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Number of reported breeding taxa per country

Figure Created 16 Sep 2020 Published 16 Sep 2020 Last modified 21 Apr 2021

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Topics: Biodiversity — Ecosystems Policy instruments

This map is a cartogram that distorts the geometry of regions to convey specific information by resizing. Here, the size of the country shows the number of reported species in relation to the country size. The map do not show all species appearing in a country. Thus, the map shows the reporting result rather than the species diversity of a country. The box on the bottom left refers to the Macaronesian islands (Azores, Madeira and Canary islands). Romania has not reported and is therefore not included in the map.

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Methodology:: Country polygons taken from the "wrld_simpl" dataset form the R library "maptools" and were distorted by the "cartogram_cont" function from the R library "cartogram". The size of the country shows the number of reported species in relation to the country size.
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Figure type:: Map

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EEA, 2020, Article 12 Member States reports and assessments

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