Special Protection Areas (time series)

Name: Special Protection Areas (time series)
Creator: Natural England
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Time series data for Special Protection Areas (SPA). A Special Protection Area is the land classified under Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Data supplied has the status "Classified". The data does not include "proposed" sites. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year]. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].

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