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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Publication Created 24 Jun 2010 Published 25 Jun 2010
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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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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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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
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 Based on Corine Land Cover (CLC), hence with same geographical coverage as CLC

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