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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 .
The Natura 2000 network is the biggest network of protected areas in the world. It comprises about 27,000 sites across 27 EU Member States, and currently covers more than 18 percent of the European Union’s land area and around 9 percent of its marine area.
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« En 2019, Natura 2000 constitue à ce jour le plus grand réseau d’aires protégées (terrestres et marines) au monde : les 27 758 sites qui le composent couvrent une superficie totale de 1 322 630 km 2 (2017), soit 18,18% de la surface terrestre et 9% des domaines marins des 27 pays de l’Union européenne (juillet 2018) [6] ».
Natura 2000 is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across all 27 EU countries, both on land and at sea.
Mar 1, 2024 · Natura 2000, the world's largest coordinated network of protected areas, celebrates 30 years in 2022. It stretches across all Member States and currently covers over 18% of the EU’s land area and more than 6% of its seas territories.
Feb 28, 2023 · 1 min read. Natura 2000 is a network of protected areas covering Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, extending across all 27 EU Member States, both on land and at sea.
Feb 25, 2022 · Natura 2000 is the European Union network of protected areas. It is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world with about 27 000 terrestrial and marine sites, covering more than 18% of EU land areas and about 9% of the surrounding seas.