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Title: BirdLife's countryside photo competition Post by Project Officer on Aug 14th, 2004, 11:07am An interesting event for members' information. ----------------------------- BirdLife's countryside photo competition 13-08-2004 As part of BirdLife International’s Farming for Life Campaign, the organisation’s new photographic competition, Europe’s Countryside Alive, challenges amateur photographers from across the EU to capture the wonderful diversity of Europe's rural landscape and the wildlife it shelters. Entrants to the competition can win an all expenses-paid weekend for two to a beautiful retreat in Europe’s countryside. The winning photographs will be displayed in a special exhibition in Brussels. Many species of birds and other wildlife such as plants, insects and mammals make their home in open fields, meadows and hedges. They are dependent upon farmland for their survival. Their numbers have decreased drastically over the last 30 years as a result of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), that has encouraged intensive farming. Despite the fact that half of the EU budget – taxpayers money – is spent on supporting agriculture, the countryside is facing progressive economic and environmental decline. Europe’s natural heritage will be lost forever without further clear changes towards a more sustainable system of agriculture. The review of European rural development policy in the coming year is an opportunity for re-directing funding to wildlife-and nature friendly farming which will improve the outlook for wildlife and offer farmers a great opportunity to enrich the countryside in a sustainable way. For full information on how to take part in the BirdLife online photocompetition, please visit: http://www.birdlifecapcampaign.org |
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