UNITED KINGDOM · NORTHERN IRELAND · DESIGNATIONS · NORTHERN IRELAND
SAC (Northern Ireland)
What this layer shows
Special Area of Conservation: European-level protection for habitats and non-bird species, given effect in Northern Ireland by the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (NI) 1995. The designation behind most Habitats Regulations Assessment screening here.
Where the data comes from
ARCGIS · services-eu1.arcgis.com
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Facts shown for each feature
Reference · County · Status
In these presets
Essentials
What is protected here: the statutory designations, across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus ancient woodland. This is what the map opens with, and what Default puts back. It is a starting point, not a limit: every other layer is one tap away in the list below.
Desk study
The statutory designations an ecologist checks first: SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar, National and Local Nature Reserves across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus ancient woodland and priority habitat. This is the opening move of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, what is protected on or near the site. Statutory sites are commonly scoped to 10 km and habitat inventories to 2 km, guidance sets no fixed distances, so set the radius to suit the project.
Other layers in this group
- ASSI (Northern Ireland)
- SPA (Northern Ireland)
- Ramsar Site (Northern Ireland)
- National Nature Reserve (Northern Ireland)
- AONB (Northern Ireland)
- World Heritage Site (Northern Ireland)
- Sites & Monuments Record (NI)
- Historic Buildings (NI)
- Scheduled Zones (NI)
- Historic Parks & Gardens (NI)
- Areas of Archaeological Potential (NI)
- Battlesites (NI)