Northern Ireland Special Areas of Conservation

Published by Marine Institute

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under the European legislation of The Habitat's Directive. They have been designated because of a possible threat to the special habitats or species which they contain and to provide increased protection to a variety of animals, plants and habitats of importance to biodiversity both on a national and international scale.a

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animal species biodiversity biota ecological ecology environment habitat northern ireland protected sites protection of animals protection of birds protection of species sac special area of conservation terrestrial ecosystem wildlife protection wildlife sanctuary

Data Resources

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Additional Information

License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Created 2024-08-27
Last Updated 2025-10-22
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