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Cleaner air means less particulate matter captured by ecosystems
Trees and plants filter harmful particulate matter from the air
Ecosystem extent account; types of ecosystems, region
Area of different ecosystem types in the Netherlands in square kilometres per province
The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa
The Netherlands is a major importer of products that are linked to deforestation and land degradation by the European Commission.
Green space never far away in the Netherlands
For 89 in every 100 Dutch residents, a green space, e.g. a park, a public garden, an open natural space or a wooded area is within a distance of 1 kilometre.
National Landscape conservation areas cover one fifth of the Netherlands
The 20 National Landscape conservation areas in the Netherlands cover nearly 900 thousand hectares, i.e. more than 20 percent of the total Dutch land area.
More than one tenth of the Netherlands covered by woods
More than 10 percent of the Dutch land area (3,447 km²) is occupied by woods. This corresponds to the total land area of the province of Friesland.
Renewable energy consumption relatively low in the Netherlands
In 2006, renewable energy made up 2.7 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands, distinctly lower than the average of 6.8 percent across the EU-15.