Natura 2000 is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across all 28 EU countries, both on land and at sea. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, listed under both the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive.
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Within the MSP Challenge Game the Natura2000 areas are protected areas used to fully protect, or indicate protection, against specific ecological impacts, including;
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Natura 2000 sites
"Extraction of the Natura 2000 spatial dataset by EEA (http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/natura-1). The dataset is "Natura 2000 public end 2010" spatial dataset (latest update: 22 Mar 2011) downloaded from EEA website 13th of May 2013 and extracted areas that are within or proximity of the Baltic sea coastline dataset."
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