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The Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) Reference Portal includes a comprehensive set of guidelines, explanatory notes, reference data and other materials to assist with the development and implementation of the National Restoration Plans. This is a living page which will be updated regularly with new content. Further information on the NRR objectives, targets and timeline are available in the European Commission NRR webpage.
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National Restoration Plans
Uniform format
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Uniform format for National Restoration Plans | The uniform format is a comprehensive planning support tool, set up to closely follow the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on nature restoration, while supporting Member States in the implementation phase and allowing for comparability across Member States. Adopted 11/03/2025, expected in April 2025. |
Explanatory notes | Overview of the structure of the draft NRP format and an explanation of its content. Expected in spring 2025 |
Technical background notes | Expected in spring 2025 |
Material related to specific targets of the Nature Restoration Regulation
Article 4 - Restoration of terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Guidelines on Concepts and Definitions Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC Reporting period 2019–2024
| Guidance on Favourable Reference Values (RFVs). Habitats: page 69 – 76 |
Contains some info on how to fill in Favourable Reference Values (RFVs). |
Article 5 - Restoration of marine ecosystems
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Manual for marine EUNIS habitats listed in Annex II NRR | Expected in spring 2025 |
Guidelines on Concepts and Definitions Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC Reporting period 2019–2024 | Guidance on Favourable Reference Values (RFVs). Species: page 20 – 32 Habitats: page 69 – 76 |
Guidance on the establishment of conservation measures under the Common Fisheries Policy. | |
Guidance on Natura 2000 and fisheries | Expected in spring 2025 |
FAQ on the links between the Birds, Habitats, Marine Strategy Framework Directives and the NRR | Expected in spring 2025 |
Article 8 - Urban ecosystems - Restoration of urban ecosystems
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Methodological support on datasets to be used under Article 8 of the Nature Restoration Regulation | Informal discussion document – to be regularly updated. |
Supporting towns and cities in restoring nature and biodiversity. Includes links to the guidance for developing and Urban Nature Plan. |
Article 9 - Restoration of the natural connectivity of rivers and natural functions of the related floodplains
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Criteria for identifying free-flowing river stretches for the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 | JRC publication (2024) |
Guidance on Barrier Removal for River Restoration-Directorate-General for Environment |
Article 10 - Restoration of pollinator populations
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Delegated act on monitoring methods | Expected in autumn 2025 |
Article 11 - Restoration of agricultural ecosystems
Title | Description |
|---|---|
High-Diversity Landscape Features: Guidance on a framework for developing methodologies to monitor high-diversity landscape features pursuant to Art 14(7) of the NRR. | |
European Monitoring of Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes (EMBAL) | High-Diversity Landscape Features: EMBAL documentation |
Article 12 - Restoration of forest ecosystems
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Guidelines on Land-based wild-fire prevention (2021)
| Principles and experiences on managing landscapes, forests and woodlands for safety and resilience in Europe. |
Article 13 - Planting three billion additional trees
Title | Description |
|---|---|
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT The 3 Billion Tree Planting Pledge For 2030 |
Other supporting material
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Improving the availability of data and information on species, habitats and sites | Guidance on the application of existing scientific approaches, methods, tools and knowledge for a better implementation of the Birds and Habitat Directives. |
Scientific support for successful implementation of the Natura 2000 network | Guidance on the application of existing scientific approaches, methods, tools and knowledge for a better implementation of the Birds and Habitat Directives. |
Financing Natura 2000 – EU funding opportunities in 2021-2027 | European Commission: Directorate-General for Environment, Financing Natura 2000 – EU funding opportunities in 2021-2027 – Revised report May 2022, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022. |
European Commission: Directorate-General for Environment, Find your EU funding programme for the environment – Supporting the environment under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and NextGenerationEU, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022. |
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