SPA
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SPA is the standard abbreviation for a Special Protection Area, a type of protected site designated under European Union legislation to safeguard rare and vulnerable bird species and their habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Protection Area | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
ⓘ
conservation designation ⓘ protected area designation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | safeguard wild birds in the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo | European Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| categoryIn | international conservation frameworks ⓘ |
| componentOf | EU nature conservation policy ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
biodiversity conservation in Europe
ⓘ
implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy ⓘ |
| designatedBy | European Union member state governments ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
regularly occurring migratory species
ⓘ
species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive ⓘ |
| governedBy | European Union environmental law ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective | maintain favourable conservation status of bird populations ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national legislation of EU member states ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Directive 2009/147/EC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU Birds Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
coastal habitats
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ marine areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
European Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national conservation authorities ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Special Area of Conservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Natura 2000 network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorLegalBasis | Directive 79/409/EEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
breeding sites of birds
ⓘ
feeding areas of birds ⓘ roosting areas of birds ⓘ staging areas of migratory birds ⓘ wintering sites of birds ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of bird habitats
ⓘ
protection of migratory bird species ⓘ protection of rare bird species ⓘ protection of vulnerable bird species ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | BirdLife International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Important Bird Area ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Site of Community Importance
ⓘ
Special Area of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
avoidance of habitat deterioration
ⓘ
avoidance of significant disturbance to birds ⓘ site-specific conservation measures ⓘ |
| scope | wild bird conservation ⓘ |
| standsFor | Special Protection Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | reporting obligations under EU law ⓘ |
| usedIn |
EU environmental impact assessment procedures
ⓘ
appropriate assessment under Habitats Directive ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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