Special Protection Areas (SPAs)site Details

This dataset contains basic site details for each and every Special Protection Area (SPA). Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are strictly protected sites classified in accordance with Article 4 of the EC Birds Directive, which came into force in April 1979. They are classified for rare and vulnerable birds (as listed on Annex I of the Directive), and for regularly occurring migratory species. The EU Commission requires information on each site to be compiled in the form of a Standard Data Form.
This dataset is updated every time a new or amended batch of information is submitted to the EU Commission. This dataset contains information drawn from the following sections of the Standard Data Form. Sections 1, 2 (except 2.5) + sections 4.2 (quality and importance) and 4.1 - site characteristics. From December 2015 onwards this included the following fields
SITE_CODE
SITE_NAME
Status
Country
IS_MARINE (1= yes 0 = no)
SITE_MARINE_AREA % of site
Zone (Inshore/offshore or terrestrial)
LOCAL_AUTHORITY
Overview
SITE_AREA ha
Site_length_km
Latitude
Longitude
X_coord (eastings on GB grid)
Y_coord (northings on GB grid)
Grid_ref
SITE_COMP_DATE - date form first compiled
Date_first_classified
SITE_QUALITY (section 4.2 of the data form)
SITE_CHARACTERISTICS
SITE_SPA_LEGAL_REF
SITE_EXPLANATIONS
Publisher name: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Last updated: 2024-09-14T19:07:12Z