Assessing the present status of nature and ecosystems
Outcomes |
biological data, including maps of the range and occurrence of species of Community interest;
national map of ecosystems and ecosystem status;
national GIS database of landscape character areas including up-to-date information on their status; map of the national green-infrastructure network |
Developing tools and methods for long term conservation
Outcomes |
upgraded national methodology for the monitoring of species and habitats of Community interest;
national methodology for the mapping and assessment of ecosystems and ecosystem services;
guidelines for the monitoring of landscape changes and planning landscape protection measures; national green infrastructure development plan, including the national restoration prioritsation framework required by the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 |
Inclusion, participation, awareness-rising
Outcomes |
expert groups established for different groups of natural values (species, habitats) of Community interest;
coordination mechanisms serving as a science-policy interface supporting the mapping and assessment of ecosystem services;
participatory planning processes launched at the local and national level; actions to raise awareness |
Responding to duties and commitments under various strategies, directives & international agreements
such as the
EU nature directives;
EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020;
National Strategy for the Protection of Biological Diversity (2014-2020); European Landscape Agreement etc. |