Northern Ireland Special Protection Areas

Simple

Title
Northern Ireland Special Protection Areas
Alternate title
N.I. SAC
Date ( Creation )
Date ( Publication )
Date ( Revision )
Identifier
PS.IE.EPA.PROT_NISPA

Abstract
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. All European Community member States are required to identify internationally important areas for breeding, over-wintering and migrating birds and designate them as Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
Purpose
To report on and manage Special Protection Area designations within Northern Ireland.

  Point of contact

  0300 200 7852 
Graphic overview
  • thumbnail
GemetInspireTheme ( Theme )
  • Protected sites
GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1 ( Theme )
  • protection of animals, protection of species, protection of birds, wildlife protection, terrestrial ecosystem, biodiversity, ecological, habitat, ecology, animal species, wildlife sanctuary
Environmental Protection Agency ( Theme )
  • Special Protection Area, SPA
ISO 3166 ( Place )
  • Northern Ireland
Use limitation
no limitations
Other constraints
Public Sector Information Directive licence
Denominator
50000
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
N
S
E
W

Vertical extent

Minimum value
0
Maximum value
1014

Vertical CS

Vertical datum

Supplemental Information
Reference system identifier
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

Title
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Alternate title
EPSG
Date ( Publication )

Distribution format
  • ESRI Shapefile (10.x)

  Publisher

  +353-53-9160601 
OnLine resource
WMS GetMap 

WMS GetMap

Conformance result

Title
INSPIRE Data Specification on Protected sites
Alternate title
INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.2
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.
Pass
false

Conformance result

Title
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Alternate title
INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
Level of conformance with the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Pass
false
Statement
The Conservation Objectives for these sites have been reviewed and are available for download and view from the DAERA website - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/search/type/publication?query=Special%20Protection%20Area

gmd:MD_Metadata

File identifier
a6c0d16f-a74d-4e00-8790-016a84527df6   metadataInXML
Date stamp
Metadata standard name
ISDI Metadata Profile
Metadata standard version
1.2

  Author

  +353-1-8883272 
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