dataset · United Kingdom

Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components (all UK waters)

This resource contains boundary, site and feature information for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components in UK waters. A shapefile and spreadsheet are available for download. Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with "marine components" protect bird species that are dependent on the marine environment for all or part of their lifecycle, where these species are found in association with intertidal or subtidal habitats within the site. More information on SPAs with marine components can

Source details

Licence: ["No limitations"]

Evidence quality: 32

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://jncc.gov.uk/resources/07078ed3-496d-432b-974e-1754b47536c7
• https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/937a5065-6c1c-4722-af72-e96593f07f61/special-protection-areas-spas-with-marine-components-all-uk-waters

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