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Species, habitats, society: an evaluation of research supporting EU's Natura 2000 network. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The Natura 2000 network is regarded as one of the conservation success stories in the global effort to protect biodiversity. However, significant challenges remain in Natura 2000 implementation, owing to its rapid expansion, and lack of a coherent vision
Viorel D Popescu +4 more
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Proposal of new Natura 2000 network boundaries in Spain based on the value of importance for biodiversity and connectivity analysis for its improvement [PDF]
Ecological Indicators, 2021 The aim of the Natura 2000 Network is to ensure the conservation of habitats and species in their natural areas of distribution. Connectivity is an essential part of this conservation.
Víctor Rincón +11 more
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The Natura 2000 network and the ranges of threatened species in Greece [PDF]
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021 AbstractGlobal environmental goals mandate the expansion of the protected area network to halt biodiversity loss. The European Union’s Natura 2000 network covers 27.3% of the terrestrial area of Greece, one of the highest percentages in Europe. However, the extent to which this network protects Europe’s biodiversity, especially in a biodiverse country ...
Konstantina Spiliopoulou +2 more
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Urban sprawl into Natura 2000 network over Europe. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2021 Abstract Urban growth is a major threat to biodiversity conservation at the global scale. Its impacts are expected to be especially detrimental when it sprawls into the landscape and reaches sites of high conservation value due to the species and ecosystems they host, such as protected areas. I analyzed the degree of urbanization (i.e.
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Landscape fragmentation of the Natura 2000 network and its surrounding areas. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Habitat loss from anthropogenic development has led to an unprecedented decline in global biodiversity. Protected areas (PAs) exist to counteract this degradation of ecosystems. In the European Union, the Natura 2000 (N2k) network is the basis for continent-wide conservation efforts.
Lawrence A +2 more
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Building the European Union’s Natura 2000 network
Nature Conservation, 2012 In the second half of the 20th Century there was a growing awareness of environmental problems, including the loss of species and habitats, resulting in many national and international initiatives, including the creation of organisations, such as the ...
Douglas Evans
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Freshwater habitats within the Natura 2000 network. [PDF]
Ecol ApplAbstract Freshwater biodiversity is experiencing dramatic declines. Despite improvements, the trend remains negative, underlining that effective and coordinated initiatives are needed. Protected areas are considered a global cornerstone of biodiversity conservation, and in Europe, the Natura 2000 network plays a ...
Baattrup-Pedersen A +7 more
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Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network to cover threatened species [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2013 The world‘s biodiversity is currently in rapid decline - Europe being no exception - with as principal cause a human-mediated global change. The Natura 2000 network is an important conservation tool for European biodiversity; it is a network of ...
Audrey Trochet, Dirk Schmeller
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The Configuration process of Natura 2000 Network in Spain
Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 2008 The approval of the Habitats Directive establishes a European ecological network for biodiversity conservation known as Natura 2000 Network. Spain, as a European Member State, takes part in its configuration contributing with a high percentage of the ...
Gema Herrero Corral
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Areas of the European Ecological Network Natura 2000 in Roztocze
Barometr Regionalny, 2015 The Natura 2000 network includes Special Areas of Conservation SACs (habitat refuges coded PLH ) and Special Protection Areas SPA (bird refuges coded PLB).
Wioletta Kałamucka +2 more
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