The WMS (Web Map Service) entitled "Distribution of Species Article 17 (period 2013-2018)" allows the visualization and consultation of the set of data representing the Cartography of species distribution. It responds to the legal obligation of the Commission to periodically evaluate the progress in the implementation of the Directives, on the basis of monitoring and reporting by the Member States.
The measures adopted within the framework of the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EC) aim at maintaining or restoring, in a favourable conservation status, natural habitats and wild species of fauna and flora of Community interest. The Directive defines the term "conservation status" according to several parameters: area of distribution, population, surface area of the habitat, suitable habitat for the species, structure and functions of the habitats and future prospects.
