What is Natura 2000?

The Natura 2000 sites encompass 18% of the EU’s land cover and 6% of its marine territory, making it the ‘largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world’. Its sole purpose is the protection of our prized habitats and the animals who inhabit them.

How much of the EU is Natura 2000?

18%
Jim Hurley – Nature Trail The Natura 2000 web of nature conservation sites stretches over 18% of the European Union’s land area and more than 8% of its marine territory, forming the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world.

When did Natura 2000 start?

This procedure is laid down in the 1998 Nature Protection Act. This Act firmly establishes Natura 2000 in Dutch legislation.

Who manages Natura 2000?

Environment – European Commission
Management of Natura 2000 sites – Environment – European Commission.

How much land does Natura 2000 have?

The EU Natura 2000 Network contains over 27,000 sites across all 27 EU Member States (status 2016). Together, they cover over 1 million square kilometres, which represents almost a fifth of Europe’s land area (18,36%) as well as an important part of the surrounding seas.

What are Natura sites?

The term ‘European site’ is being used to refer to what were previously known as ‘Natura’ sites. This recognises that Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) protect species and habitats shared across Europe and were originally designated under European legislation.

What is a Natura area?

Natura 2000 is a network of protected areas covering Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, extending across all 28 EU countries, both on land and at sea.

What is an appropriate assessment?

An Appropriate Assessment (AA) is an assessment of the potential adverse effects of a plan or project (in combination with other plans or projects) on Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas.

What are Natura 2000 sites UK?

Natura 2000 sites include some of the country’s most familiar landscapes including the Northumberland coast, the New Forest, the Norfolk Broads and Salisbury Plain. There are 338 Natura 2000 sites in England, in both marine and terrestrial locations, covering more than 2 million hectares.

How much area does Natura cover?

Current status. Natura 2000 protects 27,312 sites with terrestrial area 787,606 km2 (around 18 percent of land of the EU countries) and marine area 360,350 km2 in 2017, and is considered almost complete in the EU terrestrial environment.

What is a Natura impact assessment?

477 of 2011 defines a Natura Impact Statement as “a report comprising the scientific examination of a plan or project and the relevant European Site or European Sites, to identify and characterise any possible implications of the plan or project individually or in combination with other plans or projects in view of the …

What is AA in planning?

AA is a focused and detailed impact assessment of the implications of the plan or project, alone and in combination with other plans and projects, on the integrity of a Natura 2000. site in view of its conservation objectives. There is no prescribed method for undertaking. AA, or form or content for reporting.