Germany - 1.1 Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive and monitoring The Habitats Directive defines f

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1.1 Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive and monitoring The Habitats Directive lists a total of 231 habitat types (Annex I, 93 of which occur in Germany) and around 1000 species and subspecies (Annex II, 143 of which occur in Germany) of Community interest for the European Union, for which a system of networked protected areas must be established. In accordance with Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, the member states are obliged to submit a national report to the EU Commission every six years on the status of implementation of the directive and to assess the conservation status of all habitat types and species listed in the annexes. In Germany, the report is mainly compiled on the basis of data from the federal states, which are based on standardized nationwide survey methods. The EU Commission prepares a Community report on the basis of the reports from the member states. Article 11 of the Habitats Directive obliges the member states to monitor the conservation status of the Habitats Directive protected species (habitat types (Annex I) and species (Annexes II, IV and V)). In a coordination process lasting several years, the federal and state governments have agreed on a nationwide approach to FFH monitoring. For monitoring purposes, the number of sampling areas (SPF) per protected species (habitat type or species) is distributed among the federal states (federal sampling) at federal level. A maximum of 63 SPFs per biogeographical region within and outside of FFH areas are distributed per protected species; if there are fewer than 63 occurrences of a protected species per biogeographical region, all occurrences are checked in a total census (TZ). 1.2 Habitats Directive monitoring in Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) fulfills the federal requirements for Habitats Directive monitoring for 48 habitat types and 86 Habitats Directive Annex II and IV species. Since 2020, the SPFs specified by the federal government for some protected assets in the state have been increased in RLP in order to be able to make statements at state level about the above-mentioned protected assets. The protected assets in RLP were assessed with the help of a prioritization concept developed specifically for RLP. If a protected resource is classified as a priority in Rhineland-Palatinate in accordance with the concept, the number of samples is increased to 63 in line with the federal requirements. If there are fewer than 63 occurrences, the protected species is surveyed in a total census (i.e. all occurrences are included in the FFH monitoring). 1.3 FFH monitoring of field hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in Rhineland-Palatinate The State Office for the Environment (LfU) is responsible for monitoring FFH species in Rhineland-Palatinate. For the purpose of carrying out the monitoring of the field hamster (Cricetus cricetus), in accordance with the reporting obligations to the EU, the LfU, hereinafter referred to as the client (AG), would like to make use of external mappers, hereinafter referred to as the contractor (AN). The services to be provided by the Contractor consist of the following components: 1. implementation of the FFH monitoring program on the sampling areas 2. inspection of unsafe structures (optional service) 3. preparation of a final report on the service The descriptions of the services to be provided can be found primarily in Chapter 2, the implementation provisions in Chapter 4 of these terms of reference.

Opportunity closing date

07 October 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed