The project aims to develop key elements of the monitoring and reporting system on the conservation status of species and habitat types for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations of the EU acquis, notably the Birds and Habitats Directives. A good monitoring system shall consist of expertly based and verified monitoring programmes (protocols), which define the methodology for collecting, processing and analysing data for species and habitat types, data management IT systems and capacitated system actors. The system thus put in place will ensure that Croatia’s legislative obligations are properly fulfilled, but also significantly contribute to the planning and direction of conservation of the nature and sustainable development of the Republic of Croatia.