Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North- West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments
MMO Project No: 19768
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Report prepared by: AECOM © Marine Management Organisation 2016
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MMO (‘2016) ‘Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments’. A report produced for the Marine Management Organisation, pp 2. MMO Project No: 19768. ISBN: 978-1- 909452-42-8
Contents
Executive summary ...... 1
1. Introduction ...... 3 1.1 Scope and background of the project ...... 3 1.2 Legislation ...... 4 1.3 The North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plan Areas . 6
2. Marine Plan Areas Pre-Screening methodology...... 8 2.1 Stage one ...... 8 2.2 Stages 2 and 3...... 8 2.2.1 Migratory (anadromous) fish and freshwater pearl mussel ...... 9 2.2.2 Long-distance foraging birds ...... 10 2.2.3 Marine mammals ...... 11 2.2.4 Approach to terrestrial sites, freshwater sites and sites designated for migratory birds ...... 12 2.2.5 Completion of the database ...... 13 2.2.6 Process summary ...... 14 2.2.7 How to Use the Database ...... 14 2.3 Consultation ...... 16 2.4 Stage 4 ...... 16
3. Pre-Screening results ...... 17 3.1 Stage one – is HRA required? ...... 17 3.2 Stages 2 and 3 – the scope of the HRA ...... 18 3.2.1 Summary ...... 18 3.2.2. Each Marine Plan Area ...... 18
4. Method for next stages (Screening and Appropriate Assessment) ...... 21 4.1 Introduction ...... 21 4.2 Likely Significant Effects: policy screening ...... 21 4.3 Likely Significant Effects: ecological screening ...... 23 4.3.1 Clarifications regarding the European site scope ...... 23 4.3.2 High-level impact pathway review ...... 24 4.3.3 Identify pathways/activities to which features are sensitive ...... 24 4.3.4 Accounting for hydrodynamics ...... 25 4.3.5 Activity-based screening of European/Ramsar sites for each Marine Plan ...... 26 4.3.6 In combination effects ...... 27 4.4 Appropriate Assessment ...... 27 4.4.1 Detailed pathway-feature sensitivity review...... 28 4.4.2 Assessment of effects on European/Ramsar sites ...... 29 4.4.3 In combination effects ...... 30
References ...... 31
Annexes ...... 33 Annex A: Maps ...... 33 Annex B: List of Designated Sites Subject to Pre-Screening ...... 34 South-West Marine Plan Area ...... 34
North-West Marine Plan Area ...... 129 North-East Marine Plan Area ...... 197 South-East Marine Plan Area ...... 235
Figures
Figure 1: Stages of the HRA process for marine plans in England (adapted from David Tyldesley Associates, 2012)...... 4
Tables
Table 1: Main questions in determining whether HRA is required ...... 17 Table 2: More Detailed Summary of Scoping Assessment by Marine Plan Area ..... 20
Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments Executive summary
Pre-Screening is a preliminary step in the methodology for Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) which the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has adopted for its HRA work. AECOM was appointed by the MMO to assist in undertaking the HRA Pre-Screening for the North-East Inshore and Offshore, North-West Inshore and Offshore, South-East Inshore and South-West Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas (herein North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plan Areas).
The first stage was to establish whether the relevant plan should be subject to HRA. It was determined that the plans are not directly connected with or necessary to the management of a European site for nature conservation purposes and are not a general statement of policy showing only the general political will or intention of the plan-making body. However, they did constitute strategic development plans, did provide a framework for deciding applications and were likely to contain policies that could affect European sites. It was therefore considered that HRA would be required.
The second stage was to devise the scope of the HRA. In line with established precedent from other Marine Plans, a database was prepared based on all European sites1 within 100km of any Marine Plan Area. However, the process was adjusted to include consideration of sites more than 100km from a Marine Plan Area that were designated for certain long-distance foraging birds (fulmar, storm petrel, lesser black- backed gull, puffin, Manx shearwater and gannet), marine mammals (grey seal, common seal, harbour porpoise and bottlenose dolphin), migratory fish and freshwater pearl mussel. European sites were then scoped out of further HRA if Pre- Screening indicated that an impact pathway was unlikely. This primarily identified wholly terrestrial or freshwater sites that did not support migratory fish or migratory birds, but also scoped out all sites designated for marine mammals that lay more than 50km from all Marine Plan Areas.
This process left 417 sites that could not be scoped out and will at least require HRA Screening before likely significant effects or potential adverse effects on integrity can be set aside. The sites that have been screened in for further assessment include 290 UK sites, 70 French sites, 31 sites from the Republic of Ireland, 16 Belgian sites, 6 sites from The Netherlands and 4 German sites. There are 220 SPAs or pSPAs, 182 SACs, pSACs, cSACs or SCIs, 101 Ramsar sites, and 15 areas of compensatory habitat. Of the 417 sites scoped into HRA, 180 interact with the South-West Marine Plan Area, 103 interact with the North-West Marine Plan Area, 73 with the North-East Marine Plan Area, and 136 with the South-East Marine Plan Area.
The final stage of the Pre-Screening process, having determined which European sites require consideration and which impact pathways are likely to connect the plan(s) to each European site, was to propose a methodology for the next steps,
1 Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Sites of Community Importance, Ramsar sites and areas of habitat creation intended to compensate for existing adverse effects on the integrity of European sites
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1.1 Scope and background of the project
Pre-Screening is a preliminary step in the methodology for Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) devised for Scottish Natural Heritage and which the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has adopted for its HRA work. The HRA process set out in that guidance is shown in Figure 1, overleaf. The guidance divides the whole plan-level HRA process into 13 distinct stages which provides a clear process that can be followed for plan-level HRAs.
AECOM was appointed by the MMO to undertake the HRA Pre-Screening for the North-East Inshore and Offshore, North-West Inshore and Offshore, South-East Inshore and South-West Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas (herein North- East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plan Areas) (illustrated in Annex A, Figures 1 to 7).
The object of the assessment was:
to determine whether the Marine Plans need to be subject to HRA. This step is the main role of Pre-Screening as set out in Scottish Natural Heritage (2015). However, for the purposes of Marine Plan HRA, the MMO considers Pre- Screening to also include the following elements; to define the geographic scope of future stages of HRA in terms of the European sites (Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Sites of Community Importance (SCI)2 and Ramsar sites) that need to be assessed for each Marine Plan Area. Based on the precautionary principle, potential SACs (pSAC), candidate SACs (cSAC), potential SPAs (pSPA) are also included3; to set out the methodology and scope for the production of a full HRA and (if required) Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Marine Plans.
As such, HRA Pre-Screening for Marine Plans also constitutes a scoping exercise for the HRA proper by covering stages 1 to 4 in the appraisal process set out in Scottish Natural Heritage (2015).
2 Data were obtained from the European Environment Agency (EEA) database as this covers all European sites, not just those in the UK. That database does not discriminate between SAC status (acceptance of the site by the European Commission and designation by the member state) and SCI status (accepted by the European Commission but not yet designated by the member state). Since this is essentially an administrative distinction, both the searchable database that accompanies this report, and the annexes to this report, categorise SACs and SCIs together as ‘SAC or SCI’ following the approach taken by the EEA. 3 Sites with pSAC status have been identified for submission to the European Commission but have not yet been submitted for formal approval. Sites with cSAC status have been submitted to the European Commission but not yet approved by them. Since this is an administrative distinction, for simplicity these sites are categorised in the database and in the annexes to this report as ’pSAC or cSAC’.
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Figure 1: Stages of the HRA process for marine plans in England (adapted from Scottish Natural Heritage, 2015).
1.2 Legislation
The need for HRA is set out within Article 6 of the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (1992)
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(referred to as the Habitats Directive), and interpreted into British law by the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2010 and The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats) Regulations 2007 (as amended). The Habitats Directive is enacted by all other full members of Europe by various pieces of country specific legislation. The ultimate aim of the Habitats Directive is to ‘maintain or restore, at favourable conservation status, natural habitats and species of wild fauna and flora of Community interest’ (Habitats Directive, Article 2(2)). This aim relates to habitats and species, not the European sites themselves, although the sites have a significant role in delivering favourable conservation status. European sites (also called Natura 2000 sites) can be defined as actual or proposed/candidate Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Areas (SPA) or Sites of Community Importance (SCI). It is also government policy for sites designated under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites) to be treated as having equivalent status to Natura 2000 sites.
The Habitats Directive applies the precautionary principle to protected areas. Plans and projects can only be permitted having ascertained that there will be no adverse effect on the integrity of the site(s) in question. In the case of the Habitats Directive, plans and projects may still be permitted if there are no alternatives to them and there are Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest (IROPI) as to why they should go ahead. In such cases, compensation would be necessary to ensure the overall integrity of the site network. In order to ascertain whether or not there is potential for site integrity to be affected, a HRA should be undertaken of the plan or project in question.
Habitats Directive 1992
Article 6 (3) states that: “Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, shall be subject to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site's conservation objectives.”
Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2010 (as amended)
The Regulations state that: “A competent authority, before deciding to … give any consent for a plan or project which is likely to have a significant effect on a European site … shall make an appropriate assessment of the implications for the site in view of that sites conservation objectives… The authority shall agree to the plan or project only after having ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the European site”.
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1.3 The North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plan Areas
At the time of writing, the Marine Plans themselves are in an early stage of development. As such, the details of the Plans were not available to inform this exercise. However, for Pre-Screening that is not essential.
Available guidance indicates that the following European sites should be included in the scope of assessment:
All European sites within a Marine Plan Area boundary; and Other sites shown to be linked to development within the Marine Plan Area boundary through a known ‘pathway’ (discussed below).
Briefly defined, pathways are routes by which a change in activity within the Marine Plan area can lead to an effect upon a European site.
In addition to sites that have a formal designation (SAC, SPA, Ramsar site etc.) the Pre-Screening exercise also covered areas that have been identified as providing ‘compensation’, within the meaning of the Habitats Directive, for adverse effects on integrity of European sites arising from existing consented projects and plans. These areas of compensation are intended, in the fullness of time, to form part of the Natura 2000 network and must therefore be protected to the same standard as candidate, proposed and designated European sites. The list of compensation areas was derived from a website hosted by ABPMer4. Natural England indicated that there were several additional areas of compensatory habitat that should be added to the list but those additional areas had not been identified by the time this report was finalised.
Consideration was given to expanding the bulleted list above to include specific areas that may fall outside the boundary of a European site but which are known to constitute ‘functionally linked’ habitat that support, for example, a significant proportion (often defined as 1% or more of the European site population) of the species population for which a nearby European site was designated. However, it was ultimately decided that there weren’t any additional areas to add, firstly because the 100km buffer (or other zones regarding long-distance foraging birds, migratory fish and marine mammals) would already effectively capture most supporting habitat and secondly because the areas of supporting habitat that have been most clearly identified in research are inland fields used by SPA birds; these fields are unlikely to be affected by marine proposals.
All European designated sites and Ramsar sites that have been subject to Pre- Screening are identified in the database in Annex A and illustrated in Annex B, Figures 1 to 7, whether they have been scoped into the subsequent stages of HRA or scoped out.
There is considerable overlap between Ramsar sites and SACs/SPAs in terms of physical extent and interest features. It is recognised that Ramsar site is an
4 http://www.omreg.net/view-maps/
6 of 294 Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments important separate designation but to avoid making the database unnecessarily long A separate row was not included for Ramsar sites except for the small number that do not physically overlap with an SPA and/or SAC designation. For all other Ramsar sites Column F of the database states whether the site also overlaps with a Ramsar designation. Ramsar citations do sometimes contain species or interest features that are not covered by the SAC or SPA designation. These features are primarily species of wetland plant and invertebrate, but also include natterjack toad (for the Ribble & Alt Estuaries, Upper Solway Flats and Marshes, Dee Estuary, Duddon Estuary and Humber Estuary) and grey seal (for the Humber Estuary). For reasons of space in the database it does not itemise those interest features of the overlapping Ramsar site that are not also on the SPA or SAC designation, with the exception of grey seal population of the Humber Estuary. That site/feature combination was the only one that contained a specific long-distance interest feature (marine mammals) that was not duplicated on the SAC citation. The authors are confident that these differences would not lead to any of the ‘scoped out’ European sites being ‘scoped in’. A link to all UK Ramsar site citations is provided in the database.
The results of the Pre-Screening exercise are included as a series of tables (one for each Marine Plan Area) in Annex B of this report and are available in a searchable and filterable Microsoft Excel database to make it easier to search for individual European sites or Marine Plan Areas.
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This Chapter sets out the approach and methodology for undertaking the HRA Pre- Screening in accordance with Scottish Natural Heritage (2015) and other relevant guidance. This Chapter includes stages one to four of the Scottish Natural Heritage guidance.
2.1 Stage one
The first stage was to establish whether the relevant plan should be subject to Habitats Regulations Assessment. For clarity and ease of understanding, the Pre- Screening process is considered to essentially consist of a series of five sequential questions (after Scottish Natural Heritage 2015):
1) Is the whole of the plan directly connected with or necessary to the management of a European site for nature conservation purposes? 2) Is the plan a ‘strategic development plan’ or ‘local development plan’ or ‘supplementary guidance’ (Regulation 85A), or a core path plan (Regulation 69A) or a revision thereof? 3) Does the plan provide a framework for deciding applications for project consents and / or does it influence decision makers on the outcome of applications for project consents? 4) Does the plan contain a programme, or policies, or proposals which could affect one or more particular European site? 5) Is the plan a general statement of policy showing only the general political will or intention of the plan-making body, and no effect on any particular European site can reasonably be predicted?
