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 Unknown National calculation EEA to calculate from reported boundary data Aruba Afghanistan Angola Albania Andorra United Arab Emirates Argentina Armenia Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Australia Austria Azerbaijan Burundi Belgium Benin Burkina Faso Bangladesh Bulgaria Bahrain Bahamas Bosnia & Herzegovina Belarus Belize Bolivia Brazil Barbados Brunei Darussalam Bhutan Botswana Central African Republic Canada Switzerland Chile China Côte d'Ivoire Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Cook Islands Colombia Comoros Cape Verde Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Dominica Denmark Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Spain Estonia Ethiopia Finland Fiji France Micronesia (Federated States of) Gabon United Kingdom Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Guinea Gambia Guinea-Bissau Equatorial Guinea Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia India Ireland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Iceland Israel Italy Jamaica Jordan Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Kiribati Saint Kitts and Nevis Republic of Korea Kuwait Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Liberia Libya Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Morocco Monaco Moldova Madagascar Maldives Mexico Marshall Islands Macedonia Mali Malta Myanmar Montenegro Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands Mozambique Mauritania Mauritius Malawi Malaysia Namibia Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua Niue Netherlands Norway Nepal Nauru New Zealand Oman Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Palau Papua New Guinea Poland Puerto Rico Democratic People's Republic of Korea Portugal Paraguay Occupied Palestinian Territory Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Serbia and Montenegro Sudan Senegal Singapore Solomon Islands Sierra Leone El Salvador San Marino Somalia Serbia South Sudan Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Swaziland Seychelles Syrian Arab Republic Chad Togo Thailand Tajikistan Turkmenistan Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu United Republic of Tanzania Uganda Ukraine United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay United States of America Uzbekistan Holy See (Vatican city state) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela Viet Nam Vanuatu Samoa Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99) Yemen South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe Aruba Afghanistan Angola Anguilla Åland Islands Albania Andorra United Arab Emirates Argentina Armenia American Samoa Antarctica French Southern Territories Antigua and Barbuda Australia Austria Azerbaijan Burundi Belgium Benin Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Burkina Faso Bangladesh Bulgaria Bahrain Bahamas Bosnia and Herzegovina Saint Barthélemy Belarus Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Barbados Brunei Darussalam Bhutan Bouvet Island Botswana Central African Republic Canada Cocos (Keeling) Islands Switzerland Chile China Côte d'Ivoire Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Cook Islands Colombia Comoros Cape Verde Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Christmas Island Cayman Islands Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Dominica Denmark Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Western Sahara Spain Estonia Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Islands (Malvinas) France Faroe Islands Micronesia (Federated States of) Gabon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Georgia Guernsey Ghana Gibraltar Guinea Guadeloupe Gambia Guinea-Bissau Equatorial Guinea Greece Grenada Greenland Guatemala French Guiana Guam Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Heard Island and McDonald Islands Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia Isle of Man India British Indian Ocean Territory Ireland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Iceland Israel Italy Jamaica Jersey Jordan Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Kiribati Saint Kitts and Nevis Republic of Korea Kuwait Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Liberia Libya Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Macao Special Administrative Region of China Saint Martin (French part) Morocco Monaco Moldova, Republic of Madagascar Maldives Mexico Marshall Islands The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mali Malta Myanmar Montenegro Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands Mozambique Mauritania Montserrat Martinique Mauritius Malawi Malaysia Mayotte Namibia New Caledonia Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua Niue Netherlands Norway Nepal Nauru New Zealand Oman Pakistan Panama Pitcairn Peru Philippines Palau Papua New Guinea Poland Puerto Rico Democratic People's Republic of Korea Portugal Paraguay Occupied Palestinian Territory French Polynesia Qatar Réunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Serbia and Montenegro Sudan Senegal Singapore South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Solomon Islands Sierra Leone El Salvador San Marino Somalia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Serbia South Sudan Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Swaziland Sint Maarten Seychelles Syrian Arab Republic Turks and Caicos Islands Chad Togo Thailand Tajikistan Tokelau Turkmenistan Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Province of China Taiwan United Republic of Tanzania Uganda Ukraine United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay United States of America Uzbekistan Holy See (Vatican city state) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela British Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Viet Nam Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Islands Samoa Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99) Yemen South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe Not defined Yes, public dissemination by EEA allowed No dissemination, except to UNEP-WCMC for internal use No dissemination, only for EEA internal use 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 will never be available for some reason IUCN category will never be available for some reason Unassigned 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. 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 Change of the legal act, site remains unchanged otherwise Marine Marine and terrestrial (incl. freshwater) Terrestrial (incl. freshwater) No Yes 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) Statutes under sectorial, particularly forestry, legislative and administrative acts providing an adequate protection relevant for fauna, flora and habitat conservation Private statute providing durable protection for fauna, flora or habitats 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) No Yes Additional new record Correction of a real error Updated field unknown Official GIS Other GIS (from research project, ...) Expert judgement No Yes