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Grasslands are semi-natural habitats, maintained by humans, that represent an enormous value in conserving biodiversity and in the fight against climate change. Nonetheless, grasslands are not appreciated as they should be either by the public, or by the authorities. Grassland management doesn’t pay off and public authorities don’t take the necessary measures to stop their disappearance. Consequently, the grasslands are degraded or disappear in Romania, as they can no longer fulfil the essential roles as service providers of the ecosystems. The aim of the project is to stop the phenomenon of grassland disappearance. We intend to draw a warning and bring to public discourse the phenomenon of disappearance and degradation of grasslands by informing the target groups (farmers, responsible authorities, etc.) on the value of these habitats. At the same time, we intend to raise awareness on the value of these habitats among the selected target-groups (farmers, public authorities etc.) and to put pressure on public authorities through legal disputes and file a complaint to the European Commission for Romania regarding the non-fulfilment of the commitments assumed on the occasion of accession, when Romania undertook to maintain the surface of the existing grasslands at that time. Beside these endeavors, we strive to reverse the disappearance of grasslands and to actively involve farmers in improving the current agri-environmental policies and in elaborating new measures to ensure the long-term preservation of grasslands in Romania, but also their rentability for the farmers who administer them. Both Milvus Group and its partner, the Transylvanian Carpathia Society Satu Mare, are experienced in managing agricultural lands in protected areas. Moreover, the partner has a vast experience in judicial litigations against authorities and has also participated in the infringement procedure against Romania over illegal logging in primary forests.