Table 1.

List of study areas and their general characteristics.

	Study Area	Designation as PA (year)	Size (ha)	Distance to Urban Area(s), ca. (km)
Austria	Nationalpark Donau Auen	1996	9300	100
	Naturpark Oetscher Tormauren	1970	17,000	200
	Biosphere reserve Lungau	2012	15,000	300
Italy	Parco della Val Grande	1992	15,000	100
	Parco naturale dell’Alpe Veglia e dell’Alpe Devero	1995	9000	200
	Riserva della Biosfera “Valle del Ticino”	1974	92,000	50
Poland	National Park Roztocze	1974	8482	130
	Polesie National Park	1990	9762	50
	Janowskie Forests Landscape Park	1984	40,000	80