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The conservation objectives must be: — specific – i.e. relate to a particular feature (species or habitat type) and define the condition(s) required to meet the conservation objective; — measurable and reportable – i.e. include quantitative targets (possibly supplemented by qualitative ones, such as a description of good condition of a habitat or a population structure), enabling monitoring to assess whether the conservation objectives are being met and for the purposes of Article 17 of the Habitats Directive; — realistic – i.e. given a reasonable timeframe and application of resources; — consistent in approach – i.e. the structure of conservation objectives should, as far as possible, be the same across all sites, and at sites supporting the same feature, use similar attributes and targets to describe favourable conditions; and — comprehensive – i.e. the attributes and targets should cover the properties of the feature necessary to describe its condition as either favourable or unfavourable. The objectives must also specify whether they aim to ‘restore’ or ‘maintain’ the conservation status of the given feature of the site (the level of ambition predetermining the necessary conservation measures). Adapted from ‘Commission Note on setting conservation objectives’ (available at: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/guidance_en.htm)

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