When the answer to either questions (1) or (5) is ‘no’, but the answer to any of questions (2), (3) or (4) is ‘yes’, then the requirement for further HRA is identified.
2.2 Stages 2 and 3
For practicality the second and third stages in Scottish Natural Heritage (2015) were combined. These stages consist of identifying European sites that require consideration and collecting background information about them. It was necessary to potentially consider all the European sites that form part of the Natura 2000 network (Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Sites of Community Importance and proposed or candidate SPAs or SACs) within the broad area of influence of the plan.
However, there is recognised precedent for constraining the list of European sites to be considered. For the Pre-Screening of other Marine Plans, a 100 kilometre (km) buffer zone was drawn around the Marine Plan Areas, and the UK and Transnational designated European and Ramsar sites that lay within that buffer were scoped into the subsequent HRA process. This was because a 100km buffer was deemed to be a quantifiable and objective area that is likely to encompass many of the mobile species interest features within designated sites that could be indirectly affected by the Marine Plans; for example, most seabirds are known to forage within 100km of their breeding sites. AECOM have therefore used a similar buffer for consistency.
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However, recent HRA work on other Marine Plans (most recently the draft South Marine Plan) has identified that there are some species groups for which a 100km buffer may not capture all potentially affected European sites. These groups are:
Anadromous (migratory) fish. There are European sites in the UK that are designated for the following species of migratory fish: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), twaite shad (Alosa fallax), allis shad (Alosa alosa), river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) and sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). These species are known to travel much further than 100km on migration; Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera). This species is dependent on anadromous fish (specifically Atlantic salmon but also brown trout) for part of its life cycle5 (Skinner et al, 2003) and as such can be affected by works occurring more than 100km from SACs designated for the species, if those works affect fish migration; Long-distance foraging birds. Six species of seabird for which SPAs are designated are known to regularly forage more than 100km from their nesting sites. These are fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus), puffin (Fratercula arctica), Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) and gannet (Morus bassanus); and Marine mammals. The four species of marine mammal for which SACs are designated are known to potentially travel much further than 100km. These are common seal (Phoca vitulina), grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
To address these groups the Pre-Screening exercise was therefore amended from simply applying a 100km buffer as follows.
2.2.1 Migratory (anadromous) fish and freshwater pearl mussel
For previous Marine Plan HRAs, the fact that works within a Marine Plan Area could affect SAC’s more than 100km distant if they disrupt fish migration was accounted for by dividing the seas around the UK into particular regions for migratory fish. These regions are based on work by ABPMer (in prep.) and are shown on Figure 6. For consistency, this HRA Pre-Screening exercise therefore used the same region boundaries.
If a Marine Plan Area overlapped with a particular region, then all European sites within that region for which anadromous fish are an interest feature were scoped into the HRA. Equally, if a major migratory route for an anadromous fish region passed through a Marine Plan Area, then all European sites within that region for which for which anadromous fish are an interest feature were scoped into the HRA. This was on the basis that, with the level of detail currently available about the Marine Plans, potential disruption of migration could not be dismissed.
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For example, the River Itchen SAC, which is designated for Atlantic salmon (and supports populations of river lamprey and sea lamprey), was scoped into the HRA for both the South-West Marine Plan Areas and the South-East Marine Plan Area on the basis that it is located within the South-East Marine Plan Area and migratory fish are likely to traverse the South-West Marine Plan Area in order to reach the SAC.
As another example, the River Tweed SAC, which is designated for Atlantic salmon, river lamprey and sea lamprey, was scoped into the HRA for the South-West, South and North-East Marine Plan Areas (despite being located well over 100km from the first two) because, based on the information on migratory routes obtained from ABPMer (in prep) and Malcolm et al (2010) fish migrating to the River Tweed may pass through the English Channel and up the east coast of England to reach the SAC. As such, works in any of these Marine Plan Areas could, pending further investigation, affect that SAC.
On the other hand, there are several SACs designated for migratory fish in north- east Scotland which were scoped out on the basis that the mapping of main migratory routes and Malcolm et al (2010) suggests that the main migratory routes to these sites are from the north and thus would not involve passage through any of the Marine Plan Areas.
2.2.2 Long-distance foraging birds
For long-distance foraging birds, the mean maximum foraging distances as expressed in Thaxter et al (2012)6 were used as a scoping criterion. This was done in order to keep this Pre-Screening exercise consistent with that for other Marine Plans. However, consultation with Natural Resources Wales indicated that another published paper (Riteniece et al (2015)) established that storm petrel should also be included in the list of long-distance foraging seabirds. The ‘mean maximum’ foraging distances are defined as the maximum range reported by a series of individual studies, averaged across those studies (with the exception of storm petrel, the inclusion of which is based on a single study). These mean maximum foraging distances are as follows:
Fulmar (400 km); Manx Shearwater (330 km); Gannet (229 km); Storm Petrel (150km); Lesser Black-Backed Gull (141 km); and Puffin (105 km).
6 The general consensus among JNCC and the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies was that Thaxter (2012) remains the best single summary source at the moment. However, Natural England clarified that tracking data are emerging which indicate that Thaxter et al may be superceded within the preparation period of these Marine Plans. Specifically, Natural England cited monitoring that indicates that the razorbill population of Fair Isle SPA and the kittiwake population of Flamborough and Filey Coast pSPA and Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs SPA regularly forage more than 100km from that site. Therefore, this list will need to be reviewed for the HRA Screening, as it relates to broad locations for wind turbine proposals. The potential issue relating to these two SPAs is flagged in the searchable database and the annexes to this report.
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For each Marine Plan Area, European sites were scoped into the HRA if at least one of these species were among the interest features of the site and that Marine Plan Area lay within the mean maximum foraging distance for that species. The decision to scope a European site into the HRA for a Marine Plan Area was based on the bird with the greatest mean maximum foraging distance. It should be noted that in order to scope sites into the assessment the full bird assemblage (i.e. the species list associated with the wetland of international importance criterion available under Article 4.2 of the Birds Directive) was examined for the presence of these species.
Although this process meant that SPAs up to 400km from a Marine Plan Area could be scoped into the HRA, this was tempered by consideration of the fact that these species generally do not travel for long distances over land in order to reach their foraging areas. For consistency with other Marine Plan HRA work ‘long distances’ was defined as 50km or more. Therefore, any SPA that had more than 50km of land intervening between it and the nearest Marine Plan Area, and which did not lie within the mean maximum foraging distance to the closest Marine Plan Area if tracing a pathway around the coast, was scoped out even if it was designated for one of the five long distance foraging bird species. In practice this meant that a large number of SPAs on the west coast of Ireland were scoped out of the HRA despite being designated for these species. No UK SPAs were entirely scoped out through application of this rule.
Note that to be precautionary at this Pre-Screening stage, the mean maximum foraging distances were applied to all sites for which fulmar, gannet, storm petrel, lesser black-backed gull, puffin and Manx shearwater are qualifying features, rather than applying them only to those SPAs designated for breeding populations of these species. Both Natural England and Natural Resources Wales identified that migratory seabirds (in particular) and also waterfowl/waders will travel considerably further than 100km (or 400km for long-distance foraging seabirds) when on migration. Therefore, the Screening stage of HRA will need to consider, for a given Marine Plan Area, whether sites that have currently been scoped out need to be scoped back in based on an analysis of migratory routes for relevant species and their intersection with locations for offshore wind turbine arrays.
2.2.3 Marine mammals
Disturbance is a main consideration for marine mammals under HRA given the standard conservation objective for Natura 2000 sites with these species as qualifying features: to avoid, in the Special Areas of Conservation, disturbance of the species. For example, as a result of disturbance, harbour porpoise density is significantly reduced for several kilometres away from seismic surveys and impact pile driving (e.g. Thompson et al. (2013), Brandt et al. (2011) and Dahne et al. (2013)).
In order to capture all SACs for marine mammals that may be affected by works within a given Marine Plan Area a 100km buffer was not used since this would be effectively arbitrary. Rather, reference was made to the Management Units identified for these species in work undertaken for the UK Inter-Agency Marine Mammals Working Group in 2013 (IAMMWG 2013), updated for cetaceans in 2015 (IAMMWG
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2015). These Management Units are shown on Figures 5a to 5c along with UK SACs designated for cetaceans. Note that not all of these SACs have been scoped into the further stages of HRA. The basis for scoping sites out is as follows.
The original intention was that where a Marine Plan Area overlapped with a marine mammal Management Unit, all European sites within that Management Unit that were designated for the relevant marine mammal would be scoped into the HRA irrespective of distance. However, following consultation on the Pre-Screening methodology, JNCC commented that ‘JNCC currently advise a buffer around porpoise pSACs of 50km for pile driving and a minimum of 15km for seismic surveys. JNCC advises that there is no potential for the Marine Plans to result in likely significant effects on sites with marine mammal qualifying features that are located further away than the 50km buffer recommended’7.
Natural England agreed with this approach. Other consultees agreed with this approach regarding pinnipeds (seals). However, in their responses to this report Scottish Natural Heritage, Natural Resources Wales and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) all advised that in some cases it may be appropriate to adopt a larger distance for bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise depending on the wording of the conservation objective. The Moray Firth SAC, located 300km north of the North-East Marine Plan Area, was cited as an illustration. Bottlenose dolphins associated with this SAC are known to occasionally travel as far south as the Firth of Forth (just over 50km from the North- East Marine Plan Area at its closest) and have been recorded as far south as Newcastle-upon-Tyne (within the North-East Marine Plan Area). Therefore, if they venture below the Firth of Forth, individual dolphins associated with the SAC could be affected by works at the north-western limit of the North-East Marine Plan Area.
At the moment, European sites designated for harbour porpoise and common dolphin are included within the database if they lie within the same Management Unit as a Marine Plan Area, but have currently been scoped out of HRA if they lie more than 50km distant from that Marine Plan Area8. The specific case of the Moray Firth SAC may require further consideration at the HRA Screening stage. Depending on the proposals that come forward in the emerging Marine Plans, other SACs designated for marine mammals may also need to be scoped back into the assessment.
2.2.4 Approach to terrestrial sites, freshwater sites and sites designated for migratory birds
Sites with wholly terrestrial or freshwater interest features have been included within the database if they are located within 100km of a Marine Plan Area. However, they have generally been scoped out on the basis that for most of these sites it is improbable that impact pathways exist and the risk to these sites is lower than those
7 Email from JNCC Offshore Industries Advisor toAECOM dated 27th September 2016 8 Even the approach used for other MMO and Northern Ireland Marine Plans (scoping in all marine mammal SACs that lie within a Management Unit when the Marine Plan Area overlaps with that Management Unit) would not have resulted in the Moray Firth SAC being scoped in. That SAC lies within the ‘Coastal East Scotland’ Management Unit, which is 7km north of the North-East Marine Plan Area at its closest.
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Coastal sites designated for otter; Sites designated for freshwater pearl mussel or migratory fish (see earlier); and Sites designated for migratory birds.
In common with other Marine Plan HRAs, European sites within 100km of a given Marine Plan Area that are designated for otter have been scoped into the HRA where the European site lies within 10km of the coast. This is on the basis otters will forage in coastal waters and could therefore potentially be affected by works in a Marine Plan Area.
European sites designated for migratory birds have been scoped into HRA if they lie within 100km of a Marine Plan Area, on the basis that the birds in question may traverse the Marine Plan Area on migration. For example, New Forest SPA and Thames Basin Heaths SPA have both been screened in for the South-East Marine Plan HRA on the basis that, although wholly terrestrial and inland, their interest features include nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) which is a migratory bird. In the actual HRA screening exercise it may well be possible to screen out impacts on many of these sites.
2.2.5 Completion of the database
For sake of completeness the Natura 2000 Data Form was used for each European site in order to complete Column E of the database (the summary of international interest features). Sometimes the Natura 2000 data form included a species (e.g. grey seal) which wasn’t mentioned on (for example) the JNCC cover page for that site but was included in the downloadable list of sites designated for that species available from the European Environment Agency.
In preparing the database, all Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies agreed that Category D interests10 are not qualifiers and should not be used as the basis for scoping a site into or out of the HRA process. In the accompanying Excel database, Category D features are therefore flagged in the database to distinguish them from qualifiying features.
9 It is recognised that there is potential for terrestrial and freshwater European and Ramsar sites located on the coast beyond the mean high water spring tide boundary to be affected by developments and activities associated with Marine Plan policy, such as cable/pipeline landfall locations, landside infrastructure and activities linked to construction and maintenance. Effects on terrestrial and freshwater sites could also result from developments and activities which change sediment dynamics (e.g. affecting sand dunes) or implement coastal realignment. Without further detail of the Marine Plans it is impossible to analyse this in detail. During the Screening stage it may therefore be necessary to scope back in any terrestrial or freshwater sites that have a feature in close proximity to the Marine Plans coastal boundary. 10 Category D interests are those identified on the Natura 2000 Data Form with the letter ‘D’ in the population column of Table 3.2 of the Data Form. An explanation at the foot of the Natura 2000 Data Form clarifies that this letter denotes an insignificant population.
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There also appeared to be several non-UK SCIs or SACs for which SPA bird species were listed on the Natura 2000 Data Form. In these cases the authors erred on the side of caution and included them as interest features in the database.
