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Protected areas have increased to cover one fifth of Europe’s land
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More than 21 % of the land has some kind of protected status in the 39 countries which work with the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, only 4 % of the sea controlled by countries of the European Union is included within the Natura 2000 network of protected areas, according to a new report from the EEA.
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Large protected areas in the Alps and the Carpathians
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National parks and nature reserves in Iceland
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Map of Iceland showing parks/reserves, plus elevation, major roads and tracks
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Nature protection and biodiversity - National Responses (Germany)
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SOER Common environmental theme from Germany
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010
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Germany
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Sweden)
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Key drivers and pressures of biodiversity. Links to further national information on nature and biodiversity.
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010
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Sweden
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A day in my forest: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Poland
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Silent except for the humming of bees and the distant hammering of woodpeckers, Białowieża Forest is a fairytale landscape of tall trees, peat bogs and meadows – home to innumerable species of birds, invertebrates, lichens, fungi and other flora and fauna including grey wolves, lynx, elk and a large herd of rare European bison.
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A day in my forest
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Protecting the tree of life
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Europe is a continent of breathtaking natural beauty and dramatic contrasts. The EU’s 27 Member States stretch from the frozen Arctic Circle in the north to the warm Mediterranean waters in the south. From the wave-lashed Atlantic coast in Ireland to the snow-capped Carpathian mountains in Romania, the EU includes a vast range of natural habitats and a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Our natural heritage includes several thousand types of habitat, 520 species of bird, 10 000 plant species and at least 100 000 species of invertebrate. Yet, in comparison with other regions in the world, these numbers are relatively modest. Europe is the most urbanized and densely populated continent in the world. It is also one of the most polluted. These factors have taken their toll on the natural environment.
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