![]() ![]() The percentage of threatened habitat types differs across the regional seas. These figures are approximately doubled if Data Deficient habitats are excluded. An additional 12% were Near Threatened in the EU28 and 11% in the EU28+. In total, 19% (EU28) and 18% (EU28+) of the evaluated habitats were assessed as threatened in categories Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable. A total of 257 benthic marine habitat types were assessed. The European Red List of Habitats provides an overview of the risk of collapse (degree of endangerment) of marine, terrestrial and freshwater habitats in the European Union (EU28) and adjacent regions (EU28+), based on a consistent set of categories and criteria, and detailed data and expert knowledge from involved countries.
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