2.2.6 Process summary
The HRA Pre-Screening process described through this Chapter can therefore be summarised as follows:
1) To begin with, a 100km buffer was dropped around each Marine Plan Area (both inshore and offshore); 2) All European sites (both UK sites and those associated with other European states), Ramsar sites and ‘compensation areas’ that fell within this 100km zone were included in the database, irrespective of interest feature; 3) Scrutiny was then extended beyond 100km to identify additional sites (both UK and non-UK sites) for inclusion in the database as follows: a. Sites designated for fulmar, Manx shearwater, gannet, storm petrel, lesser black-backed gull and puffin were included on the basis that these have a mean maximum foraging distance of up to 400km (depending on species); b. Sites designated for freshwater pearl mussel and migratory fish (Atlantic salmon, twaite shad, allis shad, sea lamprey or river lamprey), where either the fish region or a probable main migratory route overlapped with a Marine Plan Area; and c. Sites designated for common seal, grey seal, bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise, where they lie in the same marine mammal Management Unit as a Marine Plan Area. 4) The habitat and species lists on the Natura 2000 Data Form for each site were then used to populate the database. The list of qualifying features was used to scope a site in or out of HRA. Category D features were noted, but were not used as the basis for scoping a site. The list of SPA assemblage features can be quite lengthy. In such situations no attempt was made to duplicate the species list in its entirety in the database, given that the full species list is easily available on the JNCC website. A link to that site is provided in the database; 5) Using the data in Column F (summary of international interest features),further columns (Column M to R) were then populated, providing: a. a brief summary of the reason for scoping a site into or out of subsequent HRA; b. A statement of the Marine Plan Areas affected; and c. A statement as to whether a given site was scoped in or scoped out.
As advised by JNCC, European sites designated for marine mammals were scoped out of further HRA if they lay more than 50km from that Marine Plan Area.
2.2.7 How to Use the Database The resulting database was kept as simple as possible but was structured so that it could be filtered as follows:
type of site (Column B)
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presence of overlapping Ramsar site designation (Column C) Whether the site is in the UK or not (Column E); whether the site is within 100km of a Marine Plan Area or not (Column G) which Marine Plan Area is relevant to the site (Columns O to R) whether the site is designated for: o long-distance migratory birds (if over 100km from the nearest Marine Plan Area; Column H); o seals (Column I); o bottlenose dolphin (Column J); o harbour porpoise (Column K); or o migratory fish (Column L).
Whether the site is scoped in for screening or not (Column M)
Multple filter options can be used simultaneously to narrow down a search query. For example, to filter for SACs or SCIs that are located in the UK, designated for migratory fish and which have been scoped into the HRA as being relevant to the South East Marine Plan Area:
1. In the header cell of Column B (Type of Site) deselect all options from the dropdown menu except ‘SAC or SCI’ 2. In the header cell of Column E (UK site?) deselect the ‘no’ option such that only UK sites are left 3. In the header cell of Column L (Site designated for migratory fish) deselect the ‘blank’ option, thus removing all sites that are not designated for migratory fish; 4. In Column M (Scoped in for Screening?) deselect the ‘no’ option such that only sites that have been scoped in are left 5. Finally, deselect ‘no’ in the header cell of Column R (Relevant Marine Plan Area), such that only sites that interact with the South East Marine Plan Area are left
Following this process 8 sites are left in the database. The broad reason for the scoping decision is identified in Column N (Commentary)11, while scrutiny of the text in the appropriate cell of Column L indicates the particular coastal region for migratory fish that interacts with the South East Marine Plan Area. If on the other hand the user wished to examine which sites had been scoped into the HRA for migratory fish, irrespective of Marine Plan Area, then step 5 above would be omitted.
If further detail is required of these designted sites beyond that provided in Column F (‘Summary of international interst features’), then Column D (‘Natura 2000 site code’) provides the relevant Natura 2000 site code and the full list of qualifying features can be accessed from the JNCC website via the links in the ‘data sources’ tab of the database.
As another example, if a user wished to determine which UK SPAs that lie over 100km from the North West Marine Plan Area have been scoped into the HRA, the following procedure would be followed:
11 This is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of impact pathways or a detailed discussion of the reasons for scoping the site in or out of the HRA process but is intended to provide a summary.
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1. In the header cell of Column B (Type of Site) deselect all options from the dropdown menu except ‘SPA’ 2. In the header cell of Column E (UK site?) deselect the ‘no’ option such that only UK sites are left 3. In the header cell of Column G (Site located within 100km of a Marine Plan Area?) deselect the ‘yes’ option such that only sites more than 100km distant are included; 4. In Column M (Scoped in for Screening?) deselect the ‘no’ option such that only sites that have been scoped in are left 5. Finally, deselect ‘no’ in the header cell of Column P (Relevant Marine Plan Area), such that only sites that interact with the North West Marine Plan Area are left
Six sites are left in the database. These are the six UK SPAs that lie over 100km from the North West Marine Plan Area but have nonetheless been scoped into the HRA because they have long-distance foraging seabirds as qualifying features and the Marine Plan Area lies within the mean maximum foraging distance of at least one of those birds. The qualifying feature with the greatest mean maximum foraging distance (and which therefore constitutes the basis for the scoping decision) can be read from the appropriate cell in Column H (Site 100km - 400km from a Marine Plan Area).
Much simpler searches are possible. If, for example, the user simply wished to see a list of all sites in the database that had harbour porpoise as a qualifying feature, one would simply deselect the ‘blank’ option in Column K, such that only sites designated for harbour porpoise were included.
2.3 Consultation
The JNCC was consulted on the proposed methodology for the Pre-Screening in advance of the work being undertaken. Once the database and maps were prepared, a short consultation was undertaken with the JNCC, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to flag any immediate issues. That preliminary consultation identified that some cSACs, pSACs and pSPAs were missing from the database. The database and mapping were amended to respond to these comments. A further round of consultation was undertaken on the final report and database. This current version of the report and database has been updated to take account of comments made.
2.4 Stage 4
The final stage of the Pre-Screening process, having determined which European sites require consideration and which impact pathways are likely to connect the plan(s) to each European site, was to propose a methodology for the next step, namely the Screening assessment (determination of likely significant effects). That methodology is set out in the final Chapter of this report.
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A methodology for HRA (including Appropriate Assessment) of Marine Plans has already been devised and used for the East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans and the draft South Marine Plan. The proposed methodology for the North-East, North- West, South-West and South-East Marine Plans is therefore built upon this existing methodology.
3. Pre-Screening results
3.1 Stage one – is HRA required?
The Scoping analysis looked to specifically answer each of the questions set out in the methodology. It should be noted that the level of detail available at the time of assessment did not provide detail beyond the location of the relevant Marine Plan areas. No detail of activities or development was provided.
Based on the information provided, the answers to the questions are considered to be as follows:
Table 1: Main questions in determining whether HRA is required Question Question Response number 1 Is the whole of the plan directly connected with or No necessary to the management of a European site for nature conservation purposes? 2 Is the plan a ‘strategic development plan’ or ‘local Yes development plan’ or ‘supplementary guidance’ (Regulation 85A), or a core path plan (Regulation 69A) or a revision thereof? 3 Does the plan provide a framework for deciding Yes applications for project consents and / or does it influence decision makers on the outcome of applications for project consents? 4 Does the plan contain a programme, or policies, or Yes proposals which could affect one or more particular European site? 5 Is the plan a general statement of policy showing only the No general political will or intention of the plan-making body, and no effect on any particular European site can reasonably be predicted?
When the answer to either questions (1) or (5) is ‘no’, but the answer to any of questions (2), (3) or (4) is ‘yes’, then the requirement for further HRA is identified.
In this case, the answers to questions (1) and (5) are both ‘no’, while the answers to questions (2) to (4) are all ‘yes’. Therefore the North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East Marine Plans do require HRA.
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3.2 Stages 2 and 3 – the scope of the HRA
The following is a summary of the results of the Scoping assessment, organised by Marine Plan Area.
3.2.1 Summary
A total of 699 European designated sites and areas of compensatory habitat were included within the Pre-Screening assessment. Of these, 283 were scoped out from further consideration. This was generally because they were entirely terrestrial or freshwater in nature and did have migratory birds, migratory fish or otter within 10km of the coast as qualifying features. Some sites were also scoped out because they supported marine mammals but were located more than 50km from the nearest Marine Plan Area. This process left 417 sites that could not be scoped out and will require at least HRA Screening before likely significant effects or potential adverse effects on integrity can be set aside. The sites that have been screened in for further assessment include:
290 UK sites, 70 French sites, 31 sites from the Republic of Ireland, 16 Belgian sites, 6 sites from The Netherlands and 4 German sites; 220 SPAs or pSPAs, 182 SACs, pSACs, cSACs or SCIs, 101 Ramsar sites, and 15 areas of compensatory habitat.
These scoped in sites can be disaggregated further as follows: 339 sites were located within 100km of at least one Marine Plan Area; 62 sites were more than 100km from the nearest Marine Plan Area but were within the mean maximum foraging distances of fulmar, Manx shearwater, puffin, storm petrel, lesser black-backed gull or gannet; 63 sites had migratory fish as a qualifying feature and overlapped with a Marine Plan Area either in terms of their fish region or in terms of their probable main migration routes. 13 sites had common seal or grey seal as qualifying features and were within 50km of a Marine Plan Area; 9 sites had harbour porpoise as a qualifying feature and were within 50km of a Marine Plan Area; and 2 sites had bottlenose dolphin as a qualifying feature and were within 50km of a Marine Plan Area;
3.2.2. Each Marine Plan Area
Of the 417 sites scoped into HRA, 180 interact with the South-West Marine Plan Area, 103 interact with the North-West Marine Plan Area, 73 with the North-East Marine Plan Area, and 136 with the South-East Marine Plan Area. Note that these numbers do not sum to 417 because a European site may interact with multiple Marine Plan Areas. Table 2 summarises the results of the Pre-Screening assessment per Marine Plan Area. It illustrates how many European designated sites have been scoped in for further consideration based on potential interaction with designated features of European designated sites and the relevant Marine Plan Area.
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It is important to note that the above summary has identified a precautionary list of sites but in many cases, there will be no impact pathway causing an HRA issue. This cannot be determined until each Marine Plan is in a further state of development. Once the plans are more developed, the Screening exercise will need to identify the main impact pathways for activities occurring in each part of each Marine Plan Area and which could be influenced by marine planning policy. It will also need to identify the species that are most sensitive to each activity, drawing on the precedent set by other Marine Plan HRAs. This will enable identification of areas for which multiple interest features have the potential to be affected by activities, as well as areas where activities are likely to affected few interest features. Where the activity in question has already been subjected to HRA it would not been to be assessed again for the Marine Plan HRA except potentially as part of the in combination assessment.
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Table 2: More Detailed Summary of Scoping Assessment by Marine Plan Area Natura 2000 Data Form Number of sites relevant to aMarine Plan Area Feature South-West North-West North-East South-East Bird species with a mean 49 (7 within the UK) 12 (6 within the UK) 9 (6 within the UK) 7 (1 UK site: maximum foraging Alde-Ore Estuary distance greater than SPA) 100km Seal species, within 50km 5 (4 UK sites) None 4 (3 within the UK: The 5 (none in the of a Marine Plan Area Wash & North Norfolk UK) Coast SAC, Humber Estuary Ramsar site and Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast SAC) Bottlenose dolphin, within 1 site (Cardigan Bay None None 1 (no UK sites) 50km of a Marine Plan Area SAC) Harbour porpoise, within None 1 (Anglesey Marine 3 (1 UK site: Southern 6 (1 UK site: 50km of a Marine Plan Area pSAC) North Sea pSAC) Southern North Sea pSAC) Migratory fish, and site is 52 (32 UK sites) 24 (22 UK sites) 9 (all UK sites) 23 (8 UK sites) located within an associated coastal region or likely main migratory route that overlaps with a Marine Plan Area
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4. Method for next stages (Screening and Appropriate Assessment)
4.1 Introduction
This Chapter details the proposed method for the Screening stage of the HRA for each of the Marine Plan Areas, and any subsequent Appropriate Assessment that may be required. This therefore addresses Stage 4 of the Pre-Screening process in Scottish Natural Heritage (2015). The main differences from the HRA of other Marine Plans are that:
Screening for other Marine Plans has incorporated a step in which European sites located more than 100km from the Marine Plan Area are factored into the scope of HRA if they are designated for long-distance foraging birds, marine mammals or migratory fish. In this case however, that exercise has already been completed as part of the Pre-Screening; All other Marine Plan HRA processes have involved a Marine Plan for a single geographic area. In contrast, this HRA will cover four different geographic areas.
The screening methodology is based on that devised and used for the East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans (ABPMer 2013) and the draft South Marine Plan (ABPMer, 2014), and stages 5 to 7 of HRA set out in Scottish Natural Heritage (2015) guidance. These stages are:
Stage 5: Screen the plan for likely significant effects on a European site. Stage 6: Apply mitigation measures. Stage 7: Re-screen the plan after mitigation measures have been applied.
The Screening assessment determining Likely Significant Effects will comprise two stages for consistency with other Marine Plan HRAs:
Policy Screening; Ecological Screening. 4.2 Likely Significant Effects: policy screening
The policy screening will be a simple sequential process aimed at putting aside those policies that can be identified early as having no likely significant effect, because they are environmentally positive, lack any spatial element, they lack any development promotion element, or they have already been subject to HRA at another level. The principle of screening out such policies was established in previous rounds of Marine Plan HRA.
Policies that do not actually seek to achieve development are likely to be screened out early in the process since they are unlikely to present any pathway linking to a European site.
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Based on previously agreed principles adopted for the East and draft South Marine Plans HRAs, it should not be necessary to appraise ‘criteria-based’ policies (i.e. those that simply list criteria with which development needs to comply) or other general policy statements that have no spatial aspect. For previous Marine Plan HRAs it was established that, while these policies may ultimately promote or encourage the development of projects that could have a likely significant effect, they are just as likely not to do so and only express the the expectations of the plan making authority when it comes to considering particular proposals. Any proposal that comes forward will automatically be subject to HRA if a likely significant effect could result and this process will ensure that any potential for adverse effects on European sites is fully addressed. Therefore, the appraisal of each Marine Plan would focus on those policies with a definable spatial component.
