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Explore nature reporting data

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Every 6 years EU Member States are required to report on the sizes of and trends in populations of birds (Article 12 of the Birds Directive) and on the conservation status of and trends in targeted habitats and species (Article 17 of the Habitats Directive) within their European territories.

The EEA, together with its European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity and consultants from the European Commission, compile and process the reports from the Member States. In addition, they assess the conservation status of species and habitats at the EU level.

These data are from the reporting period 2013-2018. 

  • Methodology
  • Datasets
  • Web Viewers
  • Results at EU level - dashboards
  • Reporting from the Member States

Methodology

Report on methodologies used for the State of nature report 2020

Datasets

The datasets include the tabular and spatial information from the Member States reports; the EU level data and assessments are also included.

Birds dataset (Article 12) 

Habitats and species dataset (Article 17)

Web Viewers

The viewers allow searching for the information reported by Member States and the assessments made at EU level; these data can be searched for different reporting periods (2013-2018, 2007-2012 and 2001-2006).

Birds viewer 

Habitats and species viewer

Results at EU level - dashboards

Based on data from Member States, several analysis and statistics were made at the EU or EU biogeographical level. These can be downloaded and consulted in an interactive way (dashboards). These interactive tools cover the main themes of the nature reporting for which an EU analysis is done.

Reporting from the Member States

Birds Directive Article 12 reporting

Member States report on the progress of implementation of the Directive. The report focuses on the trends of bird populations and contains information on main pressures and threats, on conservation measures and on impact of the Natura 2000 network. The reports from Member States follow the agreed formats and methodologies allowing for assessments across EU. As part of their reports, Member States deliver maps with the distribution of the breeding bird species.

 

Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting

Member States monitor the conservation status of the habitats and species listed in the Annexes of Habitats Directive and report on the progress of implementation of the Directive. This report focuses on the assessment of conservation status and trends of species and habitats. In addition, the report contains information on main pressures and threats, on conservation measures and on impact of Natura 2000 network. The reports from Member States follow the agreed formats and methodologies allowing for assessments across EU. As part of their reports, Member States deliver maps with the distribution of the habitats and species.

 

Related content

Interactive charts

Dashboard (Tableau) Timeliness of submission – Birds Directive article 12 – reporting from Member States Article 12 of the Birds Directive requires Member States to report about the progress made with the implementation of the Directive. A report is sent to the European Commission every 6 years following an agreed format. These scoreboards provide information on timeliness of data delivery by Member States for the reporting 2013-2018.
Dashboard (Tableau) Timeliness of submission - Habitats directive article 17 - reporting from Member States Article 11 of the Habitats Directive requires Member States to monitor the conservation status of the habitats and species listed in its annexes. Article 17 requires a report to be sent to the European Commission every 6 years following an agreed format. These scoreboards provide information on timeliness of data delivery by Member States for the reporting 2013-2018.

Related data

Data Conservation status of habitat types and species: datasets from Article 17, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC reporting All Member States are requested by the Habitats Directive to monitor habitat types and species listed in its annexes and send a report every 6 years following an agreed format. The assessment of conservation status is based on information about the status and trends of species populations and of habitats at the level of the biogeographical or marine region.
Data Status and trends of bird populations: datasets from Article 12, Birds Directive 2009/147/EC reporting All Member States are requested by the Birds Directive to monitor bird species and send a report every 6 years following an agreed format. This information includes population sizes and trends (short and long term) for breeding and wintering populations, as well as pressures and threats for Special Protection Area trigger species. In addition, population status and trends are assessed at the EU level.

See also

Page Species protection and conservation Protecting and conserving Europe’s species and their habitats is critical, not only for their intrinsic value as part of our shared natural heritage, but also for human well-being.
Page Messages from EU Member State reported data Thanks to the reporting by EU Member States, comprehensive data on the state of Europe’s nature is available.
Page Habitats and species: main pressures and threats Europe’s biodiversity continues to be shaped by human activity. Pressures to habitats and species remain high and are expected to further impact habitat quality and ecosystem condition.
Page Natura 2000 network’s contribution to good status Natura 2000 is an important ecological network, which contributes to protect, maintain and restore Europe’s biodiversity.
Page EU nature targets The broad framework of EU biodiversity policy remains highly relevant and is fit for purpose. However, the full achievement of the objectives will depend on their effective implementation and the greater integration of biodiversity into other policies.
Page Habitats and species: latest status and trends Despite some positive results of conservation action in recent years, the latest assessments of habitats and species in Europe show worrying results.
File Reports delivered by Member States - Article 12
File Reports delivered by Member States - Article 17
Page Bird populations: latest status and trends The long-term trends in bird populations demonstrate that Europe has experienced a major decline in biodiversity.
Page Main tips on how to use the dashboards
Page Main tips on how to use the dashboards
Page State of nature in Europe: a health check Europe’s nature is experiencing a serious and continuing decline. The challenge to protect it is urgent, and significant additional efforts are needed to reverse the current trend.

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