As for the CAP’s on-farm afforestation programme, part of the eligible farmland has been returned to agricultural production in recent years. This includes support for protection of endangered bird species and natural habitats, both inside and outside Natura 2000 areas.27 In 2007-13 some 19 000 farmers participated in the agri-environmental programmes on around 250 000 ha. The number of farmers participating in afforestation projects rose from 8 000 in 2004-06 to 16 000 in 2007-13, representing afforestation of around 70 000 ha to date (FAPA, 2014).