As with other forms of planning, some of the proposals and policies within each Marine Plan may have already been subject to HRA as part of a separate plan development process (such as the Round 3 Offshore Wind Plan) or as projects. Since these have already been assessed, they would not need to be assessed anew as part of the Marine Plan HRA unless a Marine Plan changes or expands upon these proposals. If a policy or initiative was screened out on this basis, it would not preclude its consideration at a later stage in the HRA, in combination with the Marine Plans.
To summarise the policy screening process therefore, three questions will be asked of each policy:
Screening Criterion 1: Is the policy general, ‘criteria-based’ or does not promote development, such that it has no specific spatially-definable implications for activities (i.e. it does not direct, influence or clarify the nature and location of activities) within the Marine Plan Area? Screening Criterion 2: Has the policy been subject to previous HRA (for example, encapsulated within a sectoral plan such as the Round 3 Offshore Wind Plan) and is that HRA still valid (i.e. has there been a further change to proposals as originally assessed)? Screening Criterion 3: Does the policy change what was previously assessed or bring greater clarity to sectoral plan elements?
For each of the Marine Plans, this process will essentially leave those policies that identify specific areas where distinct development (or activities) will, or may, affect European or Ramsar sites but for which no previous HRA has been undertaken.
All the Marine Plans are being devised on the same timetable. However, the policy development process for each Marine Plan may shift onto a separate timetable during its development. As such, the policy screening exercise for each Marine Plan would be reported separately in a tabular spreadsheet format. This tabular format would enable the policy screening to be reported either separately for each Marine Plan or as a single combined spreadsheet if the timelines for the Marine Plans were to realign. The policy screening for each Marine Plan would not be undertaken in isolation. There is likely to be considerable policy similarity for some aspects of the Marine Plans and in these cases screening conclusions could be carried over from one Marine Plan to the next.
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4.3 Likely Significant Effects: ecological screening
Once it has been possible to identify those policies that will be delivering activities or development, within a defined spatial area, initial consideration will be given to whether any realistic pathways of impact exist connecting those policies and spatial areas with the European sites scoped in through the Pre-Screening assessment. This is the ecological screening stage. It will involve consideration of the interest features of those European sites, their vulnerabilities, the European sites conservation objectives and the way in which policy may influence their vulnerabilities to prevent achievement of their conservation objectives.
For the South-West, North-East, North-West and South-East Marine Plans the ecological screening utilised in previous Marine Plan HRAs will still be necessary but its scope will be considerably reduced. This is because a key aspect of that process – identifying sites more than 100km from a Marine Plan Area that are designated for certain seabirds, marine mammals and migratory fish – has already been incorporated into Pre-Screening.
4.3.1 Clarifications regarding the European site scope
The fact that the Pre-Screening exercise has been completed will not preclude sites subsequently being scoped out during the Screening stage, nor would it preclude sites being scoped back in if required. There are several matters which would benefit from further consideration by the MMO as part of the Screening process, once details about the Marine Plans become more available. The need to investigate these points further will also depend upon policies that screened into the next stage; for example the location of potential wind turbine arrays with regard to migration routes for seabirds:
Natural England clarified that tracking data are emerging which indicate that Thaxter et al (2012) may be superceded within the preparation period of these Marine Plans. Specifically, Natural England cited monitoring that indicates that the razorbill population of Fair Isle SPA and the kittiwake population of Flamborough and Filey Coast pSPA/Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs SPA regularly forage more than 100km from that site. Therefore, this list will need to be reviewed for the HRA Screening, as it relates to broad locations for wind turbine proposals. To be precautionary at the Pre-Screening stage, the mean maximum foraging distance for fulmar, gannet, storm petrel, lesser black-backed gull, puffin and Manx shearwater was applied to all European sites designated for those species, rather than purely to those SPAs where these species breed.Both Natural England and Natural Resources Wales identified that migratory seabirds (in particular) and also waterfowl/waders will travel considerably further than 100km (or 400km for long-distance foraging seabirds) when on migration. Therefore, the Screening stage of HRA will need to consider, for a given Marine Plan Area, whether sites that have currently been scoped out need to be scoped back in based on an analysis of migratory routes for relevant species and their intersection with locations for offshore wind turbine arrays.;
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Following JNCC advice, the Pre-Screening has scoped out European sites that support harbour porpoise or bottlenose dolphin if they are located more than 50km from the Marine Plan Area in question. A decision will be required as to whether to adhere to that distance (applied as a maximum distance to areas within which actual activities/development are proposed) or whether a greater distance is more appropriate for certain activities. This consideration will apply particularly to the Moray Firth SAC.
4.3.2 High-level impact pathway review
The Pre-Screening exercise has identified a precautionary list of European sites that could conceivably be affected by development or activities in Marine Plan Areas, but in many cases there will be no impact pathway causing an HRA issue. This part of the ecological screening will therefore identify the main impact pathways for activities that can be covered by Marine Plans, drawing on similar work undertaken for other Marine Plan HRAs. It will not need to be undertaken anew for each of the Marine Plans as it will be generic, but the ecological screening for each Marine Plan will be able to draw on the same list.
A tabulated list of relevant generic impact pathways, and the activities that can be consented by Marine Plans and may lead to such pathways, will be produced. It will follow the format, and where relevant the content, of the plan-level impact matrices which were created for previous plan-level HRAs. According to these previously applied methods, the pathways will be separated into the standard ‘categories of operations which may cause deterioration or disturbance’. These categories are derived from the list identified by the UK Marine SAC Project (2001) and are based on those applied within ‘Regulation 35’ advice documents:
Physical Loss of habitats from removal or smothering; Physical Damage of habitats and species from siltation, erosion or physical injury/death; Non-Physical (indirect) disturbance from noise or visual presence and reduced availability or displacement of species, including prey; Toxic Contamination from the introduction of synthetic compounds, introduction of non-synthetic contaminants; Non-Toxic Contamination from nutrient enrichment, organic enrichment, changes in suspended sediment and turbidity, changes in salinity or changes to the thermal regime; and Biological Disturbance from introduction of microbial pathogens, the introduction of invasive non-native species and translocation, or from selective extraction of selected species.
This process can commence immediately once the Pre-Screening exercise is complete.
4.3.3 Identify pathways/activities to which features are sensitive
Having identified the relevant generic impact pathways, it will then be necessary to identify the species within each scoped-in European site that are most sensitive to each pathway, drawing on conservation objectives, the precedent set by other
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Marine Plan HRAs and research. This will enable identification of areas for which multiple interest features have the potential to be affected by activities, as well as areas where activities are likely to affect few interest features. Again, this would not need to be undertaken afresh for each Marine Plan Area as it will be generic depending on interest feature. The ecological screening for each Marine Plan will be able to draw on the same list. The results will be presented in a single tabular/matrix format in which the generic pathways will be highlighted and grouped under the relevant standard ‘categories of operations which may cause deterioration or disturbance’.
This process is likely to lead to a number of European sites that have currently been scoped in through Pre-Screening being ultimately scoped out.
The results of the high-level impact pathway review and the identification of sensitivies of each European site could be presented in an online Web-GIS format for ease of access. Selecting a given European site could produce a list of vulnerabilities for designated interest features. Where spatial boundaries are available (e.g. a given impact is known to occur only over a particular distance) these could be shown as individual layers in the Web-GIS.
This process can also commence immediately the Pre-Screening exercise is complete.
4.3.4 Accounting for hydrodynamics
In order to inform the ecological screening, it will be important to recognise that activities within the geographic areas under review could indirectly affect habitats and species just outside their boundaries, not only through long-distance pathways such as noise, but because the sea is not a static environment but consists of moving packages of water. As such, hydrodynamic and/or sediment transport changes within a geographic area could affect European sites outside that area. To identify the European/Ramsar sites outside these areas for which there could be such a potential indirect effect, the results from a previously run UK-wide hydrodynamic model will be used to identify the area of sea located within one tidal excursion of the boundaries of each Marine Plan. This is the same process that has been used for the East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans and the draft South Marine Plan HRAs.
Eliptical packages of water will move to and fro over one tidal cycle, typically along a dominant axis, returning to almost the same position. These packages can therefore be used to identify the maximum likely distance that water, or any suspended sediment within that water, might be tidally transported. Evidence from plume studies indicates that even fine particles mobilised from the seabed settle out again to a large extent within the distance of one tidal excursion.
For the screening process, the ellipses will be mapped and those ellipses that lie closest to the boundary of the areas under review will be selected and ‘moved' on the map to touch the nearest boundary point of those areas under review. This will result in each discrete area under review having a series of ellipses around its boundary. To then determine how far, and in which direction, a parcel of water will
25 of 294 Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments move from this boundary edge and then return, a line will be drawn between the furthest limit of each of these tidal ellipses. This new line will define a zone for screening habitat features and associated species that could be potentially indirectly affected by policies within the Marine Plans. The average distance over which there could be a potential indirect effect, as defined by an average tidal ellipse, is around 10-15km.
This process will require some information regarding the spatial areas within each Marine Plan Area in which development will be located. Therefore, it cannot commence until some development of the spatial element of the Marine Plans has commenced.
4.3.5 Activity-based screening of European/Ramsar sites for each Marine Plan
Having established which policies need scrutiny and what European sites are vulnerable to specific activities (and over what distances) it will be necessary to go through the spatial policies for each Marine Plan and consider for each whether a likely significant effect can be dismissed (at this point in the HRA, without very detailed investigation as that would fall into the Appropriate Assessment stage) due to a lack of connectivity between European site and Marine Plan Area for one of the following reasons:
A potentially damaging activity may occur within the Marine Plan Area due to the policy but there is no pathway connecting it to the European site (due to distance for example); The European site is not vulnerable to any of the activities that the policy will deliver in that part of the Marine Plan Area; or The policy will not result in any damaging activities.
The activity-based screening will consider the full lifetime of the activities and their full spatial extent wherever possible, i.e. construction, operation and decommissioning and ancillary infrastructure. It should be noted that the purpose of this exercise is determination of likely significant effects. Therefore a precautionary approach will be followed. If it is possible at this point to identify a simple amendment to policy that would avoid or adequately address a likely significant effect, then such an amendment will be flagged, rather than deferring all recommendations to the Appropriate Assessment stage.
It is recognised that there is potential for terrestrial and freshwater European and Ramsar sites located on the coast beyond the mean high water spring tide boundary to be affected by developments and activities associated with Marine Plan policy, such as cable/pipeline landfall locations, landside infrastructure and activities linked to construction and maintenance. Effects on terrestrial and freshwater sites could also result from developments and activities which change sediment dynamics (e.g. affecting sand dunes) or implement coastal realignment. It may therefore be necessary to scope back in any terrestrial or freshwater sites that have a feature in close proximity to the Marine Plans coastal boundary.
Although all previous stages of Screening can be undertaken generically for all Marine Plans to an extent, this stage must be undertaken separarely for each Marine
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Plan. All the Marine Plans are being devised on the same timetable. However, since policy development for each Marine Plan may shift onto a separate timetables, the activity-based screening exercise for each Marine Plan would be reported separately in a tabular spreadsheet format, based on the Pre-Screening database. This tabular format would enable the screening to be reported either separately for each Marine Plan or as a single combined spreadsheet if the timelines for the Marine Plans were to realign.
This stage can commence as soon as a reasonably advanced draft of each Marine Management Plan is available, particularly regarding the policies and any spatial elements of the Marine Plan. A full draft Marine Plan would not be necessary and it would not be necessary to wait until all four Marine Plans were available before commencing the exercise. As each Marine Plan goes through a series of iterations, the activity-based screening will also need to be updated to ensure that it continues to reflect the most up-to-date version of each plan. JNCC, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, Natural Resources Wales and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs should be consulted each time.
No European sites or features will be removed from the database because it is important that they continue to provide a full and transparent audit of the assessment process. Rather, a distinction will be made between the sites which are screened in or out of the assessment process by the use of colour. This will ensure that the approach and conclusions of this impact assessment process are fully auditable in the future. In addition to presenting these comprehensive lists of all the sites and their features, a final overall summary screening schedule will be created which only includes those European/Ramsar sites, and their relevant interest features, which could potentially be affected (i.e. subject to a possible likely significant effect) by the Marine Plans.
4.3.6 In combination effects
It is a requirement of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) that the impacts of any plan are not considered in isolation but in combination with other plans and projects that may also be affecting the European site(s) in question. Each of the four Marine Plans will need to be considered in combination with every other Marine Plan. The Pre-Screening has already identified those European sites that may be affected by activities in multiple Marine Plan Areas and this potential for impacts across Marine Plan Areas can therefore be factored into the HRA for each one. This is likely to be adequate for the screening stage.
It will be important to take into account other known consented schemes within each Marine Plan Area as well as other emerging plans, particularly Marine Plans for other UK nations. This is likely to be best addressed through the inclusion of a separate ‘in combination’ tab on the screening spreadsheet.
4.4 Appropriate Assessment
It may have been possible to screen out likely significant effects of many policies at the Screening stage, either due to an absence of impact pathways or to the presence of appropriate policy wording to ensure delivery of measures to avoid or
27 of 294 Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments adequately address any potential effect. However, it is possible that for some policies and impact pathways to specific European sites more detailed investigation would be required before being able to conclude that no adverse effects on the integrity would occur.
