During 2013, the country Emerald sites proposals grew from 9 in 2012 to 12 in 2013, with three additional areas identified as corresponding to the Network requirements. The total area of the 12 Emerald Network sites covers 291329.0 ha and it now covers around 9.88% of the total country territory. For more information on the activities and achievement of the national Emerald team in the country, please consult the national report here.