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No. 116: Scientific analysis on the designation of Natura 2000 sites and the status of nature and effort. The Danish situation

Fredshavn, J., Nygaard, B., Bak, J.L., Bladt, J. and Levin, G. 2018. Scientific analysis on the designation of Natura 2000 sites and the status of nature and effort. The Danish situation. Aarhus University, DCE – Danish Centre for Environment and Energy, 34 pp. Technical Report from DCE – Danish Centre for Environment and Energy No. 116 http://dce2.au.dk/pub/TR116.pdf

Summary

The purpose of the project is to compare the ammonia regulations in relation to the designated Natura 2000 sites and the EU Habitats Directive. This report represents the scientific analysis in Denmark. The scientific analysis focuses on the state of the designated Natura 2000 areas and the need to protect the ammonia-sensitive nature. The analysis describes the designation process and the location of the ammonia-sensitive areas in relation to agricultural activity and ammonia deposition, the monitoring and assessments of the natural habitats and the national objectives in ammonia regulations particularly in the Natura 2000 areas.