This Section describes the proposed approach for undertaking the assessment stages of the HRA process for the draft south Marine Plans (Stages 8 to 10 of the plan-level HRA guidance, see Figure 2). This methodology draws upon the approach used in past plan-level HRAs.
It is possible that, to accompany the explanatory report which would be necessary to demonstrate legal compliance and a full consideration of all relevant technical issues, a summary of the results of the Appropriate Assessment could be incorporated into the aforementioned WebGIS. It may be possible to annotate each European site such that when the polygon is clicked the policies that would lead to an adverse effect (if any) would be identified along with a summary of the necessary avoidance or mitigation measure. The reverse could be achieved for each relevant spatial part of each Marine Plan Area.
4.4.1 Detailed pathway-feature sensitivity review
A high-level review will have been undertaken for the Screening stage. However, a detailed review of the sensitivities of the qualifying interest features (i.e. their intolerance from damage or death from an external factor) will be undertaken as part of the Appropriate Assessment. This sensitivity review will relate to the relevant project-level activities associated with the policies (and sectors) that have been screened into the assessment. The results will be presented in a series of ‘pathway- sensitivity’ tables for each main interest feature group as described below.
These tables will include a judgment about the interest feature’s level of sensitivity (low, medium or high) to each impact pathway. It should be emphasised that only sensitivity can be considered and not the level of risk (i.e. a high sensitivity does not equate to a high risk). The level of risk is based on an understanding about the degree of exposure (e.g. there would be a high degree of exposure for designated habitats were an activity to occur within or near a European/Ramsar site). However, based on previous plan-level HRAs there is likely to be little information available on exposure for the Marine Plans. Taking a precautionary approach, it is therefore considered appropriate for the assessment to base its impact consideration on sensitivities only and assume that an exposure will occur.
The judgments that are made here about sensitivity will be based on the ecology of qualifying interest features as well as on details about the activities and changes arising from each of the relevant sectors screened into the assessment. For many of the more common impact pathways (e.g. direct impacts to the seabed or water quality effects from contaminant release) the levels of sensitivity are well understood based on past studies and available literature.
The sensitivities of some species to other pathways (e.g. underwater noise impacts on marine mammals or underwater collision impacts on birds foraging at sea) are less well supported by available information but can be derived based on an
28 of 294 Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments understanding of species’ behavioural ecology. While there are variations in sensitivity, and differences in the level of scientific certainty associated with determining these levels, a precautionary approach will be followed for this assessment, as required under the Habitats Regulations, and all potential impact pathways will be addressed irrespective of the varying levels of sensitivity. Ongoing research work will help to inform future judgements about these sensitivities and also where individual projects are undertaken as part of the draft South Marine Plans then the exposure levels and hence the risks rather than just the sensitivities will be understood.
The ‘pathway-sensitivity’ tables will be structured according to the standard Natura 2000 sensitivity categories. The tables will indicate the phases in the implementation process for individual projects at which the impact pathways are relevant (i.e. survey, construction, operation or decommissioning) and the sensitivity levels associated with each of these phases. An impact pathway reference number will also be included in the table that relates to the generic impact pathways that will have been identified in Step 1 of the assessment. This number will facilitate comparisons within and between tables and enable any party interrogating these details (e.g. regulator, stakeholder or developer) to readily cross-refer between tabular outputs.
4.4.2 Assessment of effects on European/Ramsar sites
The final step will be to take a view about the effect on site integrity of the Marine Plans both alone and in-combination with other extant plans or projects, in advance of the formal judgment that is to be made by the MMO, in consultation with the statutory stakeholders for the AA in Stage 12 of the HRA (see Figure 1). The views on the effects on site integrity will be based on current scientific understanding and the proposed manner in which the Marine Plans are to be implemented. Typically, this judgement usually needs to be made in the context of the available (called ‘initial’) mitigation measures that exist to avoid or reduce impacts. However, whether these mitigation measures exist for the Marine Plans will depend on whether there are any strategic environmental assessments which frame such measures for the sectors that have been screened into the assessment.
The assessment of impacts will therefore need to be made based on the availability of any such statutory mitigation measures. However, it is recognised that non- statutory mitigation measures may exist and will need to be identified for previous projects and associated licensing. It is considered to be important that such measures are identified not least because collating such information will assist with future project developments in the Marine Plan Areas and will provide an initial framework for further developing these measures over time.
Where the information indicates that there could be an AEOI, or where the possibility of such effects cannot be excluded, then additional mitigation measures will need to be applied to avoid such an effect (Stage 9 of the HRA, see Figure 1). The plans will then be re-assessed to seek to further avoid any AEOI.
The outputs of this assessment stage, including proposed mitigation measures, will be documented in an Appropriate Assessment Information Report. This report will
29 of 294 Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments provide a draft record of the HRA (Stage 10 of the HRA) to inform subsequent consultations and the preparation of a final AA (Stages 11-13 of the HRA).
As each Marine Plan goes through a series of iterations, the Appropriate Assessment of any aspects than cannot be screened out will also need to be updated to ensure that it continues to reflect the most up-to-date version of each plan. JNCC, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, Natural Resources Wales and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs should be consulted each time.
4.4.3 In combination effects
If the policy development process for each Marine Plan moves onto a separate timeline, then it would be most logical for the last of the Marine Plans to be developed sufficiently to be accompanied by an in combination assessment discussing all four Marine Plans collectively. This would be effective because, although policy development for each Marine Plan may be on a separate timeline, they will have returned to the same timeline by the time of publication.
Due to the extent of the Marine Plan Areas and likely broad nature of the Marine Plans, it is unlikely that in combination effects with other plans (such as the Scottish, Welsh or Northern Ireland Marine Plans) would have been suitably addressed in an existing HRA. This is therefore also likely to require coverage within the in combination assessment for the South-East, South-West, North-East and North- West England Marine Plans.
For some sectors, a plan-level HRA already exists (e.g. offshore windfarms) and for some there are no such regional scale HRA although individual developments have undertaken detailed assessments under the HRA process (e.g. ports and shipping, navigation dredging and disposal, tourism and recreation). The fishing sector poses challenges both for any future assessments within this sector alone and for assessments of effects made for all other sectors in-combination with fishing. This is because of the uncertainties associated with the effects arising from fishing, as well as the uncertainties about how these will be dealt with in planning terms in the future.
There is need to undertake a full review of extant and relevant plans and projects and to ensure that the assessment findings fully consider in-combination effects or at least the uncertainties associated with assessing such effects. It is also advisable that the approaches and solutions identified in past marine plan HRAs are reviewed.
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Annex A: Maps
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Annex B: List of Designated Sites Subject to Pre-Screening
South-West Marine Plan Area
Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Site supports a variety of coastal Site supports harbour porpoise and bottle habitats which could be affected Abers - Côtes des nosed dolphin. Habitats include sandbanks, by changes to coastal processes. SAC or SCI No FR5300017 No légendes mudflats, coastal lagoons, reefs and shifting Site supports dolphin and dunes porpoise but is over 50km from the nearest Marine Plan Area
Atlantic Salmon is a migratory fish that travels from the ocean Annex I habitats that are a primary reason upriver to spawn. West coastal for selection of this site include: Active Afon Eden - Cors region overlaps with both South SAC or SCI No UK0030075 Yes raised bogs. Site supports otter, atlantic Goch Trawsfynydd West Marine Plan Area and salmon, floating water plantain and North West Marine Plan Area as freshwater pearl mussel fish may migrate through both areas to reach the SAC.
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason Site supports coastal habitats for selection of this site include: and Atlantic salmon and otter Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing which could be affected should waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea there be a change in Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea hydrodynamic regime.West SAC or SCI No UK0030046 Yes Cwellyn for Water courses of plain to montane levels coastal region overlaps with both with the Ranunculion fluitantis and South West Marine Plan Area Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation.Site and North West Marine Plan supports floating water plantain, otter and Area as fish may migrate through Atlantic salmon both areas to reach the SAC.
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Designated for Annex I habitats: Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing Changes in the marine waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea environment could affect the uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto- migratory routes for these Nanojuncetea, Water courses of plain to species of fish. West coastal Afon Teifi/ River SAC or SCI No UK0012670 Yes montane levels with the Ranunculion region overlaps with both South Teifi fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion West Marine Plan Area and vegetation. Designated for Annex II species : North West Marine Plan Area as brook lamprey, river lamprey, sea lamprey fish may migrate through both and salmon, bullhead, otter and floating areas to reach the SAC. water-plantain. Petromyzon marinus for which the area is considered to support a significant Site covers a section of the River presence.Lampetra fluviatilis for which the Tywi and supports twaite shad, area is considered to support a significant sea lamprey, brook lamprey, Afon Tywi/ River presence.Lampetra planeri for which the SAC or SCI No UK0013010 Yes river lamprey, allis shad and Tywi area is considered to support a significant Atlantic salmon. The site also presence.Alosa alosa for which the area is supports otter; however is more considered to support a significant than 10km from the coast. presence.Alosa fallax for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
the United Kingdom.Cottus gobio for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Lutra lutra for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include:Water Sea Lamprey is a migratory fish courses of plain to montane levels with the that travels from the ocean Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- upriver to spawn. West coastal Batrachion vegetation; Active raised bogs; Afonydd Cleddau/ region overlaps with both South SAC or SCI No UK0030074 Yes and Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Cleddau Rivers West Marine Plan Area and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion North West Marine Plan Area as incanae, Salicion albae) Petromyzon fish may migrate through both marinus. The site supports river lamprey, areas to reach the SAC. brook lamprey, bullhead, sea lamprey and otter
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Habitsts include humid dune slacks, reefs, Anse de Goulven, Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR5300016 No shifting dunes, vegetated sea cliffs. Site dunes de Keremma habitats supports Liparis loselii
Foraging and migratory routes of 27 bird species including: Kentish plover, birds could be impacted by black tern, peregrine, red-throated diver, increased noise and visual Archipel de Glénan SPA No FR5310057 No storm petrel, shag, ruff, honey buzzard, disturbances. Windfarms could cormorant, grey plover, Manx shearwater, lead to bird mortality and prey Roseate tern and Sandwich tern. species could be impacted. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 3 bird species: fulmar, chough, and increased noise and visual Ardmore Head SAC or SCI No IE0002123 No kittiwake. disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory The site is desingated for bewick's swan and Avon Valley SPA Yes UK9011091 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable gadwall. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Bae Caerfyrddin/ The site is designated for overwintering SPA No UK9014091 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable Carmarthen Bay common scoter. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Site supports 26 migratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds Baie de Goulven SPA No FR5312003 No bird species including dunlin, sanderling, which could be affected by
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
knot, whooper swan, wigeon, teal, and offshore wind farms mallard Changes to the marine Site is designated for allis shad, salmon, environment could impact the barbastelle, otter and harbour porpoise. migratory routes for fish species Baie de Morlaix SAC or SCI No FR5300015 No Habitats include sandbanks, estuaries, of interest. Site supports dolphin mudflats, reefs, dry heaths and siliceous and porpoise but is over 50km rocky slopes from the nearest Marine Plan Area
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Site supports 34 migratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds bird species including razorbill, kingfisher, Baie de Morlaix SPA No FR5310073 No which could be affected by mallard, grey heron, turnstone, lesser black offshore wind farms backed gull, curlew and cormorant
Foraging and migratory routes of 43 bird species including: razorbill, pintail, birds could be impacted by teal, brent goose, ringed plover, Baie de Saint-Brieuc increased noise and visual SPA No FR5310050 No oystercatcher, lesser black-backed gull, bar- - Est disturbances. Windfarms could tailed godwit, shag, manx shearwater and lead to bird mortality and prey common tern species could be impacted. Baie de Seine The Annex II species of interest at this site Changes to the marine SAC or SCI No FR2502020 No occidentale are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, environment could impact the
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Sea lamprey and twaite shad migratory routes for fish species of interest 28 bird species including: razorbill, Foraging and migratory routes of turnstone, purple sandpiper, black term, birds could be impacted by Baie de Seine little egret, great northern diver, herring increased noise and visual SPA No FR2510047 No occidentale gull, little gull, common scoter, cormorant, disturbances. Windfarms could slavonian grebe, little tern, arctic tern, and lead to bird mortality and prey shelduck species could be impacted. 56 bird species including: pintail, teal, Foraging and migratory routes of turnstone, scaup, Brent goose, Kentish birds could be impacted by plover, little egret, mute swan, long-tailed increased noise and visual Baie de Vilaine SPA No FR5310074 No duck, black-necked grebe, curlew, disturbances. Windfarms could cormorant, arctic skua, eider, redshank and lead to bird mortality and prey lapwing. species could be impacted. Changes to the marine The Annex II species of interest at this site Baie du mont Saint- environment could impact the SAC or SCI No FR2500077 No are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, Michel migratory routes for fish species Sea lamprey and twaite shad of interest
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Foraging and migratory routes of 27 bird species including: wigeon, birds could be impacted by turnstone, ringed plover, oystercatcher, increased noise and visual Ballycotton Bay SPA No IE0004022 No lesser black-backed gull, golden plover, disturbances. Windfarms could shelduck, and lapwing lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
Foraging and migratory routes of 30 bird species including: wigeon, dunlin, birds could be impacted by knot, oystercatcher, lesser black-backed increased noise and visual Ballymacoda Bay SPA No IE0004023 No gull, bar-tailed godwit, whimbrel, golden disturbances. Windfarms could plover, greenshank, redshank and lapwing lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Summary of international interest features Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to Name of Natura Type of (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of with site code be comprehensive; refer to 2000 site or site UK site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Ramsar (e.g. Excel database for additional compensatory area (grouped) Directive or Ramsar reasons for site? UK0012557) functionality) designation)
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 8 bird species: teal, fulmar, oystercatcher, Barley Cove to increased noise and visual SAC or SCI No IE0001040 No lesser black-backed gull, black-headed gull, Ballyrisode Point disturbances. Windfarms could curlew, chough and lapwing. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Five bird species: peregrine, fulmar, herring increased noise and visual Beara Peninsula SPA No IE0004155 No gull, shag and chough disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Changes in the marine The site is designated for shore dock, Rumex environments could potentially Blackstone Point SAC or SCI No UK0030091 Yes rupestris alter the coastline and cause loss of habitat for this species. 25 bird species including: wigeon, knot, Foraging and migratory routes of brent goose, little egret, oystercatcher, birds could be impacted by Blackwater Estuary SPA No IE0004028 No lesser black-backed gull, black-tailed godwit, increased noise and visual greenshank and redshank disturbances. Windfarms could
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lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
Foraging and migratory routes of 13 bird species including: razorbill, fulmar, birds could be impacted by puffin, storm petrel, lesser black-backed increased noise and visual Blasket Islands SPA No IE0004008 No gull, manx shearwater, chough and arctic disturbances. Windfarms could tern lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide for which the area is considered to support a significant presence. Shifting dunes along the shoreline Some interest features with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes) - (particularly intertidal mudflats Braunton Burrows SAC or SCI No UK0012570 Yes There are good numbers of characteristic and sandflats could be affected specialist plants. by marine development Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) - Braunton Burrows is one of the largest virtually intact dune sites
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in the UK and is representative of dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea in south- west England. Humid dune slacks for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes) for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.The short turf areas are extremely rich in herbs and lichens, including a number of nationally rare species. Petalophyllum ralfsii for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Annex II species Gentianella anglica and Petalophyllum ralfsii also listed.
