Habitats & Bird directive Flashcards
What is in Annex I of habitats directive?
Habitat types which require designation of SACs. Priority habitats which are in danger of disappearing, highlighted with an asterisk.
What is in Annex II of Habitats directive?
Animal and plant species whose conservation requires the designation of SACs.
What is in Annex IV of Habitats directive?
Animal and plant species in need of strict protection.
What is in Annex V of Habitats directive?
Animal and plant species whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.
What species are listed in Annex IV?
The otter
The Kerry slug
Loggerhead turtle
What plant species are in Annex IV?
The Killarney Fern
What does FCS stand for?
Favourable Conservation Status
What does CI stand for?
Community Interest
What are examples of ‘Habitats of Community Interest’?
‘Natural habitats which,within the EU’,
-are in danger of disappearance in their natural range,
-have a small natural range following their regression
-present outstanding examples of typical characteristic of one or more of the biogeographical regions.
What Annex are habitats of community interest listed in?
Annex I
What are species of community interest?
species which, within the EU are
- endangered
-vulnerable
-rare
-endemic
What Annex are species of community interest listed in?
Annex II, IV or V
What are priority natural habitat types?
-natural habitat types in danger of disappearance , (*) in Annex I. These habitats get extra protection.
What are priority natural species?
These priority species are listed in Annex II, and get extra protection.
When is the conservation status of a species considered ‘favourable’?
Population dynamics data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitats.
the natural range of the species is neither being reduced nor is likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future.
