State of nature in the EU Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018 - EEA report n.10/2020

Latest evaluation shows Europe's nature in serious, continuing decline Unsustainable farming and forestry, urban sprawl and pollution are the top pressures to blame for a drastic decline in Europe’s biodiversity, threatening the survival of thousands of animal species and habitats. Moreover, European Union (EU) nature directives and other environmental laws still lack implementation by Member States. Most protected habitats and species are not in good conservation status and much more must be done to reverse the situation, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘State of nature in the EU’ report, published today.

Source: European Environmental Agency Website