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Factsheet: Natura2000
Natura2000
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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EU28
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Natura 2000 Network
Description:
Natura 2000 is the centrepiece of EU nature & biodiversity policy. It is an EU-wide network of nature protection areas established under the 1992 Habitats Directive. The aim of the network is to assure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It is comprised of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) designated by Member States under the Habitats Directive, and also incorporates Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which they designate under the 1979 Birds Directive.
Goal/Aim:
Protect biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Type (and subtype) :
Economic/financial instruments
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Subsidies
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Voluntary (non-binding) initiatives
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Guidelines
Sector/Topic targeted:
Environment (soil, water, air, nature, biodiversity,...)
Responsible Authority:
DG Environment
Status:
In force
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
1992
Contact References
Links:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/index_en.htm
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX%3A01992L0043-200701...
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX%3A32009L0147&from=E...
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/index_en.htm
Completed by:
VITO
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
crops (cereals, sugar beet, oilseeds vegetables, plants/flowers, potatoes, fruits,...)
herbacious and green byproducts/residues (e.g. straw, stalks, leaves,...)
woody byproducts/residues (e.g. prunings)
herbacious perennial crops (miscanthus, switch grass,...)
woody perennial crops (short rotation coppice)
roundwood/sawnwood
forestry byproducts/residues (tops, branches, bark, stumps)
herbacious (incl. verge grass / roadside cuttings)
woody
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Wood products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Primary production (incl. harvesting)
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
Land/forest management guidelines.