In the present dashboard, figures on trends in the surface of MPAs are made available, as well as the percentage cover of the ecosystem types and habitats present in the EU marine waters (excluding the extended continental shelf).
The MPAs used are Natura 2000 sites, Nationally Designated Areas (CDDA), as well as sites designated under OSPAR, HELCOM and the Barcelona Convention (SPAMIs).
To know more about MPAs in Europe, read: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/europes-seas-and-coasts/assessments/marine-protected-areas
The sources used to build the dashboards are reported at the bottom of the page.
Note that this dashboard will be updated at the beginning of 2021, where a new methodology will be used.