Ecological functionality and location of the compensatory measures
In addition to the need to address, in comparable proportions, the habitats and species negatively affected, compensation must also provide ecological functions comparable to those which had justified the selection of the Natura 2000 site in the first place. The scope of compensatory measures is determined by the specific requirements for reinstating certain ecological functions and structures that are either likely to be lost or subject to degradation as a result of the plan or project implementation. Special attention must be paid to habitat types or habitats of species that need a long time to reach the same level of ecological functionality. Box 20 below provides a simplified example for defining the scope of compensatory measures in relation to ecological functions. A summary checklist of key issues to consider when designing compensatory measures is included at this end of this chapter (Table 15).
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