Forests are of crucial importance for Natura 2000, the EU-wide
ecological network of protected areas. Nearly 25% of the total forest
area in the EU is part of the network, but knowledge about how Natura
2000 is implemented in forests, and its effects on biodiversity,
forest management and other land uses across the EU is fragmented.
The new What Science Can Tell Us Study from the European Forest Institute, ‘Natura 2000 and forests: Assessing
the state of implementation and effectiveness’, bridges this gap in
knowledge. It looks from policy, economic and ecological perspectives
at the monitoring of forest biodiversity in Europe, as well as the
challenges, achievements, effectiveness and efficiency
of the implementation of Natura 2000 in forests in the EU.
The interdisciplinary scientific study was conducted by a team of 20
scientists from 11 research institutes in 11 countries. It is published
on 21.09.2017, and is freely downloadable:
http://www.efi.int/files/
An executive summary is available:
http://www.efi.int/files/
The study’s main outcomes and policy recommendations will be
discussed at the ThinkForest seminar, ‘Implementing Natura 2000 in
forests: Lessons learned and looking ahead’ in Brussels on 27 September.
More information can be found here:
http://www.efi.int/portal/
Further information
Metodi Sotirov (editor). 2017. Natura 2000 and forests: Assessing the state of implementation and effectiveness. What Science Can Tell Us 7. European Forest Institute.
ISBN 978-952-5980-37-0 (printed)
ISBN 978-952-5980-38-7 (pdf)
The European Forest Institute is an unbiased, science-based
international organisation that provides the best forest science
knowledge and information for better informed policy making. The What
Science Can Tell Us series brings together cross-boundary scientific
knowledge and expertise to strengthen science-policy dialogue on a
focused issue.
This work and publication has been financed by EFI’s Multi-Donor Trust
Fund for policy support, which is supported by the Governments of
Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Norway, Spain and Sweden.
Ms Rach Colling
Communications Manager
European Forest Institute
European Forest Institute
Tel: +358 50 5956717
Email: rach.colling@efi.int
www.efi.int
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