Slovenia has designated 286 Natura 2000 sites: 260 according to the Habitats Directive (pSCI) and 26 according to the Wild Birds Directive (SPA). The sites in total encompass 36% of the country, which is the highest (terrestrial) rate in EU.
The Natura 2000 sites were adopted by the Government of Slovenia on April 29, 2004 (Regulation on special protection areas – Natura 2000 sites), based on article 33 of the Nature Conservation Act.
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