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Connecting protected areas with green infrastructure would strengthen Europe’s ecosystems

News Published 02 Jul 2020 Last modified 02 Jul 2020

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The European Union’s (EU) network of protected sites, Natura 2000, could be further connected with green infrastructure to create a trans-European nature network. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, highways and other infrastructure currently disconnect about 15 % of the Natura 2000 sites from other nature areas, reducing their capacity for ecosystem services.