The Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) Reference Portal includes a comprehensive set of guidelines, explanatory notes, reference data and other materials to assist with the development and implementation of the National Restoration Plans. This is a living page which will be updated regularly with new content. Further information on the NRR objectives, targets and timeline are available in the European Commission NRR webpage.
The Wetland-based Solutions Community of Practice is an inclusive network open to individuals, institutions, businesses, and associations committed to the restoration and sustainable management of wetlands. It serves as a collaborative space where members can connect, share experiences, and work together to advance wetland conservation efforts. Within this community, participants will have the opportunity to:
The EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) is platform that aims to support policymaking by providing the Commission Services and the broader soil user community with the soil knowledge and data flows needed to safeguard soils; supporting EU Research & Innovation on soils; raising societal awareness of the value of soils.
Datasets and map on soil moisture, including Surface Soil Moisture, which provides information on the relative water content of the top few centimetres soil, and the Soil Water Index, which quantifies the moisture condition at various depths in the soil.
Provides maps and data on soil organic carbon content, nitrogen, pH, etc., as well as different soil types and properties at different depths.
European Soil Database contains raster (grid) data files with cell sizes of both 1km x 1km and 10km x 10km for a large number of soil related parameters under request. It is provided by the EU Joint Research Centre and the European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC).
High Resolution Layer Water and Wetness provides detailed information about the presence and condition of water and wet surfaces across Europe. This product leverages both Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 images to enable effective mapping of land cover characteristics such as permanent water bodies, transitional water bodies, and soil wetness.
Hydrological data from European rivers and streams under request.
Geological and hydrological data, especially groundwater properties.
A dataset that includes: -Lake Surface Water Temperature, providing real-time and historical data. -Lake Water Quality in various resolutions. -Water Bodies datasets for surface extent. -Lake and River Water Level information. -the River and Lake Ice Extent product for ice presence. Aggregated River and Lake Ice Extent product, showing percent ice coverage.
A dataset, which includes a photo-interpreted river network consistent with surface interpretation of water bodies (lakes and wide rivers) as well as a drainage model (also called Drainage Network) derived from EU-DEM.
This map shows the quality element status or potential for the European surface water bodies. The Quality Element status layer contains the ecological status or potential based on the quality element status value (i.e., the lowest of the known quality element status values per waterbody). It also includes nutrient, nitrogen, phosphorus conditions.
This map includes the River Basin Districts (RBDs) and their sub-units, the surface water bodies (water body category, ecological status or potential and chemical status), the groundwater bodies (aquifer type, quantitative status and chemical status) and the monitoring sites.
Managed by the Greifswald Mire Centre, offers data on peatland size and location worldwide. The Global Peatland Database (GPD) is a project of the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) located and maintained at the Greifswald Mire Centre.
Location and extent of peatlands worldwide by the Global Peatlands Initiative.
Data on wetlands of international importance, including peatlands, across Europe. Includes ecological character, threats, and management information.
Map of the Natura 2000 network (the sites' borders and the sites' Standard Data Forms) for the year 2022, as provided by the EU Member States. For Denmark, the viewer shows the data from the year 2017, for Germany the data is from the year 2019.
Information on the status and location of Annex I Directive habitats. This content provides a hierarchical classification of habitats based on the Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive, which identifies and protects natural habitat types of community interest. The classification groups habitats into broader categories for organization while allowing users to explore specific sublevel habitat types.
The Habitats Directive requires all Member States to establish a strict protection regime for species listed in Annex IV, both inside and outside Natura 2000 sites.