Active dissemination of environmental information in relation to the Birds and Habitats Directive: Appendices ENV.D.4/ETU/2013/0063r In collaboration with: Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices Active dissemination of environmental information in relation to the Birds and Habitats Directive: - Appendices Final report on improving data availability for conservation of wild birds, natural habitats and flora and fauna conservation Authors: Richard Peters, Mark Snethlage, Hans van Gossum, Glenn Vancauwenberghe, Danny Vandenbroucke, Veronika Mikos, Amor Torre-Marín, Linde Vertriest & Johan Lammerant. ARCADIS Belgium nv/sa Maatschappelijke zetel Koningsstraat 80 B-1000 Brussel Reference: Peters, R.L., Snethlage, M., Van Gossum, H., Vancauwenberghe, G., Vandenbroucke, Veronika Mikos, Amor Torre-Marín, D., Vertriest, L., & Lammerant, J. (2014) Active dissemination of environmental information in relation to the Birds and Habitats Directive. Final report on improving data availability for conservation of wild birds, natural habitats and flora and fauna conservation. Appendices. Assignment commissioned by the European Commission, ENV.D.4/ETU/2013/0063r. Keywords: Natura 2000, Online information, INSPIRE, Dissemination, Webpage, Stakeholder analysis. Disclaimer: The information and views set out in this [report/study/article/publication…] are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission’s behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices Contents 1 Appendix A: Survey questionnaire.............................................................................................. 7 2 Appendix B: Correspondence table between the original questions of the Tender Specifications, and the aggregated questions and themes, used in the survey ............. 49 3 Appendix B: Portal review factsheets ..................................................................................... 54 3.1 Review of the portal “Water and biodiversity” of the Ministry of ecology, sustainable development and energy (France) ..................................................................................................... 54 3.2 Review of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation portal (Germany) ..................... 58 3.3 Review of the Nature Conservation portal (Hungary) .......................................................... 62 3.4 Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service portal (Ireland) ................................... 65 3.5 Review of the “Natuur en Biodiversiteit” pages on the Rijksoverheid portal (Netherlands) .......................................................................................................................................... 69 3.6 Review of the General Directorate for Nature Protection portal (Poland) ........................ 73 3.7 Review of the Coalitia ONG NATURA 2000 Romania portal (Romania) ............................ 77 3.8 Review of the Biodiversity section of the Ministry of Agriculture portal (Spain) ............ 81 3.9 Review of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency portal (Sweden) .................... 85 3.10 Review of the Joint Nature Conservation Council portal (United Kingdom) .................... 88 4 Appendix C: Page review factsheets ........................................................................................ 92 4.1 Questions answered for France on the Habitats and Birds Directive ................................ 92 4.2 Questions answered for Germany on the Habitats and Birds Directive ......................... 113 4.3 Questions answered for Hungary on the Habitats and Birds Directive ........................... 136 4.4 Questions answered for Ireland on the Habitats and Birds Directive ............................. 157 4.5 Questions answered for The Netherlands on the Habitats and Birds Directive ............ 171 4.6 Questions answered for Poland on the Habitats and Birds Directive .............................. 199 4.7 Questions answered for Romania on the Habitats and Birds Directive .......................... 213 4.8 Questions answered for Spain on the Habitats and Birds Directive ................................ 230 4.9 Questions answered for Sweden on the Habitats and Birds Directive ............................ 252 4.10 Questions answered for The United Kingdom on the Habitats and Birds Directive ..... 274 5 Appendix D: Raw INSPIRE results .......................................................................................... 300 6 Appendix E: Correspondence table ........................................................................................ 302 Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices 1 Appendix A: Survey questionnaire The questionnaire is presented as follows: Each group of questions included in Annex 9 of the terms of reference starts on a new page. Text from the Directive First the relevant text from the Directive is given for reference in a box, as here for Art 1 and 2: Text of the BD: Articles 1 and 2 1. This Directive relates to the conservation of all species of naturally occurring birds in the wild state in the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies. It covers the protection, management and control of these species and lays down rules for their exploitation. 2. It shall apply to birds, their eggs, nests and habitats. Article 2 Member States shall take the requisite measures to maintain the population of the species referred to in Article 1 at a level which corresponds in particular to ecological, scientific and cultural requirements, while taking account of economic and recreational requirements, or to adapt the population of these species to that level. Introduction / interpretation from Annex 9 of the Terms of Reference. QX Question x from the questionnaire from Annex 9 of the Terms of Reference Yes / No QY Question y from the questionnaire from Annex 9 of the Terms of Reference Yes / No The first column of the table shows the question number, QX and QY that refer to the question number in the Survey tool. The second column shows the exact phrasing of the questions from Annex 9 of the Terms of Reference. Most questions from the questionnaire are closed and can be answered by circling “Yes” or “No” in column 3. Column 3 can also be used to record notes or comments for later use in the analysis and reporting. Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices Survey Part One – The Birds Directive Article 3 - Sufficient diversity and area of habitats Text of the BD: Article 3 1. In the light of the requirements referred to in Article 2, Member States shall take the requisite measures to preserve, maintain or re-establish a sufficient diversity and area of habitats for all the species of birds referred to in Article 1. 2. The preservation, maintenance and re-establishment of biotopes and habitats shall include primarily the following measures: (a) creation of protected areas; (b) upkeep and management in accordance with the ecological needs of habitats inside and outside the protected zones; (c) re-establishment of destroyed biotopes; (d) creation of biotopes. This relates to a duty to safeguard bird habitats across the full extent of a Member State's territory. In practical terms, the implementation of Article 3 can be considered as relating to resident bird species not listed in Annex I as Annex I and migratory species benefit from the more specific habitat conservation measures set out in Article 4. It is possible that there are overlaps in information relevant to Article 3 and Article 4. For example, measures aimed at giving effect to Article 4(4), second sentence – such as agri-environmental ones – may also aim at giving effect to Article 3, i.e. the same measures may be relevant to, on the one hand, non-Annex I resident bird species and, on the other, Annex I and migratory bird species. This can be taken into account when responding to the questions. Question Q1 Does the Member State publish online the measures (other than legislative ones) used to Yes / implement Article 3 of the Birds Directive – see Article 7(2)(b) of Directive 2003/4/EC which No refers to dissemination of plans and programmes? If so, state how it does this, providing a URL. Q2 Does the Member State publish online progress reports on implementation of the measures used Yes / to implement Article 3 of the Birds Directive – see Article 7(2)(c) of Directive 2003/4/EC which No Active dissemination of Natura 2000 information – Final report appendices covers dissemination of implementation progress reports? If so, state how it does this, providing a URL. Q3 Does the Member State publish online environmental agreements used to give effect to Article 3 Yes / of the Birds Directive … No Q4 or does it publish aggregated information in relation to use of such agreements where individual Yes / agreements are not published1 – see Article 7(2)f) of Directive 2003/4/EC which covers No dissemination of environmental agreements? If so, state how it does this, providing a URL. To the extent that measures to implement