Metadata catalogue
Special Protection Area (Scotland)
SPAs in Scotland are classified by Scottish Ministers . These are areas of the most important habitat for rare (listed on Annex I to the Directive) and regularly occurring migratory birds within the European Union. SPAs are classified under the EC Birds Directive and together with SACs, form the Natura 2000 network.
Proposed Special Protection Areas (pSPA) may be subject to change prior to classification.
Note: Orkney Inshore Waters is at draft SPA status and is not afforded policy protection. Please contact SNH for further information
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Citation proposal
. Special Protection Area (Scotland). https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/CB547E72-E70A-4E66-9ED1-88ED1BC50DE5 |
Simple
- Date ( Creation )
- 2016-10-05
- Date ( Revision )
- 2019-07-24
- Identifier
- CB547E72-E70A-4E66-9ED1-88ED1BC50DE5_resource
- Presentation form
- mapDigital Digital map
Originator
- Website
- SNH website
Distributor
- Website
- SNH website
- Maintenance and update frequency
- continual Continual
- Name
- ESRI Shapefile
- Version
- 1.0
- Government Category List
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- Nature conservation
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )
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- Protected sites
- Use limitation
- You must always use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information: (Copyright Scottish Natural Heritage) Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (year)
- Access constraints
- otherRestrictions Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Available under an OS Open Data licence www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata/licence, Note that this data is available to view or download on SNH website see: www.snh.gov.uk/publications-data-and-research/snhi-information-service
- Use limitation
- no limitation
- Spatial representation type
- vector Vector
- Distance
- 5 urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
- Metadata language
- eng English
- Topic category
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- Environment
- Geographic identifier
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GB-SCT
- Date ( Publication )
- 1999-03-01
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- Reference system identifier
- urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
- Distribution format
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- ESRI shapefile (3.2 )
- GML (3.1 )
- KML (2.1 )
Distributor
Distributor
- Name
- ESRI Shapefile
- Version
- 1.0
- OnLine resource
- ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)
- OnLine resource
- Google Earth KML 2.1 (EPSG:4326)
- OnLine resource
- GML 3.1.1 (zipped, EPSG:4258)
- OnLine resource
- MapInfo MIF (EPSG:27700)
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Statement
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There are specific obligations on Member States under the EC Birds and Habitats Directives to avoid the deterioration of the natural habitats of the species and significant disturbance of the species for which SPAs have been designated. These obligations are implemented through domestic legislation in the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, as amended.
Designating Authority In Scotland
Scottish Ministers
Role of SNH
SNH acts as the advisor to Government in proposing selected sites for Ministerial approval as proposed SPAs. SNH then undertakes consultation over proposed sites with owners, occupiers, planning authorities and other interested parties on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
Legislative Context
Article 4 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds 1979 (EC/79/409, as amended 30.8.85 and 8.5.91): commonly known as the Birds Directive. In GB the designation is generally underpinned through the SSSI mechanism for terrestrial sites; the Government is proposing new provisions for marine SPAs.
Metadata
- File identifier
- CB547E72-E70A-4E66-9ED1-88ED1BC50DE5 XML
- Metadata language
- eng English
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2019-12-03
- Metadata standard name
- ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
- 1.0
Point of contact
- Website
- SNH website
