Cairngorms Special Protection Area
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Cairngorms Special Protection Area is a protected upland area in the Scottish Highlands designated primarily for the conservation of rare and vulnerable bird species and their habitats.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Natura 2000 site
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic oceanic ⓘ |
| contains |
Cairngorm plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high-altitude montane areas ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | Special Protection Area ⓘ |
| designationUnder | EU Birds Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | nature conservation legislation of Scotland ⓘ |
| habitatType |
bog
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ montane ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ subarctic plateau ⓘ upland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairngorms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
maintain favourable conservation status of qualifying bird species
ⓘ
prevent habitat degradation ⓘ regulate human activities to protect birds ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
dotterel
ⓘ
golden eagle ⓘ hen harrier ⓘ merlin ⓘ osprey ⓘ peregrine falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ ptarmigan ⓘ ring ouzel ⓘ snow bunting ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Cairngorms National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Natura 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConservationFocus |
birds
ⓘ
rare bird species ⓘ vulnerable bird species ⓘ |
| protects | bird habitats ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of rare bird species
ⓘ
conservation of vulnerable bird species ⓘ protection of bird breeding habitats ⓘ protection of bird foraging habitats ⓘ protection of bird wintering habitats ⓘ |
| region |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ Highland council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Perth and Kinross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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