The Nature Restoration Regulation is the tool to implement the restoration target in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as the Strategy seeks to improve the health of existing and new Protected Areas as well as areas outside them.
In the NRR, there are measures to achieve that:
- The restoration targets are set as “at least 20 % of land areas and at least 20 % of sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050” (NRR Article 1 paragraph 2).
- For terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems: Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I (of the Habitats Directive and the NRR) which are not in good condition.
By 2030, on at least 30 % of the total area of all habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition.
Member States shall, as appropriate, until 2030 give priority to restoration measures in areas that are located in Natura 2000 sites.
- For marine ecosystems: Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II (of NRR) which are not in good condition.
Such restoration measures shall be put in place by 2030, on at least 30 % of the total area of groups 1 to 6 of the habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition.
- In addition, there are measures to be put in place for pollinators, biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, tree planting, free-flowing rivers, and urban green spaces.
EUROPARC supports
- the effective implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation
- capacity building of Protected Area / Natura 2000 managers and staff for restoration
- networking and exchange of best restoration practices between Protected Area / Natura 2000 management authorities.