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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |