Conservation status of species 2001-2006, Jul. 2009

Gridded Distribution of Species as reported during the Article 17 of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) covering the period 2001 to 2006. The data covers the EU 25.

All Member States are requested by the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor habitat types and species considered to be of Community interest.

Article 17 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC requires that every 6 years Member States prepare reports to be sent to the European Commission on the implementation of the Directive. The Article 17 report for the period 2001-2006 for the first time includes assessments on the conservation status of the habitat types and species of Community interest.

Information on the data quality of the 2001-2006 reporting round is available at http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/article17.