Natura 2000

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 and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas.

Natura 2000
Founded1992
TypeNetwork of nature protection areas
Area served
European Union
Websiteec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/

The Natura 2000 network covered more than 18% of the European Union's land area and more than 7% of its marine area in 2022.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.