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Harbour porpoise would be vulnerable to numerous marine impacts including noise. Harbour porpoise management unit Bristol Channel cSAC or No Yes Harbour porpoise overlaps with both South West Approaches pSAC and North West Marine Plan Areas but pSAC is over 50km from the North West Marine Plan Area All species designated in this SPA The site is designated for pintail, northern are in some capacity migratory shoveler, european teal, turnstone, dunlin, Burry Inlet SPA Yes UK9015011 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable red knot, oystercatcher, curlew, grey plover, to offshore bird strike through shelduck, common redshank. windfarms. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 11 bird species including: raven, peregrine, increased noise and visual Camaret SPA No FR5312004 No storm petrel, shag, great black-backed gull, disturbances. Windfarms could cough and kittiwake lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of 19 bird species including: razorbill, Brent birds could be impacted by Cap d'Erquy-Cap goose, herring gull, peregrine, ringed plover, increased noise and visual SPA No FR5310095 No Fréhel nightjar, shag, cormorant, great black- disturbances. Windfarms could backed gull, Dartford warbler and guillemot. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 11 bird species including: razorbill, herring increased noise and visual Cap Sizun SPA No FR5310055 No gull, shag, chough, kittiwake, shelduck and disturbances. Windfarms could guillemot. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea Coastal habitats include water all the time for which the area is sandbanks, reefs and submerged considered to support a significant or partially submerged sea caves. presence.Reefs for which the area is Site supports bottlenose dolphin, considered to support a significant grey seal, sea lamprey & river presence.Submerged or partially submerged lamprey which could be affected sea cavesfor which the area is considered to should there be a change in support a significant presence.Petromyzon hydrodynamic regime.West marinus for which the area is considered to Cardigan Bay/ Bae coastal region overlaps with both SAC or SCI No UK0012712 Yes support a significant presence.Lampetra Ceredigion South West Marine Plan Area fluviatilis for which the area is considered to and North West Marine Plan support a significant presence.Halichoerus Area as fish may migrate through grypus for which the area is considered to both areas to reach the support a significant presence.Tursiops SAC.Marine mammals within 50 truncatusfor which this is one of only two km of South West Marine Plan known outstanding localities in the United Area and within range of Kingdom. Site also supports harbour potential underwater sound porpoise but only as a Category D feature impacts (insignificant population)
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason Qualifying features include allis for selection of this site include: mudflats shad, river lamprey, sea lamprey and sandflats not covered by seawater at & twaite shad, otter and coastal low tide, sandbanks which are slightly habitats which could be affected Carmarthen Bay and covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, should there be a change in Estuaries/ Bae Large shallow inlets and bays and Atlantic SAC or SCI No UK0020020 Yes hydrodynamic regime. West Caerfyrddin ac salt meadows and Salicornia and other coastal region overlaps with both Aberoedd annuals colonizing the mud. Annex 2 species South West Marine Plan Area include allis shad, river lamprey, sea and North West Marine Plan lamprey & twaite shad and otter. Grey seal Area as fish may migrate through is present but only as a Category D feature both areas to reach the SAC. (insignificant population) Embryonic shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), Fixed dunes with herbaceous Qualifying features include Carmarthen Bay vegetation (grey dunes), Dunes with Salix coastal dunes which could be Dunes/ Twyni Bae SAC or SCI No UK0020019 Yes repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) affected should there be a Caerfyrddin and Humid dune slacks. Site is known to change in hydrodynamic regime. support narrow mouthed whorl snail, petalwort and fen orchid
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Castlemartin Coast SPA No UK9014061 Yes The site is designated for red-billed chough. and therefore may be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Changes to the marine The Annex II species of interest at this site environment could impact the Chausey SAC or SCI No FR2500079 No are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, migratory routes for fish species Sea lamprey and twaite shad of interest 28 bird species including: razorbill, Foraging and migratory routes of turnstone, black-throated diver, herring gull, birds could be impacted by storm petrel, great black-backed gull, red- increased noise and visual Chausey SPA No FR2510037 No breasted merganser, shag, grey plover, disturbances. Windfarms could black-necked grebe, Manx shearwater, lead to bird mortality and prey sandwich tern, redshank and guillemot species could be impacted.
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Primary reasons for selection include Annex I habitats Coastal lagoons, Annual vegetation of drift lines, Perennial vegetation of stony banks and Coastal lagoons have Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic Chesil and the Fleet SAC or SCI Yes UK0017076 Yes connections with the marine halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi). environment. Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco- Puccinellietalia maritimae) are also present but are not a primary reason for site selection. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Chesil Beach and This site is designated for breeding little SPA Yes UK9010091 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable The Fleet tern and overwintering brent goose. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory The site is designated for wintering northern Chew Valley Lake SPA No UK9010041 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable shoveler. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Manx shearwater are long range foraging birds. All other species designated in this SPA are in The site is designated for breeding manx Copeland Islands SPA No UK9020291 Yes some capacity migratory and shearwater and arctic tern therefore are likely to be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Foraging and migratory routes of 35 bird species including: turnstone, birds could be impacted by gadwall, ringed plover, whooper swan, increased noise and visual Cork Harbour SPA No IE0004030 No oystercatcher, lesser black-backed gull, bar- disturbances. Windfarms could tailed godwit, grey plover, redshank and lead to bird mortality and prey lapwing species could be impacted.
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Active raised bogs, Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration. Other Site supports otter which is on qualifying Annex 1 features include the cusp of the 10 km boundary transition mires and quaking bogs, Cors Caron SAC or SCI Yes UK0014790 Yes however included due the Depressions on peat substrates of the significance of this site for this Rhynchosporion, and Bog woodland. The species site is of significant importance for otters, Lutra lutra. Changes to the marine Cote de Granit rose- environment could impact the SAC or SCI No FR5300009 No Site is designated for salmon Sept-Iles migratory routes for fish species of interest Site is designated for 27 bird species Site supports migratory birds Cote de Granit rose- including razorbill, brent goose, purple SPA No FR5300009 No which could be affected by Sept-Iles sandpiper, puffin, tern species, shag and offshore wind farms kittiwake
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Dartmoor is representative of upland wet and dry heaths in south-west England; it is Designated for Atlantic Salmon also the southernmost blanket bog in (Salmo salar). Most rivers drain Europe. The designated site also has old to the South coastal region from Dartmoor SAC or SCI No UK0012929 Yes sessile oak woodlands with Ilex and Dartmoor but some may drain Blechnum. One wood is a high-altitude relict north into the West coastal surviving on a granite clitter slope. The site region and thus Salmon may also is also designated for southern damselfly, reach Dartmoor from this area. atlantic salmon and otter. The primary designation for this site is humid dune slacks, with shifting white Sand dunes may be affected by Dawlish Warren SAC or SCI No UK0030130 Yes dunes and fixed coastal grey dunes. Species alterations to hydrodynamics designation for petalwort.
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Annex I habitats for which the site has been selected includeL Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Annual vegetation of drift lines, Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Both the habitats and selected Baltic coasts, Salicornia and other annuals species can be directly colonising mud and sand, Atlantic salt associated with the marine meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia environment. Changes in the maritimae), Embryonic shifting dunes, marine environment could affect Shifting dunes along the shoreline with the migratory routes for river Dee Estuary/ Aber SAC or SCI Yes UK0030131 Yes Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), Humid lamprey, sea lamprey & twaite Dyfrdwy dune slacks, and Fixed dunes with shad.West coastal region herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes). overlaps with both South West Annex II species listed are Petromyzon Marine Plan Area and North marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis and West Marine Plan Area as fish Petalophyllum ralfsii for which the area is may migrate through both areas considered to support a significant to reach the SAC. presence. Lutra lutra, Alosa fallax and Halichoerus grypus are also present, but only as Category D features (insignificant population).
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Seven bird species: fulmar, storm petrel, Deenish Island and increased noise and visual SPA No IE0004175 No herring gull, lesser black-backed gull, manx Scariff Island disturbances. Windfarms could shearwater, chough, arctic tern lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Some of the species designated This site is designated for breeding nightjar, in this SPA are in some capacity Dorset Heathlands SPA Yes UK9010101 Yes woodlark and dartford warbler, hen harrier migratory and therefore may be and merlin. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms The primary designations of this site are embryonic shifting dunes, white dunes with Ammophila arenaria, Atlantic decalcified Dorset Heaths fixed dunes, humid dune slacks, oligostophic (Purbeck and waters containing very few minerals of Sand dunes may be affected by SAC or SCI No UK0030038 Yes Wareham) and sandy plains, Northern Atlantic wet heaths alterations to hydrodynamics Studland Dunes with Erica tetralix, temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix, European dry heaths, depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion and bog
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woodland. It is also desingated for Molinia meadows, calcareous fens, alkaline fens and old acidophilous oak woods. Species designations include southern damselfly and great crested newt
Foraging and migratory routes of 24 bird species including: pintail, wigeon, birds could be impacted by brent goose, dunlin, ringed plover, increased noise and visual Dungarvan Harbour SPA No IE0004032 No oystercatcher, lesser black-backed gull, disturbances. Windfarms could black-tailed godwit and redshank lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Site supports coastal species (shore dock) that could be Dunraven Bay SAC or SCI No UK0030139 Yes Shore dock (Rumex rupestris) affected should there be a change in hydrodynamic regime.
Some of the species designated in this SPA are in some capacity The site is designated for breeding nighjar East Devon Heaths SPA No UK9010121 Yes migratory and therefore may be and dartford warbler. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory The site is designated for merlin and red Elenydd - Mallaen SPA No UK9014111 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable kite. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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The river lamprey population of this SAC is wholly freshwater but the salmon population migrates through Loch Lomond and into Designated for Atlantic salmon, river the Firth of Clyde. As such, Endrick Water SAC or SCI No UK0019840 Yes lamprey and brook lamprey salmon migrating northwards from the south-west could pass through the South-West and North-West Marine Plan Areas to reach the SAC 76 birds species including: aquatic warbler, pintail, mallard, spotted eagle, squacco Foraging and migratory routes of heron, cattle egret, barnacle goose, black birds could be impacted by tern, short-toed eagle, little egret, hobby, increased noise and visual Estuaire de la Loire SPA No FR5210103 No Savi's warbler, jack snipe, curlew, osprey, disturbances. Windfarms could night heron, black-tailed godwit, curlew, lead to bird mortality and prey spotted crake, Caspian tern, golden plover, species could be impacted. and lapwing
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Foraging and migratory routes of 37 bird species including: razorbill, storm birds could be impacted by petrel, great northern diver, little gull, Estuaire de la Loire - increased noise and visual SPA No FR5212014 No common scoter, shag, red-breasted Baie de Bourgneuf disturbances. Windfarms could merganser, grey phalarope, eider, kittiwake, lead to bird mortality and prey great skua, common tern and guillemot. species could be impacted. Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species Site supports great crested newt, river of interest. South West Marine lamprey, grey seal, common seal, harbour Estuaires et littoral Plan Area could also be affected porpoise and bottlenoise dolphin. Site picards (baies de SAC or SCI No FR2200346 No as migratory fish may pass supports a variety of coastal habitats Somme et d'Authie) through this area to reach the including dunes, reefs and vegetated sea SAC. Site is located over 50km cliffs from nearest Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out.
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The site is designated for a wide range of All species designated in this SPA wintering birds including Slavonian grebe, are in some capacity migratory Exe Estuary SPA Yes UK9010081 Yes pied avocet, brent goose, dunlin, European and therefore may be vulnerable oystercatcher, black tailed godwit, and grey to offshore bird strike through plover. windfarms. The primary designation of this site is old old sessile oak woodlands. Other qualifying Site is within 10km of the coast features include alluvial forests, barbastelle, and is designated for otter so Exmoor and bechstein's bat and otter. The site also SAC or SCI No UK0030148 Yes could be affected by Quantock Oakwoods supports Atlantic salmon, brook lamprey, development in the marine European bullhead, lesser horseshoe bat environment and stag beetle but these are Category D features (insignificant population). Pirmary designations for this site are Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica Vegetated sea cliffs may be tetralix. Other designations include impacted by changes to the sea Exmoor Heaths SAC or SCI No UK0030040 Yes vegetated sea cliffs of Atlantic and Baltic bed causing more or less cliff coasts, blanket bogs, alkaline fens and old erosion. sessile oak woods.
