An overview of the protected area categories, number and size of protected areas in Baden-Wu¨rttemberg is provided
in Table 2, indicating that about half of the area of land in Baden-Wu¨rttemberg is legally protected. Table 2 also points out that some protected area categories, i.e. the national park (established in 2014), the biosphere reserve (established in 2008), and the seven nature parks (established between 1972 and 2000) contribute to the establishment of Grossschutzgebiete (large conservation areas).