High Nature Value (HNV) Farming: Safeguarding Europe’s Biodiversity
Since 1990, in 25 European countries the populations of a group of common farmland birds have been reduced by roughly 25% and in some cases as much as 50%. This decrease in bird numbers along with the wider decrease in biodiversity in the EU is largely related to loss of habitat linked to greater agricultural specialisation, increased farming intensity and land abandonment.
Title of publication: Rural Evaluation News
Issue: 3
Page range: 1-4
Organization: european evaluation helpdesk for rural development
Year: 2016
Country/ies: European Union
Geographical coverage: European Union (European Union)
Type: Newsletter article
Full text available at: https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/sites/enrd/files/newsletter_3-en_final.pdf
Content language: English