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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

2023
Natura 2000 (tabular) - version end 2023ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Microsoft Access (.mdb, .accdb)
Published: 21 Feb 2025
Temporal coverage: 2023
Metadata Factsheet
Published: 21 Feb 2025
Temporal coverage: 2023
Metadata Factsheet

Superseded or restricted datasets

2022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
Natura 2000 (vector) - version 2022SHPGeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Metadata Factsheet
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Metadata Factsheet
Published: 23 Apr 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Metadata Factsheet
Published: 1 Nov 2024
Temporal coverage: 2022
Metadata Factsheet

More information

Reporting obligations (ROD)
Information on Natura 2000 sites (SCIs/SACs, Habitats Directive)
Information on Natura 2000 sites (SPAs, Birds Directive)
Organisation:
European Commission
Temporal coverage:
2010 - 2023
Metadata Factsheet
Metadata catalogue

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