It is made up of special areas of conservation and special protection areas designated respectively under the habitats directive and birds directive. These forests may need active management to keep the characteristics that were the reason for setting them aside. Natura 2000 is the key instrument to protect biodiversity in the european union. The viewer can be used for general purposes of for more specific searches. The network includes both terrestrial and marine protected areas. The europarc federation gathers amongst its members a significant number of the n2000 sites managers at the local sites and protected areas, regional authorities, ngos and national national agencies, ministries levels. Natura 2000 end 2011 shapefile european environment agency. Located in the heart of europe, germany has a speci. Natura 2000 represents a network of protected areas to safeguard all of this our european natural heritage in all eu member states. Natura 2000 is based on the 1979 birds directive and the 1992 habitats directive.
Media in category natura 2000 in germany the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The local autonomy of towns, municipalities and districts is a key element of modern constitutional states. The emerald network is implemented by european countries not members of the eu. Guy peer, sebastian lakner, robert muller, gioele passoni, vasileios bontzorlos, dagmar. Reference can be made to the natura 2000 viewer including datasheets and to the natura 2000 database to obtain information on each natura 2000 site for european union member states. It will finance the better management and restoration of these special areas, which will both benefit biodiversity and create new opportunities for tourism and recreation, and local. Habitat mare natura 2000 provides additional information on natural habitat types and species, research projects and designation of sacs and spas in germanys eez. The natura 2000 viewer is a tool to explore the network and gives access to every standard data form. It is an euwide network of nature protection areas established under the 1992 habitats directive. This comprises more than 10% of the european natura 2000 network. This project and its publication have been made possible by generous support from wwf germany and wwf austria as well as contribution and support from other wwf and partner organisations. Natura 2000 site management in military training areas.
The main objective of the network is to conserve valuable biodiversity for future generations. Data access natura 2000 nature environment european. It is based on the broad principles of conservation and sustainable use, wwf for a living planet. In many member states the process of designating natura 2000 sites took place in a hurried way, in the absence of any consideration of other landuses and with more focus on quantity than quality. It provides key information on designated species and habitats, data on population sizes and information on conservation status. Built on state of the art gis geographical information system technology, the public viewer is an interactive and userfriendly. Natura 2000 is an ecological network composed of sites designated under the birds directive special protection areas, spas and the habitats directive sites of community importance, scis, and special areas of conservation, sacs. The natura 2000 and the emerald networks are complementary responses to the bern convention. It has been established to protect rare and endangered plant and animal species and their habitats biotopes in europe. In many protected forests, however, remaining biodiversity values are legacies of past disturbances, e. Natura 2000 is a comprehensive ecological network of areas designated by the european union member states.
Natura 2000 concerns the last remnants of a formerly extended fen in the eastern swabian donauried between hochstadt and wertingen. Information for the sites nominated by malta is also available through these links depending on update dates. This page features a growing collection of good practice examples of natura 2000 site management, featuring sites and site managers implicated in the rollout training and workshops implemented as part of the natura 2000 networking programme nnp. Natura 2000 in belgium convention on biological diversity. Natura 2000 is a european network of important ecological sites. Assessment of habitats directive habitat types in the atlantic region of germany all main parameters pdf file, 22 kb, in german assessment of habitats directive habitat types in the alpine region of germany all main parameters pdf file, 25 kb, in german. Local government administration in germany german law archive. Our study provides a comprehensive overview of the potential damage of the cap on biodiversity. Natura 2000 data flow document european environment.
Natural 2000 is a european eu 28 ecological network of terrestrial, coastal and marine protected areas aiming to protect the most valuable and threatened habitats and species across europe. The eu habitats directive 9243eec placed an obligation on member states of the eu to establish the natura 2000 network. The position of municipalities in the government and administrative structure. On the one hand, natura 2000 protects particular or characteristic european habitats with their typical animal and plant species, the socalled ffh sites. Building the natura 2000 network ec birds directive 2009147ec ec habitats directive 9243eec interpretation manual of european union habitats. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Case study lower saxony and bremen germany programming for. Sites of community importance in accordance with article 4 2 and using the procedures set out in article 21 of the habitats directive, the eu commission draws up a list of sites of community importance in each biogeographic region. Groundwork by the federal institute of regional studies bfl the natural region classification of germany, as used today by the federal office for nature conservation bundesamt fur naturschutz or bfn and by most state institutions, is largely based on the work in producing the handbook of natural region divisions of germany between the years 1953 to 1962.
Other elements of the natura 2000 networking programme include. It ensures the survival of europes most valuable species and habitats. Multifunctional forest management in natura 2000 sites. Zur umsetzung des europaischen schutzgebietsnetzes in.
Since a few years ago, submission of information to the european commission is made through the. For each natura 2000 site, national authorities have submitted a standard data form sdf that contains an. Natura 2000 protects 27,312 sites with terrestrial area 787,606 km 2 around 18 percent of land of the eu countries and marine area 360,350 km 2 in 2017, and. Natura 2000 successful, flexible, modern facts and. Natura 2000 sites and fisheries in german offshore waters article pdf available in ices journal of marine science 66. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protected areas of european importance. Natura 2000 provides us with the best achievement of europe in protecting biodiversity. The areas preserve and protect habitat types and wild animals and plants which are rare, endangered or characteristic for eu countries. Natura 2000 is a network of protected areas covering europes most valuable and threatened species and habitats. Natura 2000 funding opportunities for site management.
