Restoration efforts required for achieving the objectives of the Birds and Habitats Directives Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives – 14th meeting 25th March 2014

Objectives of the contract Available tools and sources of information Sommaire Objectives of the contract Available tools and sources of information Key issues Expected output Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Database development and test General aim: undertake a review of current practices and approaches used by MS to identify restoration needs and set objectives and priorities for the implementation of the Habitat Directive and Bird Directive Database development and test Scoping and building the database Database management Collect data Results presentation Publication on EEA website and report Identify best practices Data analysis restoration needs: difference between Status quo and FRVs restoration objectives: what MS are planning to do in practice and deadlines Are conservation objectives explicit? What information is available? Is this information coherent? Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Available tools and sources of information Art. 17 reports : factsheets (habitats & species reports), general report, and EU summary in access format available Art.12 reports : not available yet Consultation of Competent Authorities: other official documents available? Database: 2 summary tables: Habitat & Species distribution/population size data & objectives per country 9 detailed tables: habitat list; species list; habitat/objective; species/objective; habitat/site; species/site; indicators; restoration needs; biogeographical region Currently under test FRV is in habitat/species /objective tables = milestone => indicators : explain the qualitative nature of the value LB_objectives: FCS, final aim Indicators: nature of indicator only, not value Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Heterogeneity of information, e.g. FRVs are not available for birds Key identified issues Heterogeneity of information, e.g. FRVs are not available for birds Quantity of information: format database compatible (available for Art.17 data), Natura 2000 site data necessary? Information on objectives/strategies not easily available or explicit Other sources than reporting? National database? Need validation from CAs to identify official objectives / sources of information. Best strategy to consult/validate? Interpretation/questions on reporting: e.g. deadline to reach objective not always explicit; implication and communication with CAs Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Completed database in access format Analysis of collected information Expected output Completed database in access format Analysis of collected information Best practices Information compatible with other EEA databases Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Workplan Start date: December 2013 Contract signature: 6th December Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

Contacts Arianna De Toni : adetoni@bio.deloitte.fr Shailendra Mudgal: shmudgal@deloitte.fr Restoration efforts expert group meeting- 25th March 2014

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