European Natura 2000 Network Sites with Subterranean Conservation Targets

A tailored database derived from the European Environment Agency's 2022 public Natura 2000 database. It explicitly distinguishes sites that include subterranean conservation targets, such as habitats and species listed in the Habitats Directive annexes. The dataset was authored by Susana Pallarés and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify gaps in subterranean species protection based on the classification of Natura 2000 sites.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of protected subterranean habitats listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive.
• Evaluate conservation network coverage for subterranean species listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.

Strengths

• Explicitly distinguishes sites with subterranean conservation targets, a specific analytical focus.
• Derived from the authoritative European Environment Agency's 2022 Natura 2000 database.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 8.6 MB file size suggests a small to moderate scale dataset.

Provenance

Source

European Environment Agency's 2022 public Natura 2000 database.

Collection Method

Tailored database created by distinguishing sites with subterranean conservation targets.

Time Range

Based on a 2022 source snapshot.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 10:21:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

European Natura 2000 network.