France

Headline 30×30 Indicators

As of 2025, France had conserved:

  • 28.84% – Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage
  • 49.24% – Marine protected area coverage

Data sourced from the UNEP-WCMC Protected Planet: https://www.protectedplanet.net/country/FRA

Case

  • A Comprehensive National Strategy for Protected Areas Toward 30×30

    France, a founding member of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, has committed to protect 30 percent of its land and marine areas by 2030. Through the National Strategy for Protected Areas 2030, launched in 2021, the Government of France is integrating terrestrial, freshwater, and marine conservation under a single framework. The strategy emphasizes ecological representativeness, management effectiveness, connectivity, and stakeholder participation across metropolitan and overseas territories.

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