AL9 Directive alpine species Habitats Directive species The EU
Habitats Directive includes 14 species which occur primarily in
alpine habitats. One of these species, Arctic Marsh Sedge, can
also be found in the boreal region where its conservation status
was evaluated as favourable. The rest of the species are
restricted to the alpine region. The conservation status of most
(9) of the Habitats Directive's alpine species has been
evaluated as favourable. These species, which include two
mammals, three butterflies, and four vascular plants are
generally well protected within the existing protected areas.
While the distribution area of the mammals Wolverine and Arctic
Hare is large, the other species are local and mainly restricted
to the northwestern fells with calcareous soils. The status of
two species, Arctic Fox and Wall Hawk's-beard, was evaluated as
unfavourable-bad. The state of the Arctic Fox population is the
most critical and is likely to weaken even further in the
future. The population has been decr