Boundaries not available Boundaries reported to EEA Boundaries under preparation Boundaries not relevant for analysis at European scale. Point or line feature. Use resolution information provided in metadata for the spatial dataset Unknown Smaller than 1:1 000 000 Between 1:250 000 and 1:1 000 000 Between 1:100 000 and 1:250 000 More then 1:100 000 Use dissemination instructions provided in metadata for the spatial dataset Vector data can be published for this feature Public dissemination restricted to presence/absence in European raster dataset Public dissemination restricted to European scale maps Dissemination to CDDA partner institutions (WCMP and CoE) for their internal use only. Other interested parties should contact national representative. No dissemination by EEA. Interested parties should contact national representative. Unknown National calculation EEA to calculate from reported boundary data Aruba Anguilla Albania Andorra Netherlands Antilles Armenia French Southern & Antarctic Lands Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bulgaria Bosnia & Herzegovina Saint Barthélemy Belarus Bermuda Bouvet I. Switzerland Cayman Is. Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Denmark Algeria Egypt Spain Estonia Finland Falkland Is. France Faroe Is. United Kingdom Georgia Gibraltar Guadeloupe Greece Greenland French Guiana Croatia Hungary British Indian Ocean Territory Ireland Iceland Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Saint Martin (French part) Morocco Monaco Moldova Macedonia Malta Montenegro Mongolia Montserrat Martinique Mayotte New Caledonia Netherlands Norway Pitcairn Is. Poland Portugal French Polynesia Reunion Romania Russia South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. St. Helena Svalbard & Jan Mayen San Marino St. Pierre & Miquelon Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Turks & Caicos Is. Tajikistan Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Uzbekistan British Virgin Is. Wallis & Futuna it is not official ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99) Aruba Anguilla Albania Andorra Netherlands Antilles Armenia French Southern & Antarctic Lands Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bulgaria Bosnia & Herzegovina Saint Barthélemy Belarus Bermuda Bouvet I. Switzerland Cayman Is. Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Denmark Algeria Egypt Spain Estonia Finland Falkland Is. France Faroe Is. United Kingdom Georgia Gibraltar Guadeloupe Greece Greenland French Guiana Croatia Hungary British Indian Ocean Territory Ireland Iceland Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Saint Martin (French part) Morocco Monaco Moldova Macedonia Malta Montenegro Mongolia Montserrat Martinique Mayotte New Caledonia Netherlands Norway Pitcairn Is. Poland Portugal French Polynesia Reunion Romania Russia Serbia & Montenegro South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. St. Helena Svalbard & Jan Mayen San Marino St. Pierre & Miquelon Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Turks & Caicos Is. Tajikistan Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Uzbekistan British Virgin Is. Wallis & Futuna it is not official ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99) Category A Designation types used with the intention to protect fauna, flora, habitats and landscapes (the latter as far as relevant for fauna, flora and for habitat protection) Category B Statutes under sectorial, particularly forestry, legislative and administrative acts providing an adequate protection relevant for fauna, flora and habitat conservation Category C Private statute providing durable protection for fauna, flora or habitats Designation do not create sites (for example protected habitat where it ever appears) No Designation creates sites (is measurable and will be also recorded in sites table even if not yet then in future) Yes Designation record is valid and should not be deleted No Designation record is not valid anymore and should be deleted Yes Strict Nature Reserve: protected area managed mainly for science Area of land/or sea possessing some outstanding or representative ecosystems, geological or physiological features and/or species, available primarily or scientific research and/or environmental monitoring. Strict Nature Reserve: protected area managed mainly for wilderness protection Large area of unmodified or slightly modified land and/or sea, retaining its natural character and influence, without permanent or significant habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural condition. National park: protected area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation Natural area of land and/or sea, designated to (a) protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations, (b) exclude exploitation or occupation inimical to the purposes of designation of the area and (c) provide a foundation for spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities, all of which must be environmentally and culturally compatible. Natural Monument: protected area managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features Area containing one, or more, specific natural or natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative or aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Habitat/Species Management Area: protected area managed mainly for conservation through management intervention Area of land and/or sea subject to active intervention for management purposes so as to ensure the maintenance of habitats and/or to meet the requirements of specific species. IUCN category is not available IUCN category will never be available for some reason IUCN category is not available IUCN category will never be available for some reason Unassigned Unassigned Protected Landscape/Seascape: protected area managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation and recreation Area of land, with coast and sea as appropriate, where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant aesthetic, ecological and/or cultural value, and often with high biological diversity. Safeguarding the integrity of this traditional interaction is vital to the protection, maintenance and evolution of such an area. Managed Resource Protected Area: protected area managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems Area containing predominantly unmodified natural systems, managed to ensure long term protection and maintenance of biological diversity, while providing at the same time a sustainable flow of natural products and services to meet community needs. Site area increased Site area decreased Site designation changed – included elsewhere Site designation ended – area no longer protected record added to Sites table Additional new record Not an update Correction of a real error A field was updated to a more recent value or text Updated field Site record is valid and should not be deleted No Site record is not valid anymore and should be deleted Yes Category A Designation types used with the intention to protect fauna, flora, habitats and landscapes (the latter as far as relevant for fauna, flora and for habitat protection) unknown Official GIS Other GIS (from research project, ...) 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