This statistic shows the extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000 in Italy in 2017, broken down by region (in hectares). According to the data, Sicily had the biggest extent of protected areas, with almost 470 thousand hectares of terrestrial sites and around 169 thousand hectares of marine sites.
Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region
(in hectares)
* Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The network includes both terrestrial and marine sites (Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
** Extent of areas is provided, in case of overlapping, ascribing to each region the part of the site falling within its territory.
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Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare. (December 31, 2017). Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region (in hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare. "Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region (in hectares)." Chart. December 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare. (2017). Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region (in hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare. "Extent of Nature Protection Areas in The Network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by Region (in Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare, Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region (in hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Extent of nature protection areas in the network of Natura 2000* in Italy in 2017, by region (in hectares) [Graph], Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare, December 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589658/extent-of-natura-2000-protected-areas-italy-by-region/
