More than 27,000 protected areas in the European Natura 2000 network, that’s 27,000 reasons to celebrate! Did you know there are over 100 World Heritage sites within or near Natura 2000 sites?
Wild landscapes, biodiverse farmland, hidden gems of nature just around the corner...Natura 2000 has it all. Join us and explore your favourite protected area with this year’s Bioblitz, between 17 and 25 May 2025. You’ll be surprised how much there is to discover!
- Find a Natura 2000 Day Bioblitz near you
- Download the Obsidentify app and create an account
- Invite your friends & family for a fun trip out
- Start exploring! Take pictures of the plants and animals you discover. Use the app to find out more about the species and their habitats. Upload your pictures to contribute to science with just one click
- Share your experience on social media using #Natura2000
As a Natura 2000 manager, an organisation or an individual, you can also organise a Biolblitz.
Stories
"Look around. Explore your home. Get to know the nature that surrounds you – and help protect it. Sometimes, the most special places are the ones we’ve always taken for granted."
Nestled in the heart of Romania, the Transylvanian Highlands are one of Europe’s most ecologically rich regions, protected under the Natura 2000 network. Cristina Iliescu is Destination Manager of the NGO Colinele Transilvaniei.
As a “slow-travel” influencer, Eveline encourages people to learn more about sustainability and find unique experiences across Europe by taking a train. Ahead of Natura2000 Day, she has picked 5 protected areas that everyone should visit.
"Without biodiversity, there's no life. Our campaign aims to raise awareness about this and amaze people with the incredible variety of life, even right in their own backyards."
"Nature provides peace, wonder, and the joy of discovery—it's truly self-enriching. I go out almost every day to explore either in the wild or my garden, to document what I see."
Last year's Bioblitz
The 2024 edition took place between 18 and 26 May, and was a huge success, with:
- 67 BioBlitzes in 14 countries
- More than 3,900 observed species
- More than 70,000 observations
2024's largest events:
• Species seen: 1599
• Observations: 15506
• Observers: 1648
• Species seen: 1046
• Observations: 9333
• Observers: 791
• Species seen: 937
• Observations: 6063
• Observers: 577
About Natura 2000 Day
The European Union declared 21 May as European Natura 2000 Day to celebrate the Natura 2000 network - one of the EU's most outstanding achievements – and to honour the efforts of everyone involved in making it a success.
The network is rooted in the EU Habitats Directive and Birds Directive, and today consists of more than 27,000 sites across EU land and seas, successfully contributing to the preservation of our unique European natural heritage.