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The Birds Directive (formally known as Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds) is the oldest piece of EU legislation on the environment and one of its cornerstones [1] which was unanimously adopted in April 1979 as the Directive 79/409/EEC. Amended in 2009, it became the Directive 2009/147/EC.
The UK ratified the convention and adopted the European Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (among other directives). [ 4 ] European Directive 79/409/EC on the Conservation of Wild Birds was adopted on 2 April 1979.
A special protection area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certain particularly threatened birds.
NatureScot is the Scottish Government's adviser on all aspects of nature, wildlife management and landscape across Scotland, and also helps the Scottish Government meet its responsibilities under European environmental laws, particularly in relation to the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. [4]
The Water Framework Directive is an example of a water policy which aimed for rivers, lakes, ground and coastal waters to be of "good quality" by 2015. [45] The Birds Directive established as early as 1979 [46] and the Habitats Directive are pieces of European
This directive is one of the main pillars of the European Union's system of wildlife and nature conservation, another being the Birds Directive. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Habitats Directive, together with the Birds Directive, are also called the "nature directives".
Trappers in Cyprus have killed hundreds of thousands of migratory birds this season to be served up as delicacies in restaurants, conservation groups said on Wednesday. At least 435,000 birds ...
The following is a list of Special Protection Areas in the Republic of Ireland known as SPA, as listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).The Special Protection Areas are designated areas of protection under the European Union Birds Directive and are in place to protect rare and vulnerable bird species, migratory bird species, and wetlands that are deemed to be internationally ...