Environmental diagnosis: Integrating biodiversity conservation in management of Natura 2000 forest spaces

摘要: Abstract The conservation of biodiversity in Europe is defined by Directive 92/43/EEC – commonly known as the Habitats relating to natural habitats and wild flora fauna. This established creation an ecological network European protected areas Natura 2000 , also recognised need manage these maintain their “favourable status”. paper proposes a methodology which enables be integrated into management forest spaces. comprises “environmental diagnosis” three phases. first phase evaluates current status using following criteria: vital functions; floristic richness; structure; area occupied habitat; recovery capacity. second assesses fragility space determine degree vulnerability habitats. involves evaluating fire hazard, erosion vegetation. last combines two previous ones generate (optimum, intermediate or unfavourable) prioritise actions. was applied network, located Avila (Spain). Different were generated for conservation, each habitat associated one them. Finally, actions prioritised designed raise