31 datasets found

Groups: Ecology and wildlife

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  • Special Protection Areas - Scotland

    SPAs are classified under the EC Birds Directive and together with SACs, form the Natura 2000 network. Proposed Special Protection Areas (pSPA) may be subject to change prior to...
  • Special Areas of Conservation - England

    A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is the land designated under Directive 92/43/EEC on the...
  • Special Areas of Conservation - Scotland

    SACs in terrestrial areas and marine areas out to 12 nautical miles are afforded protection through the Conservation (Natural Habitats, and c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended)....
  • Special Areas of Conservation - Northern Ireland

    Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations 1995 (Northern Ireland) (as...
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest - England

    A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is the land notified as an SSSI under the Wildlife and Countryside Act...
  • Special Protection Areas - Northern Ireland

    Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (as amended). These regulations implemented...
  • Wild Land Areas - Scotland

    The data contains boundaries of Wild Land Areas in Scotland as determined by their level of naturalness, remoteness, ruggedness and lack of built modern artefacts. Boundaries...
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest - Scotland

    NatureScot designates SSSIs under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. SSSIs are protected by law. It is an offence for any person to intentionally or recklessly damage...
  • Special Areas of Conservation - Wales

    This spatial dataset contains boundaries of designated Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Wales. The EC Habitats and Species Directive came into force in 1992 with the aim...
  • Special Protection Areas - Wales

    This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of all Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Wales. The EC Birds Directive of 1979 requires member states to establish SPAs to...
  • Ramsar sites - Scotland

    Ramsar sites are classified under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. The mission of the Convention is "the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through...
  • Ramsar sites - Wales

    This spatial dataset contains the digital boundaries of Ramsar sites in Wales. In ratifying the Convention in 1976, the UK government accepted a commitment to promote the...
  • Areas of Special Scientific Interest - Northern Ireland

    Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI ) provide statutory protection for the best examples of Northern Ireland's flora, fauna, geological or physiographical features. An...
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest - Wales

    This spatial dataset contains the boundaries of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Wales. SSSIs cover a wide range of habitats from small fens, bogs and riverside...
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