LIFE improving the conservation status of species and habitats : Habitats Directive Article 17 report

The objective of this publication is to provide an overview of the contribution LIFE Nature projects have made to improving the conservation status of a considerable range of species and habitats covered by the Habitats Directive. It must be stressed that this brochure does not aim to show that reported improvements in conservation status are necessarily linked to LIFE projects. Nature simply does not often react that fast and LIFE projects are not the only nature restoration projects working on the ground. It is however certain that LIFE Nature and biodiversity projects will continue to play a vital role in reversing the decline of biodiversity in the EU.