Good news: Habitats worthy of protection in Germany are protected, study finds
Friday, February 22, 2019 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
The world's largest coordinated network of protected areas is not located at the South Pole or in Australia, Africa, Asia or on the American continents -- but in Europe. An international team of researchers has examined how effectively Natura 2000 protects listed habitat types in Germany. The result: although the existing network includes sites of special interest, not all habitat types are represented proportionally.