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Species of European interest

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The indicator shows changes in the conservation status of species of European interest.
It is currently based on data collected under the obligations for monitoring under Article 11 of the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC).

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/species-of-european-in... [2]

Data host: 

European Environment Agency

Unit of Measurement: 

Percentage (%)

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/article-17-database-habitats-directi… [3]

Description to get data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/article-17-database-habitats-directive-92-43-eec-1 There is data about the conservation status of habitat types and species under the fields "European data" and "GIS data".

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [4]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

Geographical Level: 

  • National [5]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • Eurostat [6]
  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [7]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Complete methodology available [8]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Abundance and distribution of selected species [9]
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)
Indicator: 
Distribution of animal species [10]
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)
Indicator: 
Distribution of plant species [11]
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)
Indicator: 
Species diversity [12]
Type of relation: 
Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)

Temporal Coverage: 

2008

Frequency of Updates: 

  • irregular [13]

Indicator developer: 

European Environment Agency

Link to Methodology: 

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity [14]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Index or Composite [15]

Data quality assesment: 

  • assessed by international institution including WTO, OECD [16]

Publishing delay: 

  • 1-3 years [17]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Species of European interest (SEBI 003/CSI 007) - Assessment published May 2010 [14]

Contribution to the green economy: 

A favorable conservation status is beneficial to the environment and the Green Economy.

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [18]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are the populations of species of European interest performing well, but species of certain taxonomic grouping are not?
Related Indicator: 
Conservation status of species by taxonomic grouping [19]

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation: 

Name of agreement or policy: 

Article 17, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC

Name of body or organisation: 

European Commission

Link to body or organisation: 

The Habitats Directive [20]

Name of agreement or policy: 

Convention on Biological Diversity

Name of body or organisation: 

United Nations Environmental Program

Link to body or organisation: 

Convention on Biological Diversity [21]
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Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/species-european-interest

Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/773
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/species-of-european-interest
[3] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/article-17-database-habitats-directive-92-43-eec-1
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/33
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/75
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/34
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/abundance-and-distribution-selected-species
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/distribution-animal-species
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/distribution-plant-species
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/species-diversity
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/21
[14] http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Article_17/Reports_2007/chapter2
[15] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/30
[16] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/39
[17] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/25
[18] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[19] https://measuring-progress.eu/conservation-status-species-taxonomic-grouping
[20] http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm
[21] http://www.cbd.int/