1. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Preparation of the Atlantic Natura 2000 Seminar Draft pre-scoping document 1 st Steering Group Meeting, 18.1.2012, Brussels Marita Arvela and Mora Aronsson, European Topic Center on Biological Diversity

2. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu In this presentation: Draft pre-scoping document Data and methods used Results – aiming to aid the selection of habitat clusters Other supporting elements Questions to the Steering Committee

3. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu DATA & METHOD USED Art 17 data of 2001-2006 Excluded: species listed in Annex V only  Atlantic region: 120 habitat types and 226 species covered obirds data not in the analysis Clustering of habitat types and species –so called “Baseline grouping” used as a basis to produce adjusted habitat grouping for Atlantic region (as for the Pilot Seminar) –some habitat types & species may appear in 2 different groups

4. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Proposed habitat groups Coastal Freshwater Forests Grasslands Heaths Marine Rocks Scrubs Wetlands

5. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu How the results were calculated? 1. Criteria for prioritization Number of MS where species/habitat types are present (criterion A) Species and habitat types at unfavourable conservation status (criterion B) Negative trend using certain parameters (criterion C) 2. Filtering species and habitat types: - priority index calculated using A(B + C) for each species and habitat type

6. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Example Habitat group DescriptionPriorityIIIIVATL CS Criteria A Criteria B Criteria C A*BA*(B+C) CoastalEstuariesNY U29133117144 HeathsEuropean dry heaths NYU29122108126 GrasslandsEuphydryas aurinia N YNU26975496 FreshwaterNajas flexilis NYYU13431221

7. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Option 1 RESULTS (excl Annex V species)

8. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Option 2

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10. Test to use weighting (tested for the Pilot Boreal Seminar) Tested for conclusions of unfavourable conservation status (criterion B) & trend information (criterion C) No major changes in results, but potential constraints detected

11. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu OTHER SUPPORTING ELEMENTS Already available (see table under section 5): Positive trend Coverage of Natura 2000 network for the habitat types and species Will be made available: Information on pressures/habitat group Conclusion of CS and parameters “area” & “structure and functions” (habitat types) and “population” & “habitat for the species” (species) Information sheets for selected habitat types

12. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Pressures (example, Boreal region)

13. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Example of the use of CS conclusion & certain parameters (Boreal region)

14. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Questions to the Atlantic Steering Committee? Do you agree on the method proposed? If yes, which algorithm to use, A*B or A(B+C)? Do you agree: Annex IV species are covered in the analysis, but species listed only in Annex V are excluded in the analysis? Do you want to delete species and habitat types which occur only in one Member State from the analysis? To agree how to include Birds: Annex I bird species or more?

15. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Thank you for your attention

16. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Ranking using A*(B+C), with or without Annex IV species, excl. species occurring in one MS Habitat groups Excluding Annex IV species Including Annex IV species Coastal11 Forests88 Fresh water43 Grasslands66 Heaths52 Marine25 Rocks99 Scrubs77 Wetlands34

17. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Ranking using A*(B+C), with or without Annex IV species, excl. species occurring in one MS

18. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu Only species Species Excluding Annex IV species Including Annex IV species Coastal34 Forests68 Fresh water21 Grasslands57 Heaths95 Marine12 Rocks89 Scrubs76 Wetlands43