Temática: Protected Areas

Place

A defined geographical area, with a clearly delimited surface.

SCI (Site of Community Importance)

1. These are areas within the national territory or maritime waters under national sovereignty or jurisdiction, including the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf (…) that contribute significantly to maintaining or, where appropriate, restoring the favorable conservation status of natural habitat types and […]

Habitat of a species

Environment defined by specific abiotic and biotic factors where the species lives in one of the phases of its biological cycle.

Natural habitats

Terrestrial or aquatic areas differentiated by their geographical, abiotic and biotic characteristics, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.

Wetlands

Any land area that is seasonally or permanently saturated or flooded with water. Inland wetlands include aquifers, lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, peat bogs, lagoons, floodplains, and swamps. Coastal wetlands include the entire shoreline, mangroves, salt marshes, estuaries, coastal lagoons or lakes, grasslands […]

Conservation status of a species

The set of influences that act on the species and may affect the long-term distribution and importance of its populations in the EU.

Protected natural areas

1. Administrative demarcation established for nature conservation. Each administration (European, national, regional) establishes different protection categories, with specific connotations regarding uses and exploitation. These categories include National Parks, Natural Parks, Nature Reserves, Marine Protected Areas, Natural Monuments, Protected Landscapes, Sites of Community Importance, and Special Protection Areas for […]

Protected areas

These are land or marine areas that, in recognition of their outstanding natural values, are specifically dedicated to nature conservation and are therefore subject to a special legal regime for their protection.

Species of community interest

Those that are endangered, vulnerable, rare, or endemic in the EU and require special attention due to the uniqueness of their habitat and/or the potential impact that their exploitation may have on their conservation.

Priority species

Those whose conservation represents a special responsibility for the Community, given the significant proportion of their natural distribution area included within the EU territory.