Special Protection Area
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; wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Inte...
This dataset covers Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) in Ireland. SPAs are designated to protect listed rare and vulnerable bird species, regularly occurring migratory species such as ducks, geese and waders, and wetlands, especially those of international importance that attract large numbers of migratory birds annually. The dataset provides spatial boundaries and related information for these protected sites at national level. It is published via data.gov.ie, with the Marine Institute listed as the associated institution.
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