The map shows distribution and delineation of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) networks in MPA assessment areas of the European regional seas. Here, MPA networks consist of all the different considered networks: Natura 2000, Nationally Designates Sites (NDS), and Regional Sea Convention (RSC) sites. The baseline information is based on MPA data reported at the end of 2019.

The spatial extent of the MPA assessment areas was defined as the marine waters surrounding the EU countries whose outer limit is defined by the 200 NM boundary from the coast (possibly coinciding with formally recognised EEZ boundaries) or the equidistance (in cases of opposite neighbouring EU countries), or by the presence of a boundary defined by an agreed treaty.

Geographical Information System (GIS) and tabular data sets used, and further details on this map can be found in the ETC/ICM report Spatial Analysis of Marine Protected Area Networks in Europe’s Seas III: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-icm/products/etc-icm-report-3-2020-spatial-analysis-of-marine-protected-area-networks-in-europe2019s-seas-iii.

The map shows distribution and delineation of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) networks in MPA assessment areas of the European regional seas. Here, MPA networks consist of all the different considered networks: Natura 2000, Nationally Designates Sites (NDS), and Regional Sea Convention (RSC) sites. The baseline information is based on MPA data reported at the end of 2019.

The spatial extent of the MPA assessment areas was defined as the marine waters surrounding the EU countries whose outer limit is defined by the 200 NM boundary from the coast (possibly coinciding with formally recognised EEZ boundaries) or the equidistance (in cases of opposite neighbouring EU countries), or by the presence of a boundary defined by an agreed treaty.

Geographical Information System (GIS) and tabular data sets used, and further details on this map can be found in the ETC/ICM report Spatial Analysis of Marine Protected Area Networks in Europe’s Seas III: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-icm/products/etc-icm-report-3-2020-spatial-analysis-of-marine-protected-area-networks-in-europe2019s-seas-iii.