Carmarthen Bay Special Protection Area
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Carmarthen Bay Special Protection Area is a designated coastal conservation site in Wales recognized for its internationally important habitats and bird populations.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Natura 2000 site
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
avoid significant disturbance to qualifying bird species
ⓘ
maintain bird population size ⓘ maintain habitat extent and quality ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| designation | Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive ⓘ |
| governedBy |
EU Birds Directive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK wildlife legislation ⓘ |
| habitatType |
intertidal sandflats
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ saltmarsh margins ⓘ shallow inshore waters ⓘ subtidal sandbanks ⓘ |
| hasUse |
bird watching
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carmarthen Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carmarthenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ south‑west Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Natural Resources Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineZone | inshore waters of the Bristol Channel ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
common scoter
ⓘ
curlew ⓘ dunlin ⓘ oystercatcher ⓘ red‑throated diver ⓘ ringed plover ⓘ sanderling ⓘ shelduck ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries marine ecosystem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natura 2000 network NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
bird conservation
ⓘ
coastal habitats ⓘ internationally important bird populations ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
internationally important numbers of common scoter
ⓘ
overwintering waterfowl populations ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal development
ⓘ
disturbance from marine recreation ⓘ fishing activity impacts ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
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