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Nearly 50 % of Spanish sites do not have any IUCN category.
(a) Strict Nature Reserve: protected area managed mainly for science.
(b) Strict Nature Reserve: protected area managed mainly for wilderness protection.
(c) National Park: protected area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation.
(d) Natural Monument: protected area managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features.
(e) Habitat/Species Management Area: protected area managed mainly for conservation through management intervention.
(f) Protected Landscape/Seascape: protected area managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation and recreation.
(g) Managed Resource Protected Area: protected area managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems.
For references, please go to https://eea.europa.eu./data-and-maps/figures/distribution-of-nationally-protected-sites-cdda-in-europe-according-to-their-iucn-category-classification or scan the QR code.
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