ETC/BD Working paper B/2019: A list of priority habitats requiring spatial connectivity and their restoration potential, in the framework of Action 12 of the Nature Action Plan (update)

Publication date: 01 Nov 2019

Authors: Theo van der Sluis and Irene Bouwma, Wageningen Environmental Research, WENR (NL)

This study is an update of first analysis done in 2018 and presents a more complete selection of Annex I habitats and species in need of spatial connectivity, in support of EU-transboundary protected areas management and in line with Green Infrastructure. Based on sound scientific principles a selection of species and habitats have been made based on their relevance for conservation, their need for an improved spatial connectivity, and which can be illustrative for a conservation approach. Moreover, some examples show how these elements of a green infrastructure can contribute to ecosystem services.

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