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The institutional release repeats the study’s estimate that 27–33% of wetlands are in patches under 25 hectares and 7–11% under 1 hectare. DIRECT_TEXT

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The mapping shows that Europe’s wetlands are highly fragmented into many small and separate areas. Around 27–33% of wetlands occur in contiguous areas smaller than 25 hectares, while 7–11% are found in very small patches under 1 hectare.