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DAPHNE's Mission

DAPHNE's ultimate goal is to improve biological diversity and renew the harmony between man and nature, while conserving and restoring the integrity of Central European ecosystems.

DAPHNE will achieve its mission by:

• applying ecological and scientific techniques to restore degraded ecosystems,
• solving conflicts between nature conservationists and other stakeholders,
• influencing the development of policy and legislation that is beneficial to nature conservation,
• increasing knowledge, promoting values and encouraging public participation and responsibility in nature conservation,
• encouraging co-operation between private and public institutions locally, nationally and internationally.

DAPHNE is implementing projects focused on the conservation of grassland and wetland ecosystems throughout Slovakia. Basing findings on scientific research our expert team determines optimal restoration and management plans, which are implemented with the close co-operation of local people.

An important part of our projects is also influencing national and local policy towards nature conservation and making environmental issues easily understandable and accessible. Through its many projects DAPHNE has developed a collaborative network across universities, institutes and environmental organisations on both an national and international scale.