The total area of Natura 2000 sites across the European Union (EU-27) surpassed 1.2 million km² in 2022. Spain was the country with the largest Natura 2000 area that year, at some 222,978 km². Meanwhile, despite being the member state with the most Natura 2000 sites, Germany ranked third in terms of surface area. Natura 2000 is a network of breeding and resting sites for rare and endangered species – as well as some protected natural habitats – that stretches across all EU member states.
Total area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country
(in square kilometers)
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EEA. (March 12, 2024). Total area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392724/area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
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EEA. (2024). Total area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392724/area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA. "Total Area of Natura 2000 Sites in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2022, by Country (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392724/area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA, Total area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392724/area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Total area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph], EEA, March 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392724/area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
