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Northern Ireland Special Areas of Conservation

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This dataset provides the boundaries and details of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Northern Ireland, published via the Irish open data portal data.gov.ie and associated with the Marine Institute. SACs are sites designated under the EU Habitats Directive to give enhanced legal protection to habitats and species considered at risk, helping to prevent damage or deterioration to these areas. The dataset supports mapping and analysis of protected nature conservation sites and can be used alongside other environmental datasets to assess habitat coverage and inform land-use or marine planning decisions.Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under the European legislation of The Habitat's Directive. They have been designated because of a possible threat to the special habitats or species which they contain and to provide increased protection to a...