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As pressures on biodiversity continue to escalate, there is an urgent need for a coordinated biodiversity monitoring effort across Europe to track changes in spatial and temporal trends and inform biodiversity policies. To achieve this, it is essential to develop an optimal sampling design that effectively monitors trends in both rare and common habitats and species. This study uses habitat distribution maps and GBIF data to evaluate the effectiveness of four different sampling designs across various network sizes in capturing spatial trends in habitats and species richness in Europe. To enhance practical implementation, the proximity to existing monitoring sites and the ability to capture different levels of land protection are used as performance measures for the designs. The preliminary findings indicate that while no single design outperforms the others for common habitats and species, stratified designs are more effective in capturing rarity. This research lays the groundwork for developing a comprehensive and adaptive monitoring framework capable of addressing the dynamic challenges posed by global change to Europe's biodiversity.
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