The abbreviated term for the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna. It is the aim of this directive to promote the conservation of certain habitats and species within the EU.
Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. Aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity through the conservation of important, rare or threatened habitats and the habitats of certain species.
The Habitats Directive (more formally known as Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora) is a European Union directive adopted in 1992 as an EU response to the Berne Convention.