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Annex I habitats include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Large shallow inlets and bays, Reefs and Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae). Site is almost entirely marine Fal and Helford SAC or SCI No UK0013112 Yes Annex II species, Rumex rupestris for, is an (97.1%). additional reason for selection. Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Halichoerus grypus, Lutra lutra, Petromyzon marinus, Phocoena phocoena and Tursiops truncatus are also present but only as category D features (insignificant population).
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 13 species of bird including: razorbill, short- Falaise du Bessin increased noise and visual SPA No FR2510099 No eared owl, kittiwake, guillemot, Dartford Occidental disturbances. Windfarms could warbler, and herring gull lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
Changes to the marine Falaises et dunes de environment could impact the Wimereux, estuaire Site supports freshwater sculpin, river migratory routes for fish species de la Slack, lamprey, brook lamprey. Habitats include of interest. South West Marine Garennes et SAC or SCI No FR3100479 No estuaries, mudflats and sandflats, reefs, Plan Area could also be affected Communaux annual vegetation of drift lanes, vegetated as migratory fish may pass d'Ambleteuse- sea cliffs, Atlantic salt meadows and dunes through this area to reach the Audresselles SAC.
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These are migratory birds that Falmouth Bay to St Designated for black-throated divers, great spend a great deal of time at sea pSPA No Yes Austell Bay northern divers and Slavonian grebes and could therefore be affected by Marine Plan proposals
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Galley Head to Four bird species; peregrine, fulmar, herring increased noise and visual SPA No IE0004190 No Duneen Point gull and chough disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of Glannau Aberdaron birds could be impacted by ac Ynys Enlli/ Two bird species; manx shearwater and increased noise and visual SPA No UK9013121 Yes Aberdaron Coast chough disturbances. Windfarms could and Bardsey Island lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Gannet are a long range sea The site is designated for Gannet. The site is foraging and migratory species. home to 33,000 breeding pairs during the Grassholm SPA No UK9014041 Yes They are likely to be vuilnerable breeding season which is 12.5% of the to offshore bird srtike through North Atlantic population. windfarms.
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Site supports marsh fritillary butterfly and southern coenagrion. Habitats include Site supports a variety of coastal Guisseny SAC or SCI No FR5300043 No sandbanks, estuaries, mudflats, coastal habitats lagoons and reefs
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Marine habitats could be Haig Fras SAC or SCI No UK0030353 Yes The site is designated for reefs. affected by a range of activities
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 6 bird species on Natura 2000 data form: increased noise and visual Helvick Head SAC or SCI No IE0000665 No razorbill, peregrine, fulmar, chough, disturbances. Windfarms could kittiwake, and guillemot. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 10 bird species including: razorbill, fulmar, Helvick Head to increased noise and visual SPA No IE0004192 No great black-backed gull, shag, cormorant, Ballyquin disturbances. Windfarms could kittiwake and guillemot lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Five bird species: razorbill, peregrine, increased noise and visual Howth Head Coast SPA No IE0004113 No fulmar, kittiwake and guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 9 bird species including: black-throated increased noise and visual Iles Houat-Hoëdic SPA No FR5312011 No diver, storm petrel, herring gull, shag and disturbances. Windfarms could Manx shearwater. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Site supports 10 migratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds birds species including oystercatcher, tern Ilot du Trevors SPA No FR5310054 No which could be affected by species, cormorant and lesser black backed offshore wind farms gull Annex I habitats at this site are Annual vegetation of drift lines, Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts, Semi- natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies: Coastal cliff site that could be Isle of Portland to on calcareous substrates (Festuco- SAC or SCI No UK0019861 Yes altered as a result of alternative Studland Cliffs Brometalia). Annex II species listed as a hydrodynamic regime. primary reason for site selection include Gentianella anglica. Triturus cristatus is present but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population)
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Storm petrel and lesser black The site is designated for breeding lesser backed gull are long range black backed gull and storm petrel. It is also foraging birds. All other species designated for an internationally important designated in this SPA are in Isles of Scilly SPA Yes UK9020288 Yes breeding bird assemblage also including some capacity migratory and greater black backed gull and european therefore are likely to be shag. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Annex I habitats include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by Interest features are solely seawater at low tide and Reefs. marine and Annex II species Rumex rupestris is an Annex II species that include marine mammals that Isles of Scilly SAC or SCI Yes UK0013694 Yes was a primary reasoin for selection as is can be suscpetible to Complex Halichoerus grypus. Phocoena phocoena underwater noise disturbance. and Tursiops truncatus are also present Site is within 50km of Marine according to Natura 2000 data form but Plan Area. only as Category D features (insignificant population).
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Nine bird species including: razorbill, fulmar, increased noise and visual Iveragh Peninsula SPA No IE0004154 No shag, kittiwake and guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
Foraging and migratory routes of 16 bird species including: razorbill, birds could be impacted by turnstone, brent goose, purple sandpiper, increased noise and visual Lambay Island SPA No IE0004069 No puffin, fulmar, oystercatcher, manx disturbances. Windfarms could shearwater and kittiwake lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Site supports 30 migratory and wintering Site supports wintering and Landes et dunes de bird species including pochard, Kentish SPA No FR2512002 No migratory birds which could be la Hague plover, bittern, nightjar, teal, shoveler, affected by offshore wind farms short-eared owl and garganey
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Submarine reefs comprising of a coastal margin reef and an offshore upstanding reef. Reefs are redominantly granite and Lands End and Cape Interest feature (Annex I ‘reef’) is SAC or SCI No UK0030375 Yes topographically complex with high biological Bank purely marine. and biotope diversity.Characterised by high biodiversity tide swept comunities.This is a high-energy circalittoral reef system. Annex I habitats that are a primary reason Numerous marine and coastal for selection of this site include Vegetated Limestone Coast of habitats; vegetated sea cliffs and sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts South West Wales/ fixed coastal dunes with SAC or SCI No UK0014787 Yes and Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous Arfordir Calchfaen herbaceous vegetation could be vegetation . Site is known to support otter de Orllewin Cymru affected should there be a and grey seal but only as Category D change in hydrodynamic regime. features (insignificant population)
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Foraging and migratory routes of 30 bird species including: scaup, black tern, birds could be impacted by herring gull, red-throated diver, velvet increased noise and visual Littoral augeron SPA No FR2512001 No scoter, red-necked grebe, kittiwake, disturbances. Windfarms could Sabine's gull, pomarine skua and common lead to bird mortality and prey tern. species could be impacted.
Changes to the marine Littoral Ouest du The Annex II species of interest at this site is environment could impact the Cotentin de Brehal á SAC or SCI No FR2500080 No the Salmon migratory routes for fish species Pirou of interest
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Site supports the following habitats: Littoral ouest du estuaries, mudflats, reefs, annual vegetation Cotentin de Saint- of drift lines, perennial vegatation or stony Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR2500082 No Germain-sur-Ay au banks, humid dune slacks, dry heaths and habitats Rozel Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation. Site supports great crested newt
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The Lizard Point site consists of rugged inshore and offshore areas of submerged bedrock and boulders of complex geological origin, separated by extensive areas of thin, coarse mobile sediment covering flat Interest feature (Annex I ‘reef’) is Lizard Point SAC or SCI No UK0030374 Yes sedimentary bedrock to the south and east, purely marine. and the flat metamorphic bedrock to the west. There are two areas of upstanding offshore reef extending from approximately 3.5 to 9 km offshore and extending down to depths of 80 m in some areas.
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, Coastal lagoons, Large shallow inlets and bays and Reefs Annex I habitats as a qualifying features Numerous marine and coastal include: mudflats and sandflats not covered habitats and species of interest by seawater at low tide, Salicornia and including grey seal, lamprey, other annuals colonizing mud and sand, bottlenose dolphin, harbour Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco- porpoise, otter, sanbanks, Lleyn Peninsula and SAC or SCI No UK0013117 Yes Puccinellietalia maritimae), Submerged or coastal lagoons and estuaries; all the Sarnau partially submerged sea caves, Mudflats and of which could be affected sandflats not covered by seawater at low should there be a change in tide, Submerged or partially submerged sea hydrodynamic regime. However, caves site is more than 50km from any Site is known to support otter, bottlenose Marine Plan Area. dolphin and grey seal. Also supports a variety of fish species including allis shad, river lamprey, sea lamprey, and twaite shad. However, these are only present as Category D features (insignificant
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population)
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Primarily selected for its presence of Reef systems, but also includes the following qualifying features: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time Site is almost entirely marine and Submerged or partially submerged sea (99.9%). Significant grey seal caves. Also supports internationally Lundy SAC or SCI No UK0013114 Yes population and site is within important population of Halichoerus grypus. 50km of South West Marine Plan Also present according to Natura 2000 data Area. form is Annex II species Phocoena phocoena and Tursiops truncatus. However, these are only Category D features (insignificant population) Reefs for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Interest features (Annex I ‘reef’ Lyme Bay and SAC or SCI No UK0030372 Yes Submerged or partially submerged sea and ‘sea cave’ habitats) are Torbay caves for which this is considered to be one purely marine. of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Changes to the marine Marais du Cotentin The Annex II species of interest at this site environment could impact the et du Bessin - Baie SAC or SCI No FR2500088 No are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, migratory routes for fish species des Veys Sea lamprey and twaite shad of interest
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory The site is designated for aquatic warbler Marazion Marsh SPA No UK9020289 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable and bittern to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Site supports the following habitats:reefs, annual vegetation of drift lines, humid dune Massif dunaire de Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR2500083 No slacks, Atlantic salt meadows, natural Héauville à Vauville habitats eutrophic lakes and alluvial forests. Site supports great crested newt
41 bird species including: razorbill, brent Foraging and migratory routes of goose, Cory's shearwater, storm petrel, birds could be impacted by herring gull, Mediterranean gull, Sabine's increased noise and visual Mor Braz SPA No FR5212013 No gull, common scoter, red-breasted disturbances. Windfarms could merganser. Kittiwake, arctic skua, little tern, lead to bird mortality and prey arctic tern, shelduck and guillemot species could be impacted.
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The site is desingnated for a range of Some of the species designated migratory and non-migratory birds including in this SPA are in some capacity New Forest SPA Yes UK9011031 Yes nightjar, hen harrier, hobby, woodlark, migratory and therefore may be honey buzzard, wood warbler and dartford vulnerable to offshore bird strike warbler. through windfarms Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Six bird species: razorbill, fulmar, herring increased noise and visual Old Head of Kinsale SPA No IE0004021 No gull, shag, kittiwake and guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Site supports a variety of coastal habitats which could be affected Site supports harbour porpoise and bottle by changes to coastal processes. Ouessant-Molene SAC or SCI No FR5300018 No nosed dolphin. Habitats include sandbanks, Site supports dolphin and vegetated sea cliffs, reefs and shifting dunes porpoise but is over 50km from the nearest Marine Plan Area Site supports migratory birds Supports a wide range of Annex 2 migratory Ouessant-Molene SPA No FR5310072 No which could be affected by birds offshore wind farms
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Pembrokeshire Bat Sites and Bosherston Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic Lakes/ Safleoedd vegetation of Chara spp. Site supports Site supports otter within 10 km SAC or SCI No UK0014793 Yes Ystlum Sir Benfro a greater and lesser horseshoe and otter, of the coast Llynnoedd Lutra lutra. Bosherston
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Estuaries comprising the Daugleddau estuary which supports a wide diversity of communities and species. The site also includes smaller estuaries entering the Daugleddau and Milford Haven, and wide intertidal mudflats with rich and productive invertebrate annelid and mollusc communities. Large shallow inlets and bays - Numerous marine and coastal Pembrokeshire Marine in south-west Wales habitats and species of interest includes Milford Haven, and the sandy including grey seal, lamprey, embayment of St Brides Bay. The wide estuaries, sea caves, large range of environmental conditions, shallow inlets and bays and reefs particularly seabed substrates, tidal streams all of which could be affected and salinity gradients, supports high should there be a change in community and species diversity. The hydrodynamic regime. Marine Pembrokeshire species-richness of sediment communities mamals and fish can also be Marine/ Sir Benfro SAC or SCI No UK0013116 Yes throughout Milford Haven is particularly affected by under water noise Forol high, with intertidal sandy/muddy areas impacts and the site lies within supporting extensive beds of narrow-leaved 50km of the South West Marine eelgrass Zostera angustifolia. Plan Area. West coastal region Reefs support a wide diversity and species overlaps with both South West 84 abundanceof 294 of biological communities. Other Marine Plan Area and North qualifying Annex 1 habitats include West Marine Plan Area as fish Sandbanks, mudflats anbd sandflats, coastal may migrate through both areas lagoons, Atlantic salt meadows and sea to reach the SAC. Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments
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Primary Annex I habitats as reason for site selection include: Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes) and Humid dune slacks. Other qualifying habitats include: Shifting dunes along the Coastal dunes and features have shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white the potential to be manipulated Penhale Dunes SAC or SCI No UK0012559 Yes dunes) and Dunes with Salix repens ssp. by change in hydrodynamic argentea (Salicion arenariae). regime. Annex II species listed are Petalwort, Petalophyllum ralfsii; Shore dock, Rumex rupestris; and Early gentian, Gentianella anglica. Foraging and migratory routes of 30 bird species including: razorbill, ringed birds could be impacted by plover, sanderling, herring gull, Pertuis charentais - increased noise and visual SPA No FR5412026 No Mediterranean gull, Sabine's gull, whimbrel, Rochebonne disturbances. Windfarms could curlew, common scoter, kittiwake, lead to bird mortality and prey Sandwich tern and guillemot. species could be impacted.
