Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended) - Regulation 3ZA: implementation report 2019 to 2024

Introduction

The present Implementation Report has been produced in accordance with Regulation 3ZA of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 (the Habitats Regulations) (as amended). It gives an overview of the implementation of measures taken in Scotland to meet the provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directives, and to achieve the objectives of those Directives during the period 2019-2024.

Those objectives are set out in Article 2 of the Habitats Directive and Articles 2 and 3 of the Birds Directive.

It includes sections describing:

1. The main achievements under the Habitats Regulations;

2. General information sources on the implementation of the Habitats Regulations;

3. European site designation;

4. Conservation measures and management plans for European sites;

5. Measures taken in relation to approval of plans and projects;

6. Measures taken to ensure coherence of the European site network;

7. Reintroduction of species.

Conservation status assessments have also been produced and are available as CSV files for the 51 terrestrial habitats, 9 marine habitats, 42 terrestrial and freshwater species reported on in Scotland, along with the 14 marine mammals and 263 bird populations relevant to Scotland (including species sub-species and relevant breeding and non-breeding populations thereof) reported on at a UK level.