The UK SPA Network - Its Scope and Content
The UK SPA network: its scope and content is a JNCC
publication that presents a comprehensive review of the UK's
Special Protection Areas; sites classified in accordance with the
EC Birds Directive to protect birds and their habitats. It is
also known as the UK SPA review.
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Please note that
the SPA review is a published snapshot of the SPA network and will
not be updated.
For up-to-date information on
classification status and qualifying species for an SPA please
refer to the UK list and the spreadsheet of SPA data |
This online version of the UK SPA review compliments the
printed publication and provides full access to its content. Much
of the introductory text and the site accounts are presented as
linked HTML pages, while other sections of the printed document are
available in PDF format.
Much of the content of the printed review is available in the
following sections:
- UK SPA Network - UK and regional maps of the
network and a site list linked to individual site accounts
- Species accounts - Summaries of the data
handling issues and individual species accounts
- Download - An index providing access to sections
of the printed publication available in PDF format
Citation:
Stroud, DA, Chambers, D, Cook, S, Buxton, N, Fraser, B,
Clement, P, Lewis, P, McLean, I, Baker, H & Whitehead, S (eds).
2001. The UK SPA network: its scope and content. JNCC,
Peterborough.
Volume 1: Rationale for the selection of sites. 90 pp.
Volume 2: Species accounts. 438 pp.
Volume 3: Site accounts. 392 pp.