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This site is designated for Annex I habitats: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Large shallow inlets and bays, Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia Habitat interest features are maritimae). Estuaries and Reefs are both prediminantly marine and site present as qualifying features also. also hosts diadromous species, Plymouth Sound and The Annex II species, Rumex rupestris, is which can be disturbed, SAC or SCI Yes UK0013111 Yes Estuaries listed as a primary reason for site selection. particularly during times of Also present is Annex II species Alosa alosa migration. Migratory fish can for which the area is considered to support also be affected by underwater a significant presence. According to the noise impacts. Natura 2000 data form the site also supports grey seal, harbour porpoise, sea lamprey, river lamprey and bottlenose dolphin but only as Category D features (insignificant population). Site supports marsh fritillary, stag beetle, Pointe de Corsen, Le Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR5300045 No otter, Lutra lutra, and horseshoe bat. Conquet habitats Habitats include sandbanks, estuaries, reefs
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Fringing hard or soft coasts, Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and created by past or present Polruan to Polperro SAC or SCI No UK0030241 Yes Baltic coasts. European dry heaths. Rumex marine erosion; therefore rupestris. susceptible to changes in hydrodynamic regime.
The site is designated for breeding All species designated in this SPA mediterranian gull, common tern and a are in some capacity migratory Poole Harbour SPA Yes UK9010111 Yes wide range of wintering birds including pied and therefore may be vulnerable avocet black tailed godwit and common to offshore bird strike through shelduck. windfarms.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Geographical extension to existing SPA and or forage at sea, and therefore Poole Harbour pSPA No Yes addition of the following interest features: are likely to be vulnerable to Extension Sandwich tern, spoonbill and little egret. offshore bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory The site is desingated for breeding stone Porton Down SPA No UK9011101 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable curlew. to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Site is designated for a variety of bat species Site supports migratory fish. Prairies et marais and river lamprey, salmon and sea lamprey. South West Marine Plan Area tourbeux de la basse SAC or SCI No FR3100492 No Habitats include alkaline fens, lowland hay could also be affected as vallée de l'Authie meadows, natural eutrophic lakes, migratory fish may pass through transition mires and alluvial forests this area to reach the SAC.
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Foraging and migratory routes of 10 bird species: razorbill, puffin, fulmar, birds could be impacted by storm petrel, herring gull, lesser black- increased noise and visual Puffin Island SPA No IE0004003 No backed gull, Manx shearwater, chough, disturbances. Windfarms could kittiwake and guillemot lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. All species designated in this SPA Ramsey and St are in some capacity migratory David`s Peninsula SPA No UK9014062 Yes The site is designated for red-billed chough. and therefore may be vulnerable Coast to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Foraging and migratory routes of Designated for razorbill, peregrine, birds could be impacted by kittiwake and guillemot. Designated increased noise and visual Rathlin Island SPA No UK9020011 Yes assemblage includes fulmar, puffin and disturbances. Windfarms could lesser black-backed gull lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Coastal habitats could be affected by changes to coastal processes. Mouse eared bat has Site supports coastal habitats including been known to migrate to the UK reefs, humid dune slacks, sandbanks and and could be affected by Récifs et landes de la SAC or SCI No FR2500084 No mudflats. Species include greater mouse offshore wind farms. Site Hague eared bat, grey seal, common seal, harbour supports grey seal, bottlenose porpoise and bottle nosed dolphin. dolphin, common seal and harbour porpoise but these are more than 50km distant from the nearest Marine Plan Area. The designated site comprises water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- Site designated for anadromous River Avon SAC or SCI No UK0013016 Yes Batrachion vegetation. The site is also fish. desingated for sea lamprey, brook lamprey, Atlantic salmon and European bullhead.
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The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason for site selection is Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- Interest features include River Axe SAC or SCI No UK0030248 Yes Batrachion vegetation. diadromous species Annex II species present as qualifying features are Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra planeri and Cottus gobio. Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species The Annex II species of interest at this site of interest. West coastal region River Barrow and SAC or SCI No IE0002162 No are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, overlaps with both South West River Nore Sea lamprey and twaite shad Marine Plan Area and North West Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate through both areas to reach the SAC.
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Site supports salmon which is a migratory fish that travels from the ocean upriver to spawn. Also supports river lamprey & sea Atlantic salmon for which this is considered lamprey. Changes in the marine to be one of the best areas in the United environment could affect the Kingdom. Also supports river lamprey & sea River Bladnoch SAC or SCI No UK0030249 Yes migratory routes for these lamprey according to the Natura 2000 data species of fish.The West form but these are Category D features migratory region includes fish (insignificant population). migrating from both the north- west and south-west. Both these Marine Plan Areas could therefore affect this SAC Atlantic salmon are migratory species which could be affected The site is designated for European dry by changes in the marine heaths, old sessile oak woods and alluvial environment.West coastal region River Camel SAC or SCI No UK0030056 Yes forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus overlaps with both South West excelsior. Species designations are bullhead, Marine Plan Area and North otter and Atlantic salmon. West Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate through both areas
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to reach the SAC.
Although migratory fish are not a qualifying Interest feature of this The Annex II species for which this site is SAC, freshwater pearl mussel is designated is Margaritifera margaritifera. dependent on such fish for part Austropotamobius pallipes, Cottus gobio, of its life cycle. West coastal River Clun SAC or SCI No UK0030250 Yes Lampetra planeri, Lutra lutra, and Salmo region overlaps with both South salar are also present but only as Category West Marine Plan Area and D features (insignificant populations) North West Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate through both areas to reach the SAC.
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Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Freshwater pearl Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, mussel is partly dependent on otter and salmon. Natura 2000 data form migratory fish. North East coastal River Dee SAC or SCI No UK0030251 Yes also indicates presence of sea lamprey but region overlaps with both North as a Category D feature (insignificant East, South West and South East population) Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC. The Annex I habitat that is the primary Interest features include reason for site selection is Water courses of diadromous species. Site plain to montane levels with the supports river lamprey, sea River Dee and Bala Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- lamprey, salmon & twaite shad. Lake/ Afon Dyfrdwy SAC or SCI Yes UK0030252 Yes Batrachion vegetation. Also present, Tilio- West coastal region overlaps a Llyn Tegid Acerion forests of slopes, screes and with both South West Marine ravines, Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Plan Area and North West Blechnum in the British Isles, and Alluvial Marine Plan Area as fish may forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus migrate through both areas to
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excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, reach the SAC. Salicion albae). Annex II species at this site are Cottus gobio, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Luronium natans, Lutra lutra , Petromyzon marinus, Salmo salar.
The primary designations for this site are Sea and River Lamprey and oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters Atlantic Salmon are all migratory with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae fish which could be impacted by and/or of the Isoeto-Nanojuncetea as well works within the marine as water corses of the plain to montane River Derwent and environment. West coastal SAC or SCI No UK0030032 Yes levels with the Ranunculion fulitantis and Bassenthwaite Lake region overlaps with both South Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation. Species West Marine Plan Area and designations include Marsh fritillary North West Marine Plan Area as butterfly, sea lamprey, brook lamprey, river fish may migrate through both lamprey, atlantic salmon, otter and floating areas to reach the SAC. water plantain.
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Annex I habitats include: Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae Interest features include and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea, Water diadromous fish, which can be courses of plain to montane levels with the affected by underwater noise Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- impacts. West coastal region Batrachion vegetation and Alluvial forests River Eden SAC or SCI No UK0012643 Yes overlaps with both South West with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior Marine Plan Area and North (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion West Marine Plan Area as fish albae). may migrate through both areas Annex II species listed are: Petromyzon to reach the River Eden. marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Salmo salar, Cottus gobio, Lutra lutra, and Austropotamobius pallipes.
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Atlantic salmon are migratory species which could be affected by changes in the marine environment.West coastal region overlaps with both South West Marine Plan Area and North The primary designation for this site is West Marine Plan Area as fish River Ehen SAC or SCI No UK0030057 Yes freshwater pearl mussel and other may migrate through both areas qualifying features are Atlantic salmon. to reach the SAC. Freshwater pearl mussels are also affected by changes in the marine environment as they spend part of their life cycle attached to migratory sea fish.
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Although Annex I habitat is freshwater, some Annex II species are river lamprey, sea The only listed habitat is Water courses of lamprey and salmon and can be plain to montane levels with the affected by under watwer noise Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- impacts or have their migration Batrachion vegetation. River Itchen SAC or SCI No UK0012599 Yes disrupted. This affects both the Annex II species are: Lampetra planeri, South West and South East Salmo salar, Cottus gobio, Lutra lutra, Marine Plan Areas as the south Coenagrion mercuriale, and coastal region for migratory fish Austropotamobius pallipes. indicates fish may travel through the South West Matrine Plan Area to reach the SAC
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The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason for site selection is Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Although migratory fish are not Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- qualifying features of the SAC, Batrachion vegetation. the freshwater pearl mussel is The Annex II species that is a primary reason dependent upon them for part of for selection of this site is Austropotamobius its life cycle. West coastal region River Kent SAC or SCI No UK0030256 Yes pallipes. Other species as present as overlaps with both South West qualifying species are Cottus gobio, Marine Plan Area and North Margaritifera margaritifera. Alosa fallax, West Marine Plan Area as fish Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, may migrate through both areas Petromyzon marinus and Salmo salar are to reach the SAC. present but as Category D features (insignificant population)
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Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Freshwater pearl mussel is partly dependent on Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, migratory fish. North East coastal River Spey SAC or SCI Yes UK0019811 Yes salmon, otter & sea lamprey region overlaps with both North East, South West and South East Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC. Migratory fish could be affected The site is designated for oligotrophic to by a range of underwater sound mesotropgic standing waters with impacts. North East coastal vegetation of the littorelletea uniflorae region overlaps with both North River Tay SAC or SCI No UK0030312 Yes and/or of the isoeto-nanojuncetea. The site East, South West and South East is also designated for atlantic salmon, sea Marine Plan Areas as fish may lamprey, brook lamprey, river lamprey and migrate through English Channel otter. and along the east coast to reach the SAC.
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Interest features include diadromous fish, which can be affected by underwater noise impacts. SAC is located within 100km of North West Marine The annex I habitat present for primary Plan Area as well as the North selection of this site is: Water courses of East Marine Plan Area but is on plain to montane levels with the opposite coast of mainland and Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- River Tweed SAC or SCI No UK0012691 Yes migratory fish travelling to the Batrachion vegetation. site are unlikely to pass through Annex II species include: Petromyzon North West Marine Plan Area. marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra South East and South West planeri, Salmo salar, Lutra lutra. Marine Plan Area are also included because fish migrating to River Tweed may pass through the English Channel and up the east coast of England
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Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation for which the area is considered to support a Site covers the River Usk to the significant presence.Petromyzon marinus for sea and supports sea lamprey, which this is considered to be one of the brook lamprey, river lamprey, best areas in the United Kingdom.Lampetra twaite shad, Atlantic salmon and fluviatilis for which this is considered to be allis shad, which could be one of the best areas in the United impacted by changes to Kingdom.Lampetra planeri for which this is River Usk/ Afon hydrodynamics. West coastal SAC or SCI No UK0013007 Yes considered to be one of the best areas in Wysg region overlaps with both South the United Kingdom.Alosa alosa for which West Marine Plan Area and the area is considered to support a North West Marine Plan Area as significant presence.Alosa fallax for which fish may migrate through both this is considered to be one of the best areas to reach the SAC. The site areas in the United Kingdom.Salmo salar for also supports otter and is less which this is considered to be one of the than 10km from the coast. best areas in the United Kingdom.Cottus gobio for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Lutra lutra for which this is considered to be
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one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.
The primary qualifying habitat is Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Interest features include Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- diadromous fish, which can be Batrachion vegetation; Transition mires and affected by underwater noise quaking bogs also feaature. impacts. West coastal region River Wye/ Afon SAC or SCI No UK0012642 Yes Annex II species (taken from Natura 2000 overlaps with both South West Gwy data form) include: Petromyzon marinus, Marine Plan Area and North Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Alosa West Marine Plan Area as fish alosa, Alosa fallax, Salmo salar, Cottus may migrate through both areas gobio, Lutra lutra, Austropotamobius to reach the River Wye. pallipes, and Petromyzon marinus.
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Site is designated for 11 species including sea lamprey, brook lamprey, salmon and various bat species. Habitsts include Riviere le Douron SAC or SCI No FR5300004 No Site supports migratory fish. estuaries, mudflats and sandbanks, active raised bogs, atlantic salt meadows, dry heaths and siliceous rocky slopes Site is designated for 16 species including Rivière Leguer, great sea lamprey, Allis shad, brook Changes to the marine forêts de Beffou, lamprey, salmon and freshwater sculpin. environment could impact the SAC or SCI No FR5300008 No Coat an Noz et Coat Habitats include estuaries, reefs, coastal migratory routes for fish species an Hay laoons, Atlantic salt meadows and dry of interest heaths
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 7 bird species on Natura 2000 data form: Roaringwater Bay increased noise and visual SAC or SCI No IE0000101 No Razorbill, Peregrine, Fulmar, Lesser black- and Islands disturbances