Protected areas of the European Union are areas which need and/or receive special protection because of their environmental, cultural or historical value to themember states of the European Union.

• NATURA 2000^[1]
• Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
• Special Protection Area (SPA)

• Protected area
• Conservation designation
• Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance

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