3. Results
3.1. New SEA zoning
3.1.1. Maximal (theoretical) windfarm area
139,324 new km2 of marine waters were protected or proposed
for protection in Spain since 2009, including the 10 km marine
buffers surrounding SPAs and Ramsar sites. Of them 88,489 km2
(63.51%) fell within the SEA area, of approximately 223,739 km2
(Fig. 1). The distribution of new MPA area by SEA zones is shown in
Table 1.