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10 messages for 2010 - Agricultural ecosystems

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Within the framework of the CAP, the last 50 years have seen increasing attention to biodiversity, but without clear benefits so far. With agriculture covering about half of EU land area, Europe's biodiversity is linked inextricably to agricultural practices, creating valuable agro-ecosystems across the whole of Europe.

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  • EEA (European Environment Agency)
  • Published: Jun 30, 2010

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This message is the 7th in a series of '10 messages for 2010'. Each message provides a short assessment focusing on a specific ecosystem or issue related to biodiversity in Europe. The remaining messages will be published at various intervals throughout 2010. More information on the published and upcoming messages.

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Common birds in Europe — population index (1980 = 100) Common birds in Europe — population index (1980 = 100) How to read the graph: since 1980 the number of common farmland birds has declined by around 50 %
Distribution densities of mammal, priority plant, butterfly and other insect species, and habitat types of Community interest listed in the EU Habitats Directive, at the NUTS 2 level Distribution densities of mammal, priority plant, butterfly and other insect species, and habitat types of Community interest listed in the EU Habitats Directive, at the NUTS 2 level Distribution densities of mammal, priority plant, butterfly and other insect species, and habitat types of Community interest listed in the EU Habitats Directive, at the NUTS 2 level
High Nature Value Farmland in Europe High Nature Value Farmland in Europe Based on Corine Land Cover (CLC), hence with same geographical coverage as CLC
Conservation status of habitat types of Community interest (Annex I) of the EU Habitats Directive related to agro-ecosystems (left), and not related to agro‑ecosystems (right) in the EU-25 Conservation status of habitat types of Community interest (Annex I) of the EU Habitats Directive related to agro-ecosystems (left), and not related to agro‑ecosystems (right) in the EU-25 Conservation status of habitat types of Community interest (Annex I) of the EU Habitats Directive related to agro-ecosystems (left), and not related to agro‑ecosystems (right) in the EU-25
Grassland butterflies — population index (1990 = 100) Grassland butterflies — population index (1990 = 100) How to read the graph: since 1990, grassland butterflies have declined by almost 70 %.

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