Overview
To put biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030, the EU is committed to widen its network of protected areas and build a truly coherent Trans-European Nature Network.
The key commitments by 2030 regarding Nature protection are the following :
- Legally protect a minimum of 30% of the EU’s land area and 30% of the EU’s sea area and integrate ecological corridors, as part of a true Trans-European Nature Network.
- Strictly protect at least a third of the EU’s protected areas, including all remaining EU primary and old-growth forests.
- Effectively manage all protected areas, defining clear conservation objectives and measures, and monitoring them appropriately.
Actions
To reach these commitments, the European Commission has planned the key following actions :
| Key actions to be taken by the Commission | Indicative timetable | ||
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Criteria and guidance for identifying and designating additional protected areas and ecological corridors, on appropriate management planning, and on how other effective area-based conservation measures and urban greening can contribute to the EU 2030 nature protection targets |
2020 | ||
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Assessment of the EU’s progress in meeting its 2030 targets on protected areas and whether additional action, legislative or other, is needed |
by 2024 | ||
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| Originally Published | Last Updated | 04 Sep 2020 | 08 Nov 2021 |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Biodiversity |