Table 9.6 - Loss of sand dune habitats between 1900 and 1990
Source: EUCC, 1993
  | Estimated area (ha) in 1900 | Loss by 1990 (%) |
---|---|---|
Belgium | 5000 | 46 |
Denmark | 80 000 | 35 |
France | 250 000 | 4050 (Atl); 75 (Med) |
Germany | 10 00012 000 | 1520 |
Greece | 15 00020 000 | 4050 |
Ireland | 20 000 | 4060 |
Italy | 35 00045,000 | 80 |
The Netherlands | 45 000 | 32 |
Portugal | 100 000 | 4550 |
Spain | 70 000 | 30 (Atl); 75 (Med) |
UK | 80 000 | 40 |