The European nature protection toolkit
This toolkit helps educators to set up and run activities about nature protection in Europe, in the classroom and in the fields
Explore Natura 2000
Discover Europe’s nature with its stunning diversity of wild plants, animals and landscapes, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
Protecting biodiversity in Europe through Natura 2000
Discover Europe’s stunning diversity of plants, animals and landscapes and how the EU is protecting them.
Natura 2000 demo map viewer
See the European network of Natura 2000 protected sites in the demo map viewer. Just type some words in the search bar to visualize a site on the map, or to locate sites protecting a certain species or habitat. The viewer directs you to rich information for each site, species and habitats, offers powerful filtering options and eventually download of the information.
Go to the Natura 2000 demo viewer
Advanced users will find the link to a more advanced version of the viewer further down this page.
Natura 2000 Barometer
The Natura 2000 Barometer provides an overview of the Natura 2000 network of sites covered by the EU’s Birds and the Habitats Directives, giving information on area and site numbers.
Related resources
LIFE Programme and Natura 2000
Find which Natura 2000 sites benefited from the LIFE programme, and read more about some iconic examples
Natura 2000 and World Heritage Common Areas
European Commission Natura 2000 section
Find more official references on Natura 2000 and the Birds and Habitats directives
Advanced Natura 2000 viewer
Natura 2000 advanced viewer including species and habitat distribution
Natura 2000 list dashboard
Filter the list of Natura 2000 sites by country, by directive or by biogeographical region and export results.
The Biodiversity information system for Europe is a partnership between
the European Commission and the European Environment Agency.
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