PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Natura 2000 is the EU's key tool for halting biodiversity loss. In the Czech Republic, Natura 2000 covers 14 % of the territory. The latest reporting according to the Habitats and Birds directives concluded that 83 % of the targeted habitats and 69 % of the species were evaluated as Unfavourable-Bad; as far as bird species are concerned, 10 % of breeding and 20 % of overwintering populations were showing a short-term declining trends. Although the number of habitats and species in the category Unfavourable-Bad has decreased (from 46 % to 30 %) and in the category Favourable has increased (from 17 % to 23 %), present trends are insufficient to achieve Target 1 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. Long-term improvement of conservation status requires a comprehensive Natura 2000 site management cycle. To date, individual elements have been loosely linked and some phases of the cycle have only been partially performed. It is also necessary to set priorities for efficient allocation of limited resources, and improve communication with land users, stakeholders and the general public.
OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the LIFE-IP: N2K Revisited project is to establish a more effective management system for Natura 2000 network sites in the Czech Republic. The aim is to link appropriate management more effectively with corresponding planning, based on accurate assessments of status and trends of the target features, accompanied by cooperation with land users. The project effectively utilises knowledge of the benefits provided by natural capital to society and takes into account relevant costs. The project support regional authorities, municipalities and land users to help them mobilise their own resources, including recommendations for the EU 2027+ programming period.
Expected results:
In addition to the IP budget itself, the project will facilitate the coordinated use of complementary funding of approx. 4 million EUR from the Mon&Inv project and the project NCIS2 Nature Conservation Information System 2 (both funded by the Operational Programme Environment 2014-2020).
