NATURA 2000 AREAS IN THE OSIJEK-BARANJA COUNTY

Ekološka mreža je sustav međusobno povezanih ili bliskih ekološki značajnih područja. U Republici Hrvatskoj službeno je prihvaćena 19. listopada 2007. godine te se nalazi u okviru Zakona o zaštiti prirode (NN 80/13, 15/18, 14/19). Čine ju Direktiva o zaštiti ptica (74/409/EEC) te Direktiva o zaštiti prirodnih staništa te divlje faune i flore (92/43/EEC). Njezin cilj je uspostaviti povoljno stanje očuvanosti za više od tisuću ugroženih i rijetkih vrsta te oko 230 prirodnih i poluprirodnih staništa. Kroz Osječkobaranjsku županiju proteže se 25 područja NATURA 2000. Udio površine županije koji je dio mreže iznosi 26,23%.The ecological network is a system of interconnected or closely related ecologically important areas. It was officially accepted in the Republic of Croatia on October 19, 2007 and it is part of the Nature Protection Act (NN 80/13, 15/18, 14/19). It is consisted of the Birds Directive (74/409 / EEC), the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43 / EEC). Its goal is to establish a favorable state of preservation for more than a thousand endangered and rare species and about 230 natural and semi-natural habitats. Throughout Osijek-Baranja County there are 25 NATURA 2000 areas. The surface of the county, which is part of the network, is 26.23%