1. Selection of 18 habitat types
Overview of the pre-scoping document
Boreal Natura 2000 Workshop
, Helsinki
Marita Arvela,
European Topic Center on Biological Diversity

3. DATA & METHOD USED Article 17 data of 2001-2006 (EU25)
Excluded: species listed in Annex V only
Boreal region: 88 habitat types and 160 species covered
birds data not in the analysis
Clustering of habitat types and species
so called “Baseline grouping” used as a basis to produce adjusted habitat grouping for Boreal region
some habitat types & species may appear in 2 different groups

4. Proposed habitat groups
Coastal
Freshwater
Forests
Grasslands & Heaths
Marine
Rocks
Scrub
Wetlands

5. How the results were calculated?
1. Criteria for prioritization
Number of MS where species/habitat types are present (criterion A)
Species and habitat types at unfavourable conservation status (criterion B)
Negative trend using certain parameters (criterion C)
2. Filtering species and habitat types:
- priority index calculated using A(B + C) for each species and habitat type

6. Test to use weighting (tested for the Pilot Boreal Seminar)
Tested for conclusions of unfavourable conservation status (criterion B) & trend information (criterion C)
No major changes in results, but potential constraints detected

7. Habitat types selected by the Steering group

8. proposed to be linked to habitat types
Annex II/IV
species &
Annex I birds
proposed to be linked to habitat types
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10. OTHER SUPPORTING ELEMENTS
Positive trend for “area of habitat”, “structure & functions” AND “population” and “habitat for species” (max 10 points/species or habitat)
N2K coverage indicates how many % of habitat area/species distribution are in SCIS.  = 0-50,  = 51-75,  =76-100

11. Information sheets for habitat types (page 50) Example: active raised bog 7110
Main pressures:

12. Thank you for your attention
Photo by O. Opermanis