Natura 2000 definition

Natura 2000 means the European network of special areas of conservation, and special protection areas under the old Wild Birds Directive or the new Wild Birds Directive, provided for by Article 3(1) of the Habitats Directive (network of special areas of conservation: Natura 2000);

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC and 2000/60/EC (Birds, Habitats or Water Framework Directives) as delineated on the Department’s online GLAS mapping system.

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds as delineated on the Department’s GLAM system.

Examples of Natura 2000 in a sentence

• The Solent coastline supports a number of Natura 2000 sites including the Solent and Southampton Water SPA, designated principally for birds, and the Solent Maritime SAC, designated principally for habitats.

• If, in spite of a negative assessment of the implications for the site and in the absence of alternative solutions, a plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature, the Member State shall take all compensatory measures necessary to ensure that the overall coherence of Natura 2000 is protected.

• The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) provides statutory protection for designated sites, known collectively as Natura 2000, including Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA).

• This is a proportionate approach, in line with the levels of protection offered by the conservation legislation to protect these other sites (which are generally more numerous than Natura 2000 or SSSIs) whilst ensuring that we do not restrict development.

• CCW considers that the concept of favourable conservation status provides a practical and legally robust basis for conservation objectives for Natura 2000 and Ramsar sites.

More Definitions of Natura 2000

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Directive 79/409/EEC 92/43/EEC and Directive 2000/60/EC (Birds and Habitat Directives) as delineated on the Department’s online GLAS mapping system.

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Directive 79/409/EEC and Directive 92/43/EEC (Birds and Habitat Directives).

Natura 2000 means land designated under the Directive 79/409/EEC and Directive 92/43/ECC (Birds and Habitat Directive).

Natura 2000 means the European network of special areas of conservation and special protection areas under the Birds Directive, provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Habitats Directive;

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Directive 79/409/EEC

Natura 2000 means lands designated under Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC and 2000/60/EC (Birds, Habitats or Water Framework Directives) and declared in the applicants name in his/her 2010 Single Payment Scheme application.

Natura 2000 means any Special Area of Conservation (“SAC”) as defined under the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 and the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 2007, and any Special Protection Area (“SPA”) as defined under the EC Birds Directive (EC Directive 2009/147/EC) and any other site afforded the same protection as SACs and SPAs by the Authority;