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The landscape forest fragmentation in a given region is characterised from three measures: the cover share in ‘core natural’ pattern, in ‘mixed natural’ pattern and in ‘some natural’ pattern. The measures are based on the forest spatial pattern and the composition in terms of agriculture, artificial and natural/semi-natural surfaces in the immediate surroundings (~1km2) of each hectare of forest.
In 2013, 30% of EU citizens have heard of biodiversity but didn’t know what it is.
How to read the graph: In 2007, 80% of EU citizens have never heard of the Natura 2000 network.
In 2007, 80% of EU citizens have never heard of the Natura 2000 network.
How to read the graph: In 2013, 30% of EU citizens have heard of biodiversity but didn’t know what it is.
This indicator shows the volume of standing and lying deadwood in forest and other wooded land, classified by forest type (Forest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE)). In national forest inventories, countries generally classify according to type (standing, snags, lying, species and state of decay).
LIFE is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects throughout the EU. Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 4 171 projects, contributing approximately €3.4 billion euros to the protection of the environment and climate.
Share of terrestrial area designated in Europe under N2000 and CDDA (all IUCN categories)
The European Union (EU) is committed to the protection of “biodiversity”, i.e. the diversity of animal species, flora and fauna, natural habitats and ecosystems. Although the EU has been legislating on biodiversity since the 1970s, biodiversity loss has accelerated both in the EU and globally in recent years. Biodiversity loss is an enormous challenge in the EU, with around one in four species currently threatened with extinction and 88% of fish stocks over-exploited or significantly depleted.
Europe's environment and climate policies have delivered substantial benefits, improving the environment and quality of life, while driving innovation, job creation and growth. Despite these gains, Europe still faces a range of persistent and growing environmental challenges. Addressing them will require fundamental changes in the systems of production and consumption that are the root cause of environmental problems.
How to read the map: Green areas show likelihood to contain primarily HNV land, on the basis of a stratified selection of CORINE land cover clases per country and environmental zone, and national biodiversity data when available. The values in the map are a proxy for the proportion of HNV in each 1 km2 cell, 2012 update.
This note explains the methodology behind the calculations of the Natura 2000 Barometer for version 2013 onwards.
Soil is connected to almost all aspects of our lives, yet we often take it for granted. To mark the International Day of Soil on December 5, we interviewed several project managers at the European Environment Agency (EEA) about this precious resource.
Protected areas cover more than 1 000 000 km2 of land and more than 340 000 km2 of coastal and marine ecosystems in Europe, according to the latest data. These areas are vitally important for protecting the continent’s most vulnerable species, habitats and marine life.
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 (Figure 4.9 "Terrestrial mean species abundance per region: Baseline, 2010-2050")
ICES/ WGBOSV: reports 2002-2014
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/dm or scan the QR code.
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