Natura 2000 terrestrial protected area coverage

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Indicator: Natura 2000 terrestrial protected area coverage

Tag: Natura2000 Barometer

Definition: Percentage of land, by Member State and at EU 27 level, covered by Natura 2000 sites designated under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives.

Unit: % of areas protected under Natura 2000 on land

Spatial coverage: EU (current composition, only continental areas and Macaronesia). For Cyprus, the value is calculated based on the European part of the island.

Time coverage: 2011-2021

Update frequency: Every year

DPSIR: Response

Other policies: None

Method: 1) Calculation of surface from the Natura 2000 data eliminating double counting of areas where Natura 2000 sites are overlapping; 2) topological controls and adjustments, other data quality controls; 3) Member States territories are taken from "EuroBoundaryMap 2020" dataset. References about these sources are available in the specific dataset's section of this catalogue.

Reference: Natura 2000 Barometer - European Environment Agency, (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/dashboards/natura-2000-barometer), accessed 19 December 2022.

Producer: European Environment Agency

Provider: European Environment Agency

Validated: True

Peer reviewed: False

Documented: True

Open source: False

Web service

Accessible: True

Spatial scope (Member States): True

Spatial scope (EU27): True

Spatial scope (global): False

Accuracy uncertainties: None

Comments: None

Storage: None