Information and communication on the designation and management of Natura2000 sites. Main Report 3: Towards Integrated Management

De Blust, G.; Kruk, R.W.; Van Apeldoorn, R.C.; Sier, A.R.J.. 2010 Information and communication on the designation and management of Natura2000 sites. Main Report 3: Towards Integrated Management. Wageningen, The Netherlands, Alterra, 74pp. (Alterra-rapport 2045)

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Abstract/Summary

Following the selection of Special Protection Areas (SPA) and Sites of Community Importance (SCI) according to the Birds and the Habitats Directives, most European Member States are now in process of formally designating SPAs and SCIs as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or Natura2000 sites. These protected areas collectively form the European Union’s Natura2000 network. Member States are also selecting and implementing adequate management approaches and instruments to maintain and restore the favourable conservation status of protected species and habitat types and to prevent damage to the integrity of the sites. Both actions follow Articles 6.1 and 6.2 of the Habitats Directive. To help the Member States, the European Commission wishes to improve the knowledge and exchange of information and good practice both on the designation process of SPAs and SACs and on the establishment of conservation measures and instruments for these areas. Furthermore, the Commission wants to stress the importance of the sites and their management by involving a wider group of stakeholders in the development of so-called integrated management, in accordance with Article 2 of the Habitats Directive. The project ‘PREPARATORY ACTIONS- Lot 2: Information and communication on the designation and management of sites’ (tender ENV.B.2/SER/2007/0076) is intended to help the Commission to achieve these objectives. In this report we will elaborate on the concept of integrated management as an option for managing the sites. In the first part the meaning of integrated management will be explored. In a second part we give some examples of management approaches that we think illustrate best the concept of integrated management and its potential to achieve the Natura2000 goals.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 3 - Managing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Environment
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Parr
Funders/Sponsors:	European Commission
Additional Keywords:	Natura 2000; Habitats Directive; Birds Directive
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	11 Oct 2010 10:59 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/10808

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