High Nature Value farmland

The concept of High Nature Value (HNV) farmland ties together biodiversity to the continuation of farming on certain types of land and the maintenance of specific farming systems. The general goal of the data set is to enhance the European map of HNV farmland 2000 that shows the estimated distribution and presence likelihood of HNV farmland across the whole European territory. The HNV farmland map aims to gain a better insight into the distribution and extent of farmland that holds a special biodiversity value, and to develop a more effective tool for carrying out further analyses on spatial and time trends.