Serbia near bottom of list in Europe per share of protected areas

We often talk about the beautiful nature of our country, but the data tell their own story, all things considered: of the 45 countries of Europe in the database of the UN and the World Bank, Serbia has the third lowest share of protected areas in Europe.

This pertains to the database which shows what percentage of the surface of a country is under protection, whether it’s a national park or some “lower” form of nature protection.

In Serbia, that share is slightly over 8% – of all the European countries, only the Faroe Islands and Bosnia and Herzegovina have a lower share. On the other hand, countries of the region, such as Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, or Greece, have between 35 and 40% of their territories under protection.

Detailed numbers can be found on this interactive map.

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