Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This Dataset represents a Snapshot of Special Protection Areas taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs listed for rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; and Wetlands, especially those of international importance, which ATTRACT large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1 % of the population of a species uses the site, or more than 20,000 birds regularly use the site.) This is a national Dataset.