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SPI: 85.55
Species Protection Index Average: 42
National Report Card: Netherlands
Netherlands is a coastal country in Western Europe, with a northern border on the Black Sea. The country is home to the Rhine River mouth, and most of its terrain lies either below or only up to one meter above sea level. In Netherlands most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rainfed agriculture.
The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high. Challenges to biodiversity include water pollution, including river pollution; and air pollution from vehicle and refinery emissions.
20%
of land currently protected
174
total land vertebrate species
0
endemic land vertebrate species
Species of significant conservation interest
European Mink
13
amphibians / 0 endemic
100
birds / 0 endemic
54
mammals / 0 endemic
7
reptiles / 0 endemic
Information on this page was sourced from the CIA World Factbook and the Half-Earth Project Map.
