The project is guided by an Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, the European Commission Knowledge Centre on Biodiversity, the European Environment Agency, the Biodiversity Partnership, the Science Service, the Expert Group on The Birds and Habitats Directives (NADEG), and the Expert Group on Natura 2000 Management. The Advisory Board’s main role is to provide overall guidance to the project and ensure its relevance to EU policy processes.