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NATURA 2000
EU nature directives
The Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive represent the core of the EU's nature conservation legislation. Together, these regulations set an ambitiously high standard of nature protection for all EU Member States (currently 27 states). Their implementation is primarily executed through the establishment of the NATURA 2000 ecological network....
NATURA 2000 site managment
NATURA 2000 is often equated with protected areas in which human activities are significantly restricted or prohibited for the purpose of conserving biodiversity. However, NATURA 2000 is based on different assumptions. The management objective is to maintain or improve the favourable state of conservation of target species and habitats in a given area. Oftentimes, this is possible without prescribing significant limitations, through the implementation of conservation measures by the people who coexist with nature and share their living space with threatened species and habitats...
Monitoring and reporting
Article 17 of the Habitats Directive binds Member States to submit a report on the implementation of measures within the frame of the Directive every six years. This report must include results of monitoring (tracking status) of the conservation of species and habitats listed in the Directive, as prescribed under Article 11.... .
EU funds
In recent years, Croatia has benefited from EU assistance through various funds for projects relating to preparation of the proposed NATURA 2000 network. Through the received expert and financial support, nature protection services have been significantly strengthened and received the necessary knowledge for the establishment and future implementation of the NATURA 2000 network in Croatia...