ADA responds to protected sites for nature call for evidence


ADA responds to protected sites for nature call for evidence

 

Consultation Protected sites for nature in England and Northern Ireland
By Office for Environmental Protection
Closed 21 April 2023
Summary The Office for Environmental Protection invited interested parties to submit evidence as part of its review of the implementation of laws for the designation and management of sites protected for nature on land and freshwater in England and Northern Ireland. In England the protected sites for nature referred to are:

  • Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) designated for flora and / or fauna under the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) designated for flora and / or fauna under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
  • Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 or Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995.
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