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Get inspired by succesfull projects improving biodiversity in mining quarries.

Increasing biodiversity in Aru-Lõuna limestone quarry by reclamation

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 20164th prize (National contest)

Biodiversity Framed- A biological design strategy with synergy-values

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 20163rd prize (National contest)

Enhancing Restoration Guidelines through a Strategic Sustainable Development Approach

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 20162nd prize (National contest)

Optimising post-mining land-use decision-making in cooperation with stakeholders

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 2018

Planning for revegeetation

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 2018

Creating novel communities to increase biodiversity in Aru-Lõuna limestone quarry

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 2018

With the strong support of

EU Business & Biodiversity
BirdLife

About the Quarry Life Award

The Quarry Life Award is an international research competition for the promotion and education about biodiversity in quarries. The forth edition of the competition, organized by HeidelbergCement, is currently in progress.

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