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The Habitats Directive (more formally known as Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora) [1] is a directive adopted by the European Community in 1992 as a response to the Berne Convention.
Annexe IV of European Habitats Directive, listing European Protected Species (scientific names only).. List of European Protected Species (animals only) including English names where they have them (on Natural England web-page, but includes non-UK species). European Protected Species (animals) occurring in UK: scientific and English names.
A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. They are to protect the 220 habitats and approximately 1,000 species listed in annex I and II of the directive which are considered to be of ...
The Habitats Directive divides the EU territory into nine biogeographic regions, [3] each with its own ecological coherence. Natura 2000 sites are selected according to the conditions in each biogeographical region; thus selected sites represent species and habitat types under similar natural conditions across a suite of countries.
The convention became open for signature on 19 September 1979 as a binding international legal instrument; it came into force on 1 June 1982. The UK ratified the convention and adopted the European Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (among other directives). [4]
Annex III of the Habitats Directive discusses a 2-stage approach to prioritizing conservation: [4] In Stage 1 each member country assesses the relative importance of sites in their country for habitats and species based on criteria defined in the Habitats Directive. [4] Stage 2 assesses the member country sites at a European Community level.
Pages in category "Habitats Directive species" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 336 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, also known as the Bern Convention (or Berne Convention), is a binding international legal instrument in the field of Nature Conservation, it covers the natural heritage in Europe, as well as in some African countries. The Convention was open for signature on 19 ...