HVD - Annex 2 Earth Observation and Environment - Nature Preservation and Biodiversity - Natura 2000 network (2021)

Natura 2000 is the centrepiece of EU nature & biodiversity policy. It is an EU-wide network of nature protection areas established under the 1992 Habitats Directive.
The aim of the network is to assure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It is comprised of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) designated by Member States under the Habitats Directive, and also incorporates Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which they designate under the 1979 Birds Directive.

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Natura 2000是欧盟自然与生物多样性政策的旗舰项目。它是依据1992年《生境指令（Habitats Directive）》设立的覆盖全欧盟范围的自然保护地网络。
该网络的宗旨在于保障欧洲最具价值且受威胁的物种与生境的长期存续。其组成包含成员国依据《生境指令》划定的特殊保护区域（Special Areas of Conservation, SAC），同时纳入了成员国根据1979年《鸟类指令（Birds Directive）》划定的特殊保护地带（Special Protection Areas, SPA）。

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