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The Floods Directive is related to EU nature legislation by the requirement to include protected areas in the flood risk maps (EU 2007, Art. 6 §5(c)) and by a specific mentioning of the need to take into account nature conservation in the flood risk management plans (EU 2007, Art. 7 §3). The Floods Directive also recognises the opportunities created by giving rivers more space by the maintenance or restoration of floodplains in flood risk management.