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COMMISSION NOTICE Assessment of plans and projects in relation to Natura 2000 sites – Methodological guidance on the provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC · European Union

Compensatory measure | Description Habitat restoration or enhancement in existing sites | Increasing the habitat area in the site concerned or restoring the habitat in another Natura 2000 site, in proportion to the loss due to the plan or project, if this is not already foreseen in the site-specific conservation objectives. Habitat recreation | Creating or restoring a habitat on a new or enlarged site, to be incorporated into the Natura 2000 network in view of its protection/management. Designation of a new site for the Natura 2000 network with implementation of accompanying management measures | Designating a new site of sufficient quality under the Birds or Habitats Directives and implementing the appropriate protection and conservation measures. Species reintroduction, recovery and reinforcement, including reinforcement of prey species | Reintroduction of species into sites where the species have disappeared (provided the scientific soundness of such a reintroduction), or re-stocking species populations in areas where they are declining, and subsequently protecting and managing those sites for the benefit of the species. Possible accompanying measures | Description Land purchase and establishing/implementing the appropriate protection and conservation measures | Acquiring an area of land for nature conservation and establishing/implementing the appropriate protection and conservation measures. Rights acquisition for nature conservation and establishing/implementing the appropriate protection and conservation measures | Acquiring management rights over an area of land or sea and establishing/implementing the appropriate protection and conservation measures. Reserve creation | Setting restrictions in the use of an area of land or sea, beyond those required to comply with other provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directives. Reduction of threats | Reduction in (other) threats, either through action on a single source or through coordinated action on all threat factors.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.