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See all EU institutions and bodiesThe WISE WFD protected areas data set contains the location of areas which have been designated as requiring special protection of their surface water and groundwater, or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water, including economically significant aquatic species (e.g. shellfish). According to the Article 6 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD, Directive 2000/60/EC), Member States shall
Datasets
WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - INTERNAL VERSION - version 5.1, Jul. 2024GeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Published: 13 Dec 2024
Temporal coverage: 2016-2024
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WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - PUBLIC VERSION - version 5.1, Jul. 2024GeopackageOGC:WMSESRI:REST
Published: 13 Dec 2024
Temporal coverage: 2016-2024
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WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - PUBLIC VERSION - version 5.0, Mar. 2024GeopackageOGC:WMSESRI:RESTArchived
Published: 10 Jul 2024
Temporal coverage: 2016-2024
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WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - INTERNAL VERSION - version 5.0, Mar. 2024GeopackageESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 10 Jul 2024
Temporal coverage: 2016-2024
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