Target species - species of European concern; a database driven selection of plant and animal species for the implementation of the Pan European Ecological Network

摘要: The concept of ecological networks is becoming increasingly important in both policies and practices nature conservation throughout Europe. establishment the Pan Ecological European Network (PEEN) can be seen as one priority issues for conservation. For such networks, it essential to have adequate information on threat status distribution plant animal species As there are thousands species, necessary make a selection that considered specific concern, so-called ‘target species’. In this report target developed, basis common set criteria (legal protection, degree endemism). A database has been developed which includes complete lists Europe following groups organisms: vascular plants, vertebrates (freshwater fishes, reptiles, amphibians, birds mammals) butterflies. Based three provisional carried out