How to improve biodiversity
The European Parliament voted in favor of nature restoration law, previously agreed by the Parliament and Council negotiating groups during the trialogue last November. The next and final step will be the approval of the text by the Council. This regulation covers a wide range of ecosystems, each with defined restoration objectives. For agricultural and forestry ecosystems, specific indicators are listed that show potential trends for improving biodiversity. Further targets are set for rivers, pollinators and urban ecosystems.
The planning of the member states
Habitat restoration is crucial to the recovery of small game, which has been heavily affected by changing land use across Europe. The successful implementation of this law will depend on Member States designing sound “National Recovery Plans” proactively with stakeholders such as farmers, landowners, hunters, foresters and other key actors. This is essential to ensure that field initiatives are successful in the long term.
FACE's point of view
Commenting on the result, Torbjörn Larsson, President of FACE, said that: “Restoring nature is nothing new for European hunters. However, with this new framework, we will be ready to work hard to ensure the success of all stakeholders. Then we will see the real benefits for people and nature." (Source FACE)