Paragraph 2 Conservation status of natural habitats
United Kingdom
(1)
A habitat's conservation status is the sum of the influences acting on that habitat and its typical species that may affect its long-term natural distribution, structure and functions as well as the long-term survival of its typical species.
(2)
The conservation status of a habitat is favourable if—
(a)
the natural range and areas covered within that natural range are stable or increasing;
(b)
the specific structure and functions which are necessary for the long-term maintenance of the natural habitat exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future; and
(c)
the conservation status of its typical species is favourable.