Vlaamse Banken

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Sea basin

Country

Habitats: coastal/offshore

Single MPA or MPA network

Designation type

Size (km2)

North East Atlantic Ocean

Belgium

Coastal

Single MPA

Natura 2000

1099 km²

Main pressures on the environment

Fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Maritime traffic

Tourism and recreation

Infrastructure development (coastal and offshore)

Dredging and dumping

Climate change

Main Challenges

A crucial challenge within this site is the development of human activities in adequation with nature conservation objectives.

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Contact

Vlaamse Banken

Vlaamse Banken

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Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences

Steven Degraer

steven.degraer@naturalsciences.be