The document outlines a project funded by the European Union aimed at supporting Ukraine in aligning with the EU's environmental legislation, specifically the Habitats Directive. It emphasizes the importance of monitoring and reporting on the conservation status of natural habitats and species, detailing methodologies and parameters for effective data collection and reporting in Slovakia. The initiative includes the establishment of permanent monitoring localities and a reporting tool to facilitate data submission and public access.

1. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
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Monitoring and reporting
Why to monitor and report?
Because of articles 11 and 17 of Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC)
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Article 17
Every six years from the date of expiry of the period laid down in Article
23, Member States shall draw up a report on the implementation of the
measures taken under this Directive. This report shall include in particular
information concerning the conservation measures referred to in Article 6 (1)
as well as evaluation of the impact of those measures…
Article 11
Member States shall undertake surveillance of the conservation status of
the natural habitats and species referred to in Article 2 with particular regard
to priority natural habitat types and priority species.

2. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Parameters of Reporting
- distribution of species/habitat
- area of species/habitat
- quantity/cover
- trends of population/cover
- threats and impacts
- future trends
- status of population
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
What to monitor and report?
Parameters of reporting from article 17 of Habitat Directive
for habitats of Annex I and species of Annex II, IV and V
Habitats and Species Lists
- Reference lists should be
elaborated by national experts

3. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
How do we monitor in Slovakia?
It is similar like management plan mapping, but it needs
some extra parameters to be collected
- Elaboration of 212 methods for monitoring species/habitats (web link, example)
- Designation of 8 338 permanent monitoring localities (map link)
- Development of information and monitoring system (web link)
- Development of field mapping logistic (web link, example)
- More than 200 experts
- Field monitoring visits more 14 000 during 3 years
- Budget for biological component 2,4 mil. Euros

4. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Example of habitat monitoring methodology

5. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Example of habitat
monitoring field
form

6. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
8338 Permanent Monitoring Localities
200 species – 3968 localities
66 habitats – 4370 localities

7. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Example of monitoring localities reservation system for mapping 1

8. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Example of monitoring localities reservation system for mapping 2

9. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
How do we report in Slovakia?
Querying data from information system.
Filling their results into “Article 17 – Habitats Directive
Reporting Tool” and display them on web page
web page

10. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Article 17 – Habitats Directive Reporting Tool 1

11. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Article 17 – Habitats Directive Reporting Tool 2

12. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Article 17 – Habitats Directive Reporting Tool 3

13. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
13Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Presentation of monitored data on web page 1

14. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
14Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Presentation of monitored data on web page 2

15. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
15Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Presentation of monitored data on web page 3

16. Support to Ukraine in approximation
of the EU environmental acquis
APENAThis project is funded by the European Union
Training “Implementation of Habitats Directive - Habitats and Plants“
Monitoring and reporting
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