Name: Special Protection Areas (SPA) with Marine Components
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Type: Feature Layer
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Description: SPAs with marine components(MCs)are defined as those sites with qualifying Annex I species or Regularly Occurring Migratory Species that are dependent on the marine environment for all or, part of their lifecycle, where these species are found in association with intertidal or subtidal habitats within the site. This is described in more detail in thepaper found here:http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/2724254e-3d7d-46e5-be9d-612fc4ab1f70/MN2KPG16-13-MN2KDefs.pdfMore information on SPAs with MCs, and the features they protect, can be found in the SPAs with marine components spreadsheet available here: https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/07078ed3-496d-432b-974e-1754b47536c7This layer is projected in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System. Please see the ‘read me’ in the SPAs with marine components spreadsheet for an explanation of the attribute table columns, and for further background information. We strongly recommend referring to this information before filtering data in this layer.This version (20220316) includes the following updates:- Addition of Scapa Flow SPA and North Orkney SPA- Correction to the boundary of Rum SPADetails of changes made in previous versions:Version 20201214:Addition of 9 new SPAs - Seas off St Kilda SPA, Seas off Foula SPA, Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA, Bluemull and Colgrave Sounds SPA, Coll and Tiree SPA, East Mainland Coast Shetland SPA, Moray Firth SPA, Sound of Gigha SPA, West Coast of the Outer Hebrides SPA.Amendments to 3 SPAs - Solway firth SPA – replaces and extends Upper Solway Flats and Marshes SPA (same site code), Rum SPA and Ythan Estuary Sands of Forvie and Meikle Loch SPA.Version-20201116: Addition of Isles of Scilly SPA following the designation of a site extension. This site is now considered to protect a marine component. Version-20201005: Addition of Solent and Dorset Coast SPA, and update of the boundary and site information for Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA following a site extension.Version-20181212:Corrected site boundary for Flamborough and Filey Coast SPA, Version-20181126: New addition of Flamborough and Filey Coast SPA, Papa Stour SPA and Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast) SPA. Correction of a misaligned boundary for Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA.Version-20180927:New addition of Dyfi Estuary/Aber Dyfi SPA, Farne Islands SPA, and Greater Wash SPA.Boundary and site attribute update for Crouch and Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) SPA. Attribute data changes to North Uist Machair and Islands SPA, South Uist Machair and Lochs SPA, North Caithness Cliffs SPA, East Caithness Cliffs SPA, Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet SPA, Cromarty Firth SPA, Inner Moray Firth SPA, Moray and Nairn Coast SPA, East Sanday Coast SPA, Gruinart Flats, Islay SPA, Montrose Basin SPA, Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary SPA, and Forth Islands SPA.Version-20171212: New addition of Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA and Irish Sea Front SPA. Attribute data and/or boundary changes to Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye Bay SPA, Liverpool Bay SPA, Outer Thames Estuary SPA, and Poole Harbour SPA.Attribute data changes to Chesil Beach and the Fleet SPA.Version-20170720: Morecambe Bay SPA and Duddon Estuary SPA have been replaced by Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA. New addition of Northern Cardingan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion SPA, Anglesey Terns / Morwenoliaid Ynys Môn SPA and Northumberland Marine SPA. Attribute data and/or boundary changes to Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire / Sgomer, Sgogwm a Moroedd Benfro SPA - formerly Skokholm and Skomer SPA, Hamford Water SPA, Coquet Island SPA and Northumbria Coast SPA.Version-20160525: Extension and reclassification of Dungeness to Pett Level SPA. The site name is now 'Dungness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SPA'. Boundary, area, latitude, longitude and qualifying features have been amended.Version-20160127: Update covering, the revision to Natura 2000 Standard Data Forms and the submission of data to the European Commission in December 2015, new species features, in particular those introduced via the SPA extension work in Scotland, removal of 9 SPAs from the list following reviews by the country agencies of which sites contain marine components. These sites remain designated for terrestrial/freshwater features but are no longer considered to have marine components. The addition of Northumbria Coast SPA which is now considered to contain marine componentsVersion-20150518: Corrected error in Grassholm SPA - Northern gannet (Morus bassunus) is a marine feature, which also makes the site absent of "Non-marine interest features". Version-20150417: Extensions to 3 Welsh SPAs: Glannau Aberdaron (UK9013121), Grassholm (UK9014041) and Skokholm & Skomer (UK9014051).
