Natura 2000
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network of protected areas in the territory of the European Union
Key facts
- Type
- Network of nature protection areas
- Region served
- European Union
- Website
- environment .ec .europa .eu /topics /nature-and-biodiversity /natura-2000 _en
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
ISSN 1562-5478 - Natura 2000 (Ed. italiana)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- natural heritage
- Part of
- Emerald network
- Official website
- ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000
- Image
- Els Ports.jpg
- Has parts of class
- forest of Fontainebleau
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- described at URL
- portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1562-5478
- hashtag
- Natura2000
- applies to jurisdiction
- European Union
- Commons category
- Natura 2000
- topic's main category
- Category:Natura 2000
- inception
- 1992-00-00
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
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 covered more than 18% of the European Union's land area and more than 7% of its marine area in 2022.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Natura 2000” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.