Impact of ecological focus areas on achieving biodiversity goals in arable landscapes (ÖVForsch2)

• Overall, the current CAP is not sufficient to achieve the proclaimed nature conservation goals. • Due to the introduction of EFA fallow land and strips, the fallow share on arable land has increased, but is still far below the level before 2007. • For upgrading fallow lands, EFA and AECM should be provided in a way that makes their combination more attractive for farmers. Significantly more than 10 % of the agricultural area should be reached with ecologically valuable measures. • Significantly more than 10 % of the agricultural area should be reached with ecologically valuable measures in order to make a significant contribution to achieving the national goals for the protection and promotion of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.