Vocabulary Term Details

Special Protection Areas

Definition (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-162)

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 , and for regularly occurring migratory species. (JNCC)

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Protected areas
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Birds Directive

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Approved Date
08-Aug-2014

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