75852583-a9f2-4415-a5e8-6314af83af20 eng dataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-05-17 Archived All UK Special Protected Areas (SPAs) with marine components 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 75852583-a9f2-4415-a5e8-6314af83af20 This Shapefile contains Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components are defined as those sites with qualifying Birds Directive (2009/147/EC) 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. More information can be located on the ReadMe tab within the spreadsheet linked as an additional information source below. The shapefile is the new official top layer with an 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. - addition of Northumbria Coast SPA which is now considered to contain marine components. - 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. Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk distributor Marine Protected Areas Special Protection Areas Released under the Open Government Licence v2.0. Attribution statement: “Contains public sector data from © JNCC/NE/NRW/SNH/DOENI 2016. Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2016 and contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0, from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.” This dataset is registered with OS under the presumption to publish notification arrangement to enable free onward use under the terms of the Open Government Licence v2.0. otherRestrictions No limitations eng boundaries -8.717393 2.303333 50.353962 60.879088 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 An Excel spreadsheet accompanies this shapefile: UK SPAs with Marine Components Geospatial (vector polygon) Unknown http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/protectedsites/SACselection/gis_data/terms_conditions.asp terms-conditions.asp The shapefile is updated on a polygon by polygon basis as a result of new submissions from the country agencies, this is then distributed on the JNCC website with no further processing done to these polygons. This is the original official data set.