France had the largest marine area covered by Natura 2000 sites in 2022, with a total of nearly 132,800 km². This was followed by neighbouring country Spain, where the marine area of Natura 2000 sites amounted to some 84,700 km². France also ranked as the country with the second-largest Natura 2000 land area in 2022. 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.
Marine 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). Marine area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA. "Marine area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers)." Chart. March 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA. (2024). Marine area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA. "Marine 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/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
EEA, Marine area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Marine 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/1392811/marine-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
