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European beaver - Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 1328 are designated for this species |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 1337 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive) | Except the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish and Swedish populations | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | |
| Except the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Finnish and Swedish populations | |||
| Finnish, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Polish populations | |||
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | ||
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https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864
Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network] |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NOBANIS: Castor fiber | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
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