Biodiversité

In European continental shelf seas, 38% of the species threatened with extinction (9 out of 24 species) were identified as the most functionally distinct. By mapping extinction risk in the multidimensional species trait space, we showed that species with the greatest risk of extinction are long-lived and of high trophic level. We also identified that the most functionally distinct species are sparsely distributed (4% of the total area on average) and have scarce abundances (<1% of the relative mean abundance of common species).

Quelle est la diversité des configurations de gouvernance de Natura 2000 en mer en France ? Quelles sont les plus-values d’une « gouvernance de qualité » ? Quelles mesures pourraient améliorer la gouvernance d’un site ? Autant de questions qui trouvent réponses dans le rapport de « L’étude de caractérisation et recommandations pour la gouvernance des sites Natura 2000 en mer » publié dans le cadre des actions de gouvernance - A1/D3 du Life Marha.

Un nouveau plan d’action national, jusqu’en 2030, va être lancé pour sauver le toujours mystérieux desman des Pyrénées

Assessing progress towards achieving conservation targets is required for all countries committed to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Natura 2000 network is the largest protected area network in the world and was created to protect Europe's threatened species and habitats, often requiring active management. This study assesses the effectiveness of areas classified under the EU Birds Directive at protecting Western Europe's agro-steppes, the last remnants of suitable habitat for several endangered bird species. We quantify agro-steppe habitat change in the last 10 years using high-resolution aerial images of 21 Special Protection Areas and surrounding areas.