Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation
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Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation is a protected marine and coastal site in northeastern Scotland, designated for its rich biodiversity and important habitats for species such as bottlenose dolphins and seabirds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Special Area of Conservation
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marine protected area ⓘ protected area of Scotland ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
maintain bottlenose dolphin population in favourable condition
ⓘ
maintain sandbank habitats in favourable condition ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalDesignation | European marine site ⓘ |
| governedBy |
EU Habitats Directive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK conservation legislation ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
bottlenose dolphin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harbour porpoise NERFINISHED ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | designated ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
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marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal waters
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important feeding grounds for marine mammals ⓘ important feeding grounds for seabirds ⓘ subtidal sandbanks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
important seabird habitats
ⓘ
resident bottlenose dolphin population ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected area under UK law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moray Firth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ Scotland ⓘ northeastern Scotland ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | NatureScot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Natura 2000 network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish marine protected area network ⓘ |
| protects |
bottlenose dolphin
ⓘ
coastal habitats ⓘ marine habitats ⓘ sandbanks slightly covered by seawater all the time ⓘ subtidal sandbanks habitat ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine species and habitats
ⓘ
protection of bottlenose dolphins ⓘ protection of sandbank habitats ⓘ |
| region | Highlands and Islands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
marine traffic disturbance
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pollution ⓘ underwater noise ⓘ |
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