Barents Protected Area Network

The Barents Protected Area Network has four main elements:

• GIS analysis of the protected area network, including classification of the protected areas
• Regional evaluation of protected area systems within the CBD PoWPA framework
• Regional pilot projects on threatened high conservation value areas in northwest Russia
• Communication and awareness raising

The Barents Euro-Arctic Region is a transboundary area located in northern Europe, mostly north of the Arctic Circle. It consists of 13 administrative regions in the northernmost parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Northwest Russia, covering a total area of 1,8 million km² of which 75% is in Russia. The Barents Region forms a uniform natural area connecting northern parts of Europe and Russia.

Barents region is situated in the northern parts of Europe. The map is produced in the BPAN project.