With a total extension of 766,900 km², the share of land area covered by Natura 2000 sites across the European Union (EU-27) stood at roughly 63 percent in 2021. Meanwhile, the remaining 37 percent corresponded to marine area, which represented a total of 452,500 km². 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.
Distribution of total area covered by Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by type
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EEA. (October 6, 2022). Distribution of total area covered by Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392818/share-of-area-covered-by-natura-2000-sites-by-type-eu/
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Distribution of total area covered by Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by type [Graph], EEA, October 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392818/share-of-area-covered-by-natura-2000-sites-by-type-eu/
