European Union Compared by Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number
DEFINITION:
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 477 | 2008 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 149 | 2008 | |
| 3 | France | 64 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Italy | 58 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 52 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Spain | 47 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Portugal | 27 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Germany | 21 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Croatia | 19 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Finland | 15 | 2008 | |
| =11 | Ireland | 12 | 2008 | |
| =11 | Greece | 12 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Romania | 10 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Netherlands | 6 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Cyprus | 5 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Malta | 5 | 2008 | |
| =17 | Estonia | 3 | 2008 | |
| =17 | Lithuania | 3 | 2008 | |
| =17 | Slovenia | 3 | 2008 | |
| =17 | Poland | 3 | 2008 | |
| 21 | Belgium | 2 | 2008 | |
| =22 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2008 | |
| =22 | Latvia | 1 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Hungary | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Czech Republic | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Austria | 0.0 | 2008 |