The total land area of Natura 2000 sites across the European Union (EU-27) amounted to ** km² in 2022. Spain had the largest Natura 2000 land area that year, having surpassed ** km², while France ranked second, at over * km². Natura 2000 is a network of breeding and resting sites for rare and endangered species – as well as some protected natural habitats – that stretches across all EU member states.
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EEA. (March 12, 2024). Land area of Natura 2000 sites in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1392807/land-area-of-natura-2000-sites-by-country-european-union/
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