Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed 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.