Eurozone Compared by Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number
DEFINITION:
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
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1 | France | 64 | 2008 | |
2 | Italy | 58 | 2008 | |
3 | Spain | 47 | 2008 | |
4 | Portugal | 27 | 2008 | |
5 | Germany | 21 | 2008 | |
6 | Finland | 15 | 2008 | |
=7 | Ireland | 12 | 2008 | |
=7 | Greece | 12 | 2008 | |
9 | Netherlands | 6 | 2008 | |
=10 | Cyprus | 5 | 2008 | |
=10 | Malta | 5 | 2008 | |
=12 | Estonia | 3 | 2008 | |
=12 | Slovenia | 3 | 2008 | |
14 | Belgium | 2 | 2008 | |
15 | Latvia | 1 | 2008 | |
=16 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
=16 | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 2008 | |
=16 | Austria | 0.0 | 2008 |