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The indicator illustrates the growth in the area of terrestrial protected areas in the EU. It also distinguishes between protected areas designated as Natura 2000 sites and protected areas with national designation only.
Datasets
Surface of the terrestrial protected areas (2011-2023)Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx)ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)
Published: 20 Oct 2025
Temporal coverage: 2011-2023
Superseded or restricted datasets
Surface of the terrestrial protected areas (2011-2022)Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx)ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)Superseded
Published: 14 Nov 2024
Temporal coverage: 2011-2022