Polish

The most important websites and portals about the Natura 2000 network in Poland

International

A selection of foreign websites and portals about the Natura 2000 Network

Polish

The most important websites and portals about the Natura 2000 network in Poland

The Polish website of the European Ecological Natura 2000 NetworkWebsite run by the General Directorate for Environmental Protection containing information about the officially recognised Natura 2000 sites in Poland (English version)

The General Directorate for Environmental ProtectionNatura 2000 information service on the website of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection (English version)

Maintenance and conservation of Natura 2000 habitats and species – manuals Manuals prepared by a team of Polish experts by request of the Ministry of Environment (available only in Polish)

Natura 2000 and human activity manualsA series of manuals prepared by Polish experts with the support of Spanish experts and in cooperation with many departments, which are meant to facilitate the functioning within Natura 2000 areas (available only in Polish)

Monitoring of species and habitatsMonitoring of species (excluding birds) and habitats carried out by the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences by request of the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection as part of the National Environmental Monitoring, with particular focus on Natura 2000 Special Protection Areas for birds (in Polish only)

Monitoring of birdsMonitoring of birds carried out by ornithological organisations and institutions by request of the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection as part of the National Environmental Monitoring, with particular focus on Natura 2000 Special Protection Areas for birds (in Polish only)

Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences in CracowDocuments concerning the creation of the Natura 2000 network (in Polish). The institute of Nature Conservation carries out a significant part of concept and verification works regarding the project of the Natura 2000 network in Poland.

Naturalists’ ClubThe website offers various materials on the Natura 2000 network, as well as materials from the works on the Shadow List of Natura 2000 sites in Poland (habitat sites). Naturalists’ Club is a leading organisation as regards the Shadow List of habitat areas.

Polish Society for the Protection of Birds (OTOP)Website on bird sites and their place in the Natura 2000 network (in Polish). OTOP is a leading organisation when it comes to designating Natura 2000 bird areas in Poland.

Polish Society for Nature Protection „Salamandra”Information and news on the Natura 2000 network (in Polish).

„Natura 2000 Guards”Website run by the FER Foundation from Wrocław. It is aimed at denouncing and collecting information on breaches of law resulting in the deterioration of Natura 2000 habitats and species population or their complete destruction (in Polish)

Natura 2000 in the Oder River ValleyWebsite containing materials from a Polish-Czech-German project concerning Natura 2000 areas in the Oder River Valley (in Polish)

Natura 2000 in the Wigry National ParkVarious materials on the Natura 2000 network (in Polish)See also: English website of the Wigry National Park

International

A selection of foreign websites and portals about the Natura 2000 Network

The official website of the European Ecological Natura 2000 Network The official website of the Natura 2000 Network on the European Commission web portal – legislation, methodology and information materials.

BirdLife InternationalWebsite about the Natura 2000 Network run by the international organisation BirdLife which prepared the criteria for the designation of Important Bird Areas (IBA), recognised as Natura 2000 bird sites.

The official Natura 2000 website of the French Republic (in French)

The official Natura 2000 website of the Czech Republic (in Czech)

The Official Natura 2000 website of the Federal Republic of Germany(in German)