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 Yes, public dissemination by EEA allowed No dissemination, except to UNEP-WCMC for internal use No dissemination, only for EEA internal use 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 Marine Marine and terrestrial (incl. freshwater) Terrestrial (incl. freshwater) Additional new record Correction of a real error Updated field 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 No Yes No Yes No Yes Strictly protected areas set aside to protect biodiversity and also possibly geological/geomorphologic features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values. Such protected areas can serve as indispensable reference areas for scientific research and monitoring. Usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence without permanent or significant human habitation, which are protected and managed so as to preserve their natural condition. Large natural or near natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the complement of species and ecosystems characteristic of the area, which also provide a foundation for environmentally and culturally compatible, spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational, and visitor opportunities. Protected areas set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, submarine cavern, geological feature such as a cave, or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value. Protected areas aiming to protect particular species or habitats, their management reflects this priority. Many Category IV protected areas will need regular, active interventions to address the requirements of particular species or to maintain habitats, but this is not a requirement of the category. The IUCN management categories are not applicable to a specific designation type. A protected area whereby the data provider has chosen not to use the IUCN management categories. The IUCN management category has not been reported. Protected areas aiming to protect particular species or habitats, their management reflects this priority. Many Category IV protected areas will need regular, active interventions to address the requirements of particular species or to maintain habitats, but this is not a requirement of the category. Protected areas that conserve ecosystems and habitats together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. They are generally large, with most of the area in a natural condition, where a proportion is under sustainable natural resource management and where low-level non-industrial use of natural resources compatible with nature conservation is seen as one of the main aims of the area. 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 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 or Private statutes providing durable protection for fauna, flora or habitats. unknown Official GIS Other GIS (from research project, ...) Expert judgement