Biotope cadaster of the open landscapes

Biotope cadaster of the open landscapes The biotope cadaster of the open landscapes is a cartography of rare and threatened habitats of the rural area in open landscapes, which are protected by article 17 of the law of 18 July 2018 concerning the protection of nature and natural resources. This inventory aims to determine and locate rare and threatened habitats and biotopes whose identification in the field is difficult or ambiguous. Clearly identifiable biotopes such as hedgerows, scrubs and groves, as well as rivers were not mapped as part of this inventory, but are still subject to the strict protection regime under article 17 of the above mentioned nature protection law. The measures of reduction, destruction or deterioration, which are prohibited, are specified in the Grand-Ducal Regulation of August 1st, 2018 establishing protected biotopes, habitats of community interest and habitats of community interest for which the conservation status was assessed as unfavorable. Cadastre of open environment biotopes The cadastre of open environment biotopes is a mapping of habitats of community interest and rare biotopes that are protected by Article 17 of the Law of 18 July 2018 concerning the protection of nature and natural resources. This inventory is an aid for the identification and localisation of rare and threatened habitats and biotopes whose recognition on the ground is difficult or ambiguous. Clearly identifiable biotopes such as hedges, brushes and groves, as well as rivers, have not been mapped as part of this inventory, but are also subject to the strict protection regime imposed by Article 17. The prohibited reduction, destruction or deterioration measures are specified in the Grand Ducal Regulation of 1 August 2018 establishing protected biotopes, habitats of Community interest and habitats of species of Community interest for which the conservation status has been assessed as unfavourable.