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- Buxo balearici Genistetum majorici
- Cneoro tricocci-Ceratonietum siliquae facies Ampelosdesmos mauritanica
- Cneoro tricocci-Ceratonietum siliquae
- Smilaco balearici-Ampelodesmetum mauritanici
What is a habitat?
Habitat. Part of the aquatic or terrestrial environment having a particular set of ecological characteristics, both abiotic and biotic, which condition the organisms that live and reproduce there.
Habitats of Community Interest. Habitats that are outstanding for their uniqueness, rarity or being endangered. Habitats of Community interest are included in Annex I of the Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (“Habitats Directive”). Among the habitats of Community interest, priority is assigned to those in danger of extinction, and for this reason the preservation of these requires a commitment from the European Union.
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What is a species?
Species. Group of individuals with similar genetic, morphological and physiological traits that reproduce among themselves and have viable and fertile offspring.
Species of Community Interest. Species of flora and fauna considered to be unique, endemic, rare or endangered. The species of Community interest are included in Annex II of the Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (“Habitats Directive”). Among the species of Community interest, priority is assigned to those in danger of extinction, and for this reason the preservation of these requires a commitment from the European Union, and they are catalogued under Annex IV as those in need of strict protection.
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What is the Natura 2000 Network?
It is a European ecological network formed by special conservation areas (SCA), sites of Community importance (SCI) and special protection areas for birds (SPAB).
The purpose of declaring these areas as such is to help preserve biodiversity in Europe through the conservation of natural habitats and of the region’s wild fauna and flora in accordance with the Habitats Directive, while taking into account the financial, social and cultural demands of each territory.
The Natura Network of the Balearic Islands comprises a total surface area of 221,850 Ha. (terrestrial and marine); this figure does not include caves or wetlands.
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- What is ZEPA?
- What is LIC?
- What is ZEC?
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SPAB. Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAB) are areas conducive to the conservation of both migratory and resident birds. This figure, as defined in Directive 79/409/EC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, includes breeding and feeding areas, as well as their natural habitats. The surface area and number of SPABs are proposed and declared by EU Member States.
The Balearic Islands are home to a total of 55 SPABs covering a total surface area of 138,591.46 ha.
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SCI. Sites of Community Importance (SCI) are territorial areas containing habitats and species that are representative of the biogeographical region where they are included, and which must be protected, preserved, recuperated and restored. The habitats and species included in these SCIs appear within the Annexes of the “Habitats Directive”; the Member States propose the number and surface area of candidate areas, whose declaration is ultimately the decision of the European Commission.
The Balearic Islands are home to a total of 138 SCIs covering a total surface area of 202,748 ha; this figure does not include caves or wetlands.
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SCA. After the SCIs are officially declared, they become Special Conservation Areas (SCA)once they are provided with regulations and management measures for ensuring the conservation, maintenance and restoration of the habitats and species of Community interest.
