This toolkit helps educators to set up and run activities about nature protection in Europe, in the classroom and in the fields
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

Find which Natura 2000 sites benefited from the LIFE programme, and read more about some iconic examples


Find more official references on Natura 2000 and the Birds and Habitats directives

Natura 2000 advanced viewer including species and habitat distribution

Filter the list of Natura 2000 sites by country, by directive or by biogeographical region and export results.