Natura 2000

WHS that lie within Natura 2000 sites.

Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated respectively under the Habitats Directive and Birds Directive. The network includes both terrestrial and marine sites (Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)). (wiki)

Actually, all European Natural and Mixed WHS are also Natura 2000 sites, except for:
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
- Durmitor National Park
- Sardona
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord

(because they're in non-EU countries)

and :
- Messel Pit Fossil Site

Connected Sites

Site	Rationale	Link
Aggtelek and Slovak Karst	in 2004, the Aggtelek National Park and the Slovensk´y kras National Park became part of the EU-wide network of protected the Natura 2000 sites.
Białowieża Forest	EU Natura 2000 Special Area of Conservation (wiki)
Danube Delta
Dolomites	large parts of the UNESCO Dolomite site comprises of Natura 2000 sites
Donana National Park
Dorset and East Devon Coast	Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs
Evaporitic Karst and Caves	"Ninety-six percent of the nominated property is protected by the European Union’s Natura 2000 network" (AB ev)
Garajonay
Giant's Causeway
Gulf of Porto
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Hortobágy	Hortobagy NP
Ibiza	Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera
Isole Eolie
Laponian Area
Laurisilva of Madeira
Loire Valley	Vallées de la Loire et de ses affluents
Meteora
Mount Athos	GR1270003 Chersonisos Athos
Mount Etna	In addition, nine Natura 2000 sites overlap the nominated property to various degrees, providing additional protection for 77% of the nominated area under European legislation. (AB ev)
Pico Island
Pirin National Park
Plitvice Lakes
Primeval Beech Forests
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu	"le site du patrimoine mondial est couvert par un complexe de zones Natura 2000"
Skocjan Caves
Southern Öland	- Large portions of Southern Öland were added after inscription. "In the south of Öland about 13,900 hectares have been proposed for inclusion in Natura 2000. 1,806 hectares of these are designated as “Bird conservation areas” while 12,477 hectares are proposed as “Natural habitat protection area”. Fifty-five of the species included in the annexes to the Habitats and Birds Directive are represented in the south of Öland." - nomination file
Srebarna Nature Reserve	The property is also included in two Natura 2000 sites: the Srebarna Special Protection Area and Ludogorie-Srebarna Special Area of Conservation. (Unesco website)
Stevns Klint
Teide National Park
Wadden Sea	Duinen van Texel Nationaal Park

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Not be "self evident"
Link at least 3 different sites
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