The Habitats Directive (more formally known as Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora) is a directive...

importance of sites in their country for habitats and species based on criteria defined in the Habitats Directive. Stage 2 assesses the member country sites...

Birds Directive and Habitats Directive are the legal instruments which evaluate the conservation status within the EU of species and habitats. NatureServe...

the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. The Habitats Directive complements the Birds Directive adopted in 1979, and together...

Birds Directive is one of the EU's two directives in relation to wildlife and nature conservation, the other being the Habitats Directive. The Habitats Directive...

European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Appendix II) and the 1992 Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...

A directive is a legal act of the European Union that requires member states to achieve particular goals without dictating how the member states achieve...

Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as leucobryum moss or pin cushion moss, is a species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) with a wide distribution...

annexes II and IV of the 1992 EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). The list of species in annex II, combined with the habitats listed in annex I, is used by...

in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...

populations, and partly to direct legal protection under the European Union Habitats Directive and national legislation in several European countries. In Hong Kong...

The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endangered subspecies of the grass snake (Natrix natrix) and is endemic to the island of Cyprus....

Ruscus aculeatus, known as butcher's-broom, is a low evergreen dioecious Eurasian shrub, with flat shoots known as cladodes that give the appearance of...

has been designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive in the European Union, as of 1992, which means areas in which it occurs...

The common frog or grass frog (Rana temporaria), also known as the European common frog, European common brown frog, European grass frog, European Holarctic...

The asp (Leuciscus aspius) is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. It is sometimes considered by taxonomic authorities to be one of two...

durrovensis. This subspecies is mentioned in annexes II and V of Habitats Directive as Margaritifera durrovensis. The freshwater pearl mussel is one of...

subspecies of chamois are strictly protected in the EU under the European Habitats Directive. The chamois is a very small bovid. A fully grown chamois reaches...

Origanum dictamnus, the dittany of Crete, Cretan dittany or hop marjoram, is a tender perennial plant that grows 20–30 cm high. It is known in Greek as...

115. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved...

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only...

Dracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree or drago, is a subtropical tree in the genus Dracaena, native to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira...

The Data Protection Directive, officially Directive 95/46/EC, enacted in October 1995, was a European Union directive which regulated the processing of...

the Habitats Directive; European bullhead Cottus perifretum Brook lamprey White-clawed crayfish In addition the Natura 2000 site has eight habitats protected...

The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean. As its name implies...

the IUCN Red List. However, it is listed in the Annex V of the EU's Habitats Directive and protected by law in several countries to regulate harvesting from...

the Habitats Directive, which is the European stag beetle. In addition the Natura 2000 site has five habitats protected under the Habitats Directive. "INPN...

plasticity. Throughout the brown bear's range, it inhabits mainly forested habitats in elevations of up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is omnivorous, and consumes...

The Bulatmai barbel (Luciobarbus capito) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus from the Aral and Caspian basins, including rivers that...

helps the plant to survive the extreme overwintering condition of its habitat. In addition, Arnica forms rhizomes, which grow in a two-year cycle: the...