1. 1 Mette Lund & Paco Sánchez Biodiversity group Eionet Biodiversity NRC 5-7 Nov 2012 EUNIS web application

2. EUNIS – European Nature Information System EUNIS goes back to 2005 EUNIS has three modules Species 280 000+ species (incl synonyms) Habitat types EUNIS habitat types classification Habitats Directive Annex I Sites Natura 2000 CDDA 2

3. EUNIS species focus Species covered by international legislation Species covered by the European Red List Species used in European indicators Species of special interest Invasive alien species Wild crop relatives Pollinators 3

4. Species in the Annexes of… Habitats D. (92/43/EEC) Birds D. (2009/147/EC) Bern convention 1979 Bonn - CMS 1979 CITES 1973 CITES EU regulations AEWA 2008 EuroBats 1991 ACCOBAMS 1996 ASCOBANS 1992 Wadden Sea Agreement 1990 SPA/BD Mediterráneo OSPAR HELCOM 4

5. Species used in indicators 5 SEBI 001148 common bird species; Grassland butterflies from 13-15 countries (2012 update) 002Bird species 003Those listed in Annexes II, IV, and V Habitats Directive 010More than 12.000 alien species recorded in Europe; 163 "Worst invasive alien species threatening biodiversity in Europe" 011124 bird species covered by the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) 012Fish and invertebrate species landed from fisheries 021Several species of commercial interest Outlook 004Plant and vertebrate species

6. EUNIS deep links to other online databases PESI (270 000 links) Catalogue of Life (64 000 links) GBIF (213 000 links) WorMS (38 000 links) IUCN redlists (5 000 links) CITES/UNEP-WCMC (900 links) ITIS (39 000 links) Fauna Europaea (173 000 links) Encyclopedia of Life (5 000 links) Wikipedia (13 000 links) 8 000 pictures – mainly Wikimedia 6

7. EUNIS web application 7

8. General Information Conservation status Legal instruments Useful links Canis lupus, Linnaeus 1758 Vernacular names: Link to official country links Link to external sources Taxonomic Information Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata); Class: Mammalia; Subclass: Theria (Eutheria); Order: Carnivora; Family: Canidae; Genus: Canis; Species: Canis lupus Valid subspecies: Synonyms: European Network on Invasive Alien Species, NOBANIS European Network on Invasive Alien Species, NOBANIS Invasiveness of the species: European Network on Invasive Alien Species, NOBANISEuropean Network on Invasive Alien Species, NOBANIS 8

9. General Information Conservation status Legal instruments Useful links National/regiona l Links to National/Regional Red Books International Threat Status Least Concern Least Concern European Union: Least ConcernLeast Concern Least Concern Least Concern Europe: Least ConcernLeast Concern Least Concern Least Concern World: Least ConcernLeast Concern In relation to Nature Directives Summary table with conservation status per biogeographical regions Conservation status 2006 Conservation status 2006 Summary 2006 reporting Summary 2006 reporting Species facsheets per country and biogeographical region Sites Natura 2000 where the species is listed Sites Natura 2000 where the species is listed Derogation reports Global The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species In plant species, it is neccesary to add a link to the “Habitat types” where the species is included 9

10. General Information Conservation status Legal instruments Useful links European Conventions Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural HabitatsConvention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern) Appendix II: Strictly Protected Fauna Species Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats European Directives Directive 92/43/EEC Directive 92/43/EEC Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. Directive 92/43/EEC Annex II: Animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation. Annex IV: Animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection. Annex V: Animal and plant species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures International Conventions CITES CITES CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Appendix II: Species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. International trade may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re- export certificate. No import permit is necessary for these species under CITES National legislation Link to the legislation of the Member States (national and regional, if any) 10

11. General Information Conservation status Legal instruments Useful links General European Threatened Species Red Lists European Threatened Species Red Lists Pan European Species directories Infrastructure Pan European Species directories Infrastructure Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life Encyclopedia of Life Encyclopedia of Life Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS Zootaxa: A mega-journal for zoological taxonomists in the world Zootaxa: A mega-journal for zoological taxonomists in the world UN Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre UN Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI Birds Population distribution of birds in Europe Population trends of birds in Europe Bird Action Plans Bird Action Plans European Bird Census Committee European Bird Census Committee Fish Base Fish Base Sea Life BaseSea Life Base Sea Life Base (includes invertebrates and marine plants) Sea Life Base Invasive alien species Delivery Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe Delivery Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe Global Invasive Species database Global Invasive Species database 11

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