EEA Biodiversity, Agriculture and Forest work in 2010 and beyond EEA/NRC Agriculture Meeting 2010 Ivone Pereira Martins, HoG – Biodiversity, Agriculture and Forests Carlos Romão – Project Manager Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Agriculture and Forests Continuing activities in 2010 development of an ecosystem perspectives for the agriculture and forest areas in response to future challenges and recognised outputs, namely the MA follow- up and in support of future reporting perspective within the areas ( CAP reform negotiations starting and MCPFE report 2012 ); maintaining and following up data and indicator frameworks in connection with respective providers complementing the SEBI2010 set and integrating them into the European data centres, SEIS implementation planning and GMES developments; revising and streamlining European and international institutional cooperation within these sectors (e.g. OECD on indicators and agri-env policy analysis, FAO on data sources, info on third countries e.g. for the pan-European assessments, but also with JRC, MCPFE) as well as the regional perspective (e.g. Mediterranean and Alpine);

Agriculture and Forests Continuing activities in 2010 / Agri analysis of policy developments and negotiations at EU level with a view to the CAP beyond maintenance and update of the agri-environment indicators built up during the past IRENA operation (in close cooperation with Eurostat, DG AGRI, JRC and DG ENV) in a SEIS frame. supporting biodiversity assessments related to agriculture, based on the HNVF analysis & maps, art. 17 reporting. enhancing interlinkages with projects on territorial assessments, in particular, regarding the agri-rural dimensions of territorial cohesion in the EU; and contributing to major EEA assessments namely SOER 2010 in agriculture related issues, EURECA, ASTANA, as well as biodiversity led assessments related to SEBI2010 and work towards CBD/COP10.

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5 What was it about Conservation status of 216 habitat types (Annex I) species (Annexes II, IV, V) For each biogeographical region (7) and marine region (4) EU 25, period (BG & RO not covered) Background information: range, area, population, future prospects, structure & functions Trends Pressures & threats

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7 In total: reports of conservation status for habitats reports of conservation status for species (plants & animals) Using a 'traffic light' system

8 Using the MS data & information ETC/BD produced regional assessments of conservation status 701 for habitats for species / 11 regions Based on methodology developed by ETC in consultation with MS experts and other stakeholders Decision making chain using thresholds for some parameters: range, area, population…

9 Member state assessments Assessment for biogeographical region

10 What was produced Statistics Analysis To support the Commission's Composite Report (published in 2009) Analysis and assessments made by ETC/BD Some example follow…

11 What was produced (ii) Conservation status of HABITATS & biogeographical regions

12 What was produced (iii) Conservation status of HABITAT GROUPS

13 Annex I Habitat types dependent on agriculture Ostermann (1998)[1] listed Annex I habitats he considered to be dependent on agriculture, for example grasslands dependent on extensive grazing.[1] This list has been revised by the EEA- ETC/BD[2] to include habitats added to the annex in 2004 when 10 new Member States joined the European Union.[2] [1][1] Ostermann, O.P 1998 The need for management of nature conservation sites designated under Natura Journal of Applied Ecology 35: [2][2] Halada, Evans, Romão & Petersen Which habitats of European Importance depend on agricultural practices?. Unpublished manuscript.

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16 It is clear that the habitat types linked to agriculture, in general, have a worse conservation status with only 7% favourable compared to 21% for non- agricultural habitats. There is variation between regions with no Member State reporting a habitat dependent on agriculture as favourable in the Atlantic region. Excluding Macaronesia, which has very few habitats dependent on agriculture, the highest percentage of favourable is in the Continental with 9% followed by the Alpine and Boreal regions which both have 7%