1. Measuring progress under Target 1
Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives – 20 March 2013 1

2. Habitats directive component
… 100% more habitat assessments and 50% more species assessments under the Habitats Directive show (a favourable or) an improved conservation status
Percentage of 'favourable conservation status' (FV): FVp+1 compared to FVp
plus
Percentage improving assessments
minus
Percentage deteriorating assessments 2

3. Change in conservation status between reporting periods
Measuring ‚improvement‘
Change in conservation status between reporting periods
CS in FV
U1 + U1
U1 -
U2 + U2
U2 - XX CS in
A (+)
E (-)
B (+)
F (-)
C (+)
G (-)
D (+)
H (-) 3

4. Questions/Issues for discussion
Do you agree with proposal to measure ‘improvement’?
How to deal in practice with the different geographical coverage: EU25 vs EU27?
How to deal with ‘unknown’ assessments?
How to deal with 'non-genuine' change? 4