Tourism and communication strategies for natura 2000. We use cookies to analyse how visitors use our website and to. The farmland birds index declined by 21% between 2005 and 20. Objective of the systematic map environmental evidence. Implementing natura 2000 in germany in 2004 and 2005 the german lander took great efforts to report additional sites for protection under the habitats directive. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Foreword germany can be proud of its achievements in im plementing the natura 2000 provisions.
The eu environmental policy for the enlarged europe. It comprises various types of protected areas, mainly special areas of conservation sacs, for habitats and species other than birds and special protection areas spas, for birds, but it also includes marine protected areas mpas and some special forms defined on national basis. The sites within natura 2000 are designated under the birds and the habitats directives. Potential forest associations derived from a digital site map all mapping and data gathering tries to utilize as much available cartographic information and data as. Ce marking and declaration of performance dop the european union construction products regulation requires that building products, including the radiators and the convectors without an integrated heat source, must be cemarked in accordance with relevant harmonized product standards en 442 and the declaration of performance dop. An evidencebased fitnesscheck assessment leipzig, november 2017 authors. Pdf natura 2000 sites and fisheries in german offshore waters. The reference portal for natura 2000 is part of the standard data form sdf.
Two caverns with high injection and withdrawal capacity. Natura 2000 standard data form for special protection areas spa, proposed sites for community importance psci, sites of community importance sci and for special areas of conservation sac site at32000 sitename machland nord table of contents 1. Information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. This is a network of protected areas, covering 18% of land in europe, where. In belgium, designations have been made in the 3 regions as well as at the federal level, for a maritime site within the belgian territorial waters of the north sea. Natura 2000 is network of nature protection areas in the territory of the european union eu. It is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, extending across all 28 eu countries, both on land and at sea. The network is made up of special protection areas spas, established under the eu birds directive 79409eec, and sacs, established under the habitats. Since its creation, nearly 20 percent of europes territory has been included in the network of natura 2000.
Big dutchman is the worlds leading provider of innovative equipment for modern egg, poultry and pig production. Federal legislation, bundesnaturschutzgesetz bnatschg, obliges the federal government as well as the lander to implement all natura 2000 related provisions of the habitats directive. Therefore, factual demonstration of the biodiversity value of natura. The portal provides those elements of the sdf which are subject to change over time and subject to changes due to technical developments. Explicit, prior authorization must be obtained for other reproduction or use of all ed information. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the european union. Natura 2000 natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the eu. In latvia the network was based upon the existing nature protected areas, adding 122 new sites. Multifunctional forest management in natura 2000 sites page 5 the natura 2000 field work in forests and can be considered the think tank of the natura 2000 in bavarian forests. The natura 2000 network is underpinned by two european directives. If you are using ie 8 or later, make sure you turn off compatibility view. The report on the implementation of the habitat directive from 2014 shows that only 11% of the habitats are in a favourable status.
The natura 2000 conservation network has been proven to protect the environment from these threats and clientearth is working to ensure it can continue to do so. Reproduction and behaviour of european wildcats in species. Natura 2000 additional links environment and resources. Ecoschemes addressing natura 2000 sites aim at contributing to a favourable conservation status of habitats and species of eu interest in agricultural areas covered by directives 9243eec and 2009147 ec, by preserving or restoring habitats associated with agriculture through adequate management for natura 2000 sites. Wild plants and animals and their habitats that are rare or endangered in europe require protection. With the assistance of the european environment agency, the european commission has developed a public natura 2000 viewer which makes it possible to explore natura 2000 sites in every part of the eu at the press of a button. The eu natura 2000 barometer shows the state of advancement of designations for each member state number of designated sites, total area, etc.
The sdf of the emerald reporting is aligned to the sdf of the natura 2000 reporting in order to streamline reporting and facilitate re. In bavaria, work has begun on drafting management plans for the. The natura 2000 viewer is an online tool that presents all natura 2000 sites. It is assumed that approximately 40% of the current n2000 network is managed by the europarc members. Stretching over 18 % of the eus land area and almost 9,5% % of its marine territory, it is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world. Natura 2000 the natura 2000 networking programme involves a series of training events, themed workshops and practical tools to promote natura 2000, good practice in site management and the benefits of networking, across europe. A total of 252 natura 2000 sites have been designated in denmark. It offers a haven to europes most valuable and threatened species and habitats. At the very heart of the birds and habitats directives is natura 2000. The success of the natura 2000 network will be highly dependent upon securing the necessary level of funding for the establishment, maintenance and management of sites. The aim of the network is to assure the longterm survival of europes most valuable and threatened species and habitats. In 2005, the proportion of sites proposed had risen by around 2. Natura 2000 sites, is both a federal and a state matter. Natura 2000 is an eu wide network of nature conservation areas.
Reproduction of information provided on this web site is authorised. Stretching over 18% of the eus land area and almost 6% of its marine territory, natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world. Natura 2000 in deutschland computer file, 2005 worldcat. The commission adopted four decisions that significantly extend the natura 2000 network in four biogeographical regions 7. Natura 2000 effective conservation in action clientearth. For more information on the programme events, visit.
Embracing estuaries management of natura 2000 sites in estuaries and sea ports beatrice claus, umweltstiftung wwf deutschland 15. Natura 2000 data the european network of protected sites. A natura 2000 site is an area of land or sea that has been protected under eu habitats andor birds directives to safeguard europes most valuable, but increasingly threatened, wildlife and habitats. Natura 2000 sites form part of the natura 2000 network.
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