Map Layer Bird Protection Areas NRW

Important note: The dataset is updated daily under OpenData NRW! The map layer of bird conservation areas can be selected in the Web Map Service Landscape Information Collection (WMS LINFOS) and shows the location and spatial expansion of the bird conservation areas in North Rhine-Westphalia. These bird protection areas are sites of Community importance (EU) notified for the protection of birds in accordance with the Birds Directive for the NATURA 2000 network. Annex I to the Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC) lists selected bird species for which special protection areas must be designated (see Article 4(1) of the VS Directive). In addition, all migratory bird species and their breeding, mouse, wintering and resting areas must also be designated during the migration.