The Natura 2000 Network is an European ecological network which aims to preserve biodiversity by conserving natural habitats, wild flora and fauna in the European Union territory.

The Natura 2000 composed of areas of community importance for the conservation of habitats and species, in which human activities must be compatible with the preservation of those natural values. The management of such areas must be ecological, economical and socially sustainable.

The Natura 2000 Network is composed of sites classified as Special Protected Areas (SPA), by the Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, including the migratory species and the habitats where they occur. Sites of Community Importance (SCI) classified according to the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora which are considered threatened in the EU.