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NIEA_SPA_NI
Geometry Type |
Access |
Keyword |
|---|---|---|
Polygon |
Global |
spa |
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (The Birds Directive). 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).
Sites include:
- Belfast Lough
- Carlingford Lough
- Larne Lough
- Lough Foyle
- Lough Neagh
- Pettigoe
- Rathlin
- Sheep Island
- Strangford Lough
- Swan Island
- Upper Lough Erne
Metadata
Metadata Field Name |
Attribute |
|---|---|
| Title | NIEA_SPA_NI |
| Alternative Title | Special Protection Areas |
| Originator | Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
| Abstract | A polygon theme showing areas designated under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. |
| Topic Category | Environment |
| Subject | SPA, Special Protection Areas Conservation |
| Dataset Language | English UK |
| Data Collection Start Date | 1 January 2008 |
| Data Collection End Date | 1 January 2008 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 8 October 2008 |
| Frequency of Update | Irregular |
| Date of update of metadata | 8 October 2008 |
Spatial reference system |
Irish National Grid |
| North bounding coordinate | 55.3257 |
| South bounding coordinate | 54.0114 |
| East bounding coordinate | -5.3796 |
| West bounding coordinate | -8.1806 |
| Extent | Northern Ireland |
| Access constraint | Copyright |
| Use constraints | Copyright |
| Spatial resolution | N/A |
| Data format | Shape File, GML |
| Vertical extent information | N/A |
| Additional information source | http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/spec_protect.htm |
| Browse graphic | |
| Lineage | N/A |
| Distributor - Contact title | Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
| Distributor - Name | Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
| Distributor - Postal address | |
| Distributor - Telephone number | N/A |
| Distributor - Facsimilie number | N/A |
| Distributor - Email | N/A |
| Distributor - Web address | http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/spec_protect.htm |
| Metadata standard name | UK Gemini |
| Metadata standard version | Version 2.0 |
Links to other useful information
Northern Ireland Environment Agency