56In that regard, it must be noted that Article 1(i) of the Habitats Directive characterises a conservation status as favourable when, first, population dynamics data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitats, secondly, the natural range of the species is neither being reduced nor is likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future, and thirdly, there is, and will probably continue to be, a sufficiently large habitat to maintain its populations on a long-term basis.
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