Special Protection Area — A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[1] Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and… … Wikipedia
Muirkirk & North Lowther Uplands Special Protection Area — is an extensive area of moorland extending south from near Darvel in southern Ayrshire to near Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway. The SPA is of outstanding interest for its variety of upland habitats and breeding birds. There are large tracts… … Wikipedia
List of special protection areas in the United Kingdom — See Special Protection Area to understand what this list is referring to.As of August 2004, the list of sites was as follows:EnglandNorthern Ireland External links * [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page 2598 Official map showing location of special… … Wikipedia
List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland — is a list of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Scotland.Site nameSite codeCountryArea (ha) Co ordinates StatusAbernethy ForestUK9002561S5793.46coord|57|13|22|N|03|18|10|WClassifiedAchanalt MarshesUK9001701S … Wikipedia
Special Area of Conservation — Besonderes Schutzgebiet (BSG) ist eine gebräuchliche, auch in amtlichen Veröffentlichungen benutzte Sammelbezeichnung für Schutzgebiete, die explizit als Bestandteil des Schutzgebietssystems Natura 2000 der Europäischen Union nach Maßgabe der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Special Area of Conservation — A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora . They are to protect the 220 habitats and… … Wikipedia
Area of Special Scientific Interest — An Area of Special Scientific Interest or ASSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in Northern Ireland. ASSIs are the equivalent of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the rest of the United Kingdom.They are the… … Wikipedia
Special assessment tax — Special assessment is the term used in the United States to designate a unique charge government units can assess against real estate parcels for certain public projects. This charge is levied in a specific geographic area known as a Special… … Wikipedia
area of outstanding natural beauty — (AONB) AONBs were brought into being by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949. They are fine landscapes, of great variety in character and extent and the designation provides special protection for their outstanding natural … Law dictionary
List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland — Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland are part of the European Union s Natura 2000 network of sites with special flora or fauna.Northern Ireland has 43 SACs: *Ballynahone Bog *Banagher Glen *Bann Estuary *Binevenagh *Black Bog *Breen… … Wikipedia