Name: Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) with Marine Components
Display Field: SITE_NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: More information on these SACs and the features that each SAC protects can be found in the SACs with marine components spreadsheet available here: https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/598a60db-9323-4781-b5a8-dcf0ca3b29f9'SACs with marine components' were defined by the inter-agency Marine Natura Project Group in 2007, explained in: http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/0c1ec9ba-97c3-46e8-a274-6dac4ec92edf/MarineSAC-SelectionCriteria-030609.pdfand http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/2724254e-3d7d-46e5-be9d-612fc4ab1f70/MN2KPG16-13-MN2KDefs.pdfThis layer is projected in WGS 1984 geographic coordinate system. Please see the ‘read me’ in the SACs with marine components spreadsheet in for an explanation of the attribute table columns, and for further background information. We strongly recommend referring to this information before filtering data in this layer.Please note that SACs can be identified as either candidate SAC (cSAC), Site of Community Importance (SCI) or SAC depending on their stage in the designation processThis version (20200527) includes the following updates:- Re-addition of Braunton Burrows SAC to the dataset. Updated metadata and website links. Details of changes made in previous versions:Version - 20190905: Change of status for Croker Carbonate Slabs from cSAC/SCI to fully designated SACVersion - 20190328: Site area corrected for Inner Hebrides and the Minches SAC and Skerries and Causeway SACVersion - 20190225: Change of status for 7sites from cSAC/SCIs to fully designated SACs: Bristol Channel Approaches / Dynesfeydd Môr Hafren, East Mingulay, Inner Hebrides and the Minches, North Anglesey Marine / Gogledd Môn Forol, North Channel, Southern North Sea and West Wales Marine / Gorllewin Cymru Forol.Version - 20181212:Corrected site boundaryfor Flamborough HeadSAC.Version - 20181126: Updated site boundaryand attribute informationfor Flamborough HeadSAC.Version-20180927:Addition of 10sites: Ardvar and Loch a' Mhuilinn Woodlands SAC, Durness SAC, Glen Beasdale SAC, Hascosay SAC, Inverpolly SAC, Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills SAC, Mull Oakwoods SAC, Rum SAC, Taynish and Knapdale Woods SAC, Tayvallich Juniper and Coast SAC. Updated site boundaries and attribute informationfor Braemar PockmarksSACandScanner PockmarkSAC. Updated attribute information only for The MaidensSACand Skerries and CausewaySAC.Version-20180501: Update to the status of the following sites as cSACs/SCIs;Inner Hebrides and the Minches,Southern North Sea, Bristol Channel Approaches / Dynesfeydd Môr Hafren, West Wales Marine / Gorllewin Cymru Forol, North Anglesey Marine / Gogledd Môn Forol and North Channel.Version-20171128: Attributeand/or boundary changes to Croker Carbonate Slabs cSAC/SCI.Update to the status of the following sites now designated as full SACs, North-West Rockall Bank SAC, Wyville-Thomson Ridge SAC, Pobie Bank Reef SAC, Solan Bank Reef SAC, East Rockall Bank SAC, Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC, Bassurelle Sandbank SAC, Haisborough, Hammond & Winterton SAC, Inner Dowsing, Race Bank & North Ridge SAC, North Norfolk Sandbanks & Saturn Reef SAC, Dogger Bank SAC, Pisces Reef Complex SAC, Wight-Barfleur Reef SAC, Lands End and Cape Bank SAC,Lizard Point SAC, Lyme Bay and Torbay SAC, Margate and Long Sands SAC, Shell Flat and Lune Deep SAC, Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone SAC, Studland to Portland SAC, Red Bay SAC, Skerries and Causeway SAC, and The Maidens SAC. Version-20170222: Added 5 candidate SACs submitted to the EC for protection of harbour porpoise.Version-20161003: Corrected Inner Hebrides and the Minches cSAC data. Site status and associated dates corrected.Version-20160926:Addition of Inner Hebrides and the Minches cSAC.Version-20160127: Update covering the revision to Natura 2000 Standard Data Forms and the submission of data to the European Commission in December 2015 (Tranche 50). The removal of 9 SACs from the list following reviews by the country agencies of which sites contain marine components. These sites remain designated for terrestrial/freshwater features but are no longer considered to have marine components.Version-20150727: Haig Fras boundary change submitted to Europe - changed area, lat and long values.Version-20150511: Sound of Barra became an SCI on 3rd Dec 2014Version-20130821: Added Sound of Barra (Scotland and All SACs)Version-20121017: Added 5 offshore SACs: Pobie Bank Reef, Solan Bank Reef, Anton Dohrn Seamount, East Rockall Bank and Hatton BankVersion-20120830:Added 6 SACs: Pisces Reef Complex, Wight-Barfleur Reef, Croker Carbonate Slabs, Studland to Portland, Skerries & Causeway, The MaidensVersion-20110905: Added East Mingulay SAC, removed Shell Flat SAC and Prawle Point to Plymouth Sound SAC, added Shell Flat and Lune Deep SAC and Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone SACVersion-20110826:Added Dogger Bank SACVersion-20100820: Added 13 SACs: Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton; Bassurelle Sandbank; North West Rockall Bank; North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef; Wyville Thomson Ridge; Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge; Lands End and Cape Bank; Prawle Point to Plymouth Sound; Lyme Bay and Torbay; Margate and Long Sands; Shell Flat; Red Bay; Lizard Point