NaBiV Heft 167: Natura 2000 Forest habitat types

The EU Commission initiated the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Processes
(BGP) as an approach to strengthen knowledge exchange and networking
among Member states with regard to enhanced management of habitat types
and species protected by the Habitats Directive.
Many Member states are facing the challenge of conserving Annex I forest
habitat types promoted by (former) human management activities, growing on
sites with differing potential natural vegetation. Non-intervention and subsequent
natural succession would lead to extensive losses of area of these
habitat
types.
For this reason, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
conducted a workshop on this issue based on input and experience of experts
from various countries and disciplines. One focus was on oak and oak-hornbeam
forest habitat types in Germany and France with excursions to respective
stands in the Bienwald (Germany) and the Northern
Vosges (France). Other
habitat types like lichen pine forests or chestnut woods was also been
addressed. This volume presents the proceedings
of this workshop.