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    Visualizations

    PageCreated 22 May 2023Published 22 May 2023Modified 11 Feb 2025

    Percentage of MarineProtectedArea Coverage-eu

    Number of protected areas designation types in EEA member countries and Cooperating countries

    Protected species composition by Taxa

    Country ecosystem

    Country protected areas ecosystem

    Protected Species - Conservation Status by Taxa

    Percentage of land covered by terrestrial protected areas

    The chart displays the percentage of land, by Member State and at EU27 level, covered by terrestrial Protected Areas.

    Distribution of terrestrial protected areas between national designation and Natura 2000

    The chart shows the percentage distribution of type of terrestrial Protected Areas at EU27 and MS level.

    Distribution of marine protected areas between national designation and Natura 2000

    The chart shows the percentage distribution of type of marine Protected Areas at EU27 and MS level.

    Percentage of marine waters covered by protected areas

    The chart displays the percentage of marine waters, by Member State and at EU 27 level, covered by Protected Areas.

    Size distribution of marine protected areas

    Size distribution of terrestrial protected areas

    The chart displays the distribution of the size of Protected Areas in Europe and at MS level

    Conservation Status of species Habitats Directive

    Protected habitats composition by group

    Conservation Status of habitats Habitats Directive

    Protected habitats - Conservation status by group

    Percentage of marine protected area coverage per biogeographical regions

    Protected Areas per biogeographical regions

    Percentage of TerrestrialProtectedArea Coverage-eu

    Distribution of terrestrial protected areas between national designation and Natura 2000

    The chart shows the percentage distribution of type of terrestrial Protected Areas at EU27 and MS level.

    Distribution of marine protected areas between national designation and Natura 2000

    The chart shows the percentage distribution of type of marine Protected Areas at EU27 and MS level.

    MPA _network _coverage_EU_regions

    TPA _network _coverage_Biogeoregions

    Habitat condition reported for Forests

    Habitat condition reported for Grassland

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