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Environmental information systems
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas, set up to ensure the survival of Europe's most valuable species and habitats. Natura 2000 is based on the 1979 Birds Directive and the 1992 Habitats Directive. Natura 2000 is the key instrument to protect biodiversity in the European Union. The European database of Natura 2000 sites consists of a compilation of
Datasets
Natura 2000 (tabular) - version end 2023ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)
Published: 21 Feb 2025
Temporal coverage: 2023
Natura 2000 (vector) - version end 2023SHPGeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Published: 21 Feb 2025
Temporal coverage: 2023
Archived or restricted datasets
Natura 2000 (vector) - version 2022SHPGeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Natura 2000 (tabular) - version 2022ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)Archived
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Natura 2000 (vector) - version 1, revision 1, 2022SHPGeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Natura 2000 (tabular) - version end 2022, revision 1ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)Archived
Published: 1 Nov 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022