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Get inspired by succesfull projects improving biodiversity in mining quarries.

Enhancing Restoration Guidelines through a Strategic Sustainable Development Approach

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 20162nd prize (National contest)

Mapping Types of Habitats at the Ribnica Quarry Using Contemporary Methods In Ecology

Bosnia and HerzegovinaQuarry Life Award 20162nd prize (National contest)

Interactive video tour around the Pechurki quarry

RussiaQuarry Life Award 2018

Conecta-Minera Protocol

SpainQuarry Life Award 2018

The Tice's Meadow Biodiversity Trail

United KingdomQuarry Life Award 2018

Environmental assessment of quarrying at Helwan quarry and its effect on biodiversity

EgyptQuarry Life Award 2018

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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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