Tag: EU Birds Directive

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  Minister Noonan announces ‘Seas off Wexford’ – Ireland’s largest Special Protection Area for seabirds

  January 18, 2024

  The new Seas off Wexford Special Protection Area (SPA), which is to be designated under the EU Birds Directive, will cover more than 305,000 hectares of important marine waters for a range of bird species throughout the year.

  TAGS: biodiversity, birds, EU Biodiversity Strategy, EU Birds Directive, Marine, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Natura 2000, Natural 2000 Network, NPWS, Sea, seabirds, SPA, Special Protection Area, Wexford, Wildlife