEN SEA
TMAP Saltmarshes and Dunes WWW

MEDITERRANEAN COAST
Mediterranean Coastal Foundation WWW

ATLANTIC
EUCC Atlantique

BELGIUM
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (ANB) WWW
Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK)/Maritime and Coastal Services WWW
Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO)/Research Institut Nature and Forest WWW
Natuurpunt WWW

BULGARIA
Center for Coastal and Marine Studies (CCMS) WWW coastal aspects along the Black Sea

Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS) - WWW
IO-BAS is the national research institute for marine and coastal studies in Bulgaria and the leading scientific partner of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW). The institute conducts mapping and research of Bulgaria’s beaches and dune systems and delivers the official datasets used for the national cadastral registries. Its work supports conservation, monitoring, and evidence-based management of dune habitats along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

DENMARK
Thy National Park WWW
Thy National Park encompasses a 55 km long coastline at the North Sea with some of the finest remaining dune ecosystems in Europe with extensive dune heath, mixed with dune slacks, lakes, and forests. However there is still room for improvement, as especially plantations with conifers from Central Europe and even North America have been established since the 1860’ies. The park covers 244 km2. The valuable dune nature takes a central role for the national park foundation. But the aims also cover cultural heritage, nature experiences, dissemination, supporting education & research, as well as a sustainable development of the region.

National Park Vadehavet WWW

Kystdirektoratet/Danish Coastal Authority WWW
Naturstyrelsen/Danish Nature Agency WWW

FINLAND
Finnish expert group on shore habitats is this (so far only in Finnish) WWW

FRANCE
EUCC France WWW. organize field workshops "ateliers de terrain" each year, on coastal issues.

Conservatoire du littoral WWW

Coastline observatories network in France .. with interactive maps allow to visualize coastal structures.Observatory of the Aquitaine coast, Observatory of the north of France, Observatory of Pays de la Loire

Office National des Forêts with a regular newsletter, write to Julie.Habert(at)onf.fr

GREAT BRITAIN
Sand Dune & Shingle Network

The UK Sand Dune and Shingle Network webpage has relaunched, and you will find information not only dealing with Great Britains' sand dunes and shingle beaches on the webpage.

...follow on LinkedIn WWW

Get the newsletter

Archive of previous newsletters: Sand Dune and Shingle Network newsletter

To participate the UK Sand dune and Shingle Network mail to Thomas Smyth: dunes@hope.ac.uk

National Trust WWW
Natural England WWW
NatureScot WWW
Natural Resources Wales WWW
East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP): The Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management (AICSM) works alongside the EGCP in a range of coastal projects. WWW

ITALY

GENMEDA Network of Mediterranean Plant Conservation Centres WWW

Agenzia Conservatoria delle Coste della Sardegna/Conservatoria delle coste WWW

THE NETHERLANDS
Stichting Duinbehoud WWW Stichting Duinbehoud is a foundation for the protection of the coast. In the interest of nature and people who want to enjoy it. They publish regularly and with a long tradition the Journal DUIN https://www.duinbehoud.nl/duin-magazine/, as well as a newsletter "DuinTopics".

Many issues of the magazine DUIN are digitized, see their webpage https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/col/141/

Kennisnetwerk Ontwikkeling en Beheer Natuurkwaliteit (OBN)/OBN Knowledge Network WWW 'In the OBN Knowledge Network, researchers, conservation site managers, universities, consultancies, NGO’s and governmental bodies, such as provinces and water boards, closely cooperate to restore ecosystems and nature reserves. In this network, knowledge and practice intermingle, and science and nature management jointly look for the most effective approaches to enhance sustainable conservation of important ecosystems in the Dutch landscapes.'

Dunea Duin & Water - WWW
Dunea produces and distributes tap water of a drinking water quality that ranks amongst the best in the world. We supply 24 hours a day and with the least possible leakage and service disruption. The Solleveld, Meijendel and Berkheide dunes are crucial for the purification proces. Furthermore, this function also helps conserve very unique and valuable habitats with one of the the largest biodiversity counts in the Netherlands.

Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen WWW
Hollandse Duinen National Park encompasses the wide coastal strip from Hoek van Holland to Hillegom. It's a beautiful and beloved area where stately estates, expansive beaches, dunes, forests, green parks, peat meadows, and vibrant villages and towns. The park covers roughly 450 km², is 47 km long, and up to 8.5 km wide. In Hollandse Duinen, valuable nature takes a central role, but there's also room for culture, water extraction, tourism, housing, agriculture, and other economic activities. A national park where there's room for both nature and people.

Natuurmonumenten WWW
Puur Water & Natuur (PWN) WWW
Rijkswaterstaat/Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water WWW

Staatsbosbeheer WWW
With knowledge and expertise, Staatsbosbeheer (State Forestry Service) cares for nature and everything it produces: a multitude of plants and animals, space to move around, green energy, building materials and raw materials, and clean air. By consciously balancing multiple interests, they understand the art of combining these different roles within a small country. In this way, they contribute to a greener and healthier Netherlands where people can live comfortably and safely in the future.
The 128 Natura 2000 areas managed are home to 80% of Dutch biodiversity. Protecting the nature reserves begins with sound management by their employees. The 268,000 hectares of nature they manage to be even better in the future and more resilient to drought, nitrogen, and climate change. They ensure that 95% of the nature reserves are open to the public and that they contribute to a circular society. With products and ecosystem services that they take for granted in daily live: wood, biomass, sand, clay, improvement of air, soil and (drinking) water.

Waddenacademie WWW

POLAND
Dunes in Poland WWW

SPAIN
Publications about the IAS on natural ecosystems of Galicia (NW Spain):

https://www.ibader.gal/ficha/140/897/Especies-Exoticas-Invasoras-en-Galicia-2019-.html

https://www.ibader.gal/download.php?f=00-invasoras01-PR-171.pdf