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Get inspired by succesfull projects improving biodiversity in mining quarries.

Etude de la biodiversité floristique et faunistique des environs de la carrière de Safié

MoroccoQuarry Life Award 20181st prize (National contest)

Biodiversity quarry: 501 species for Colle Pedrino!

ItalyQuarry Life Award 20182nd prize Research stream (National contest)

Promoting community participation for sustainable eco- restoration of the Beposo Quarry site

GhanaQuarry Life Award 20182nd prize Community stream (National contest)

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

EgyptQuarry Life Award 20182nd prize Research stream (National contest)

Biological activity and diversity of microbial communities of the Pechurki quarry

RussiaQuarry Life Award 20181st prize Research stream (National contest)

Quarry ecosystems sustainability-key species identification and local conservation status increase.

RomaniaQuarry Life Award 20181st prize Research stream (National contest)

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

Northern EuropeQuarry Life Award 20183rd prize (National contest)

About the Quarry Life Award

The Quarry Life Award is a scientific and education contest proposed by HeidelbergCement and its subsidiaries. The contest aims at raising the awareness of the biodiversity value of quarrying sites and sharing new best practices with the scientific community, NGOs, authorities and HeidelbergCement‘s operating units. The Quarry Life Award aims at increasing the scientific understanding of the interaction between nature and quarries as well as contributing to global nature conservation goals in raising the awareness of the importance of biodiversity and bringing people closer to nature. 

The contest is conducted every three years. However, the Covid-19 pandemic causes us to reschedule the launch of the 5th edition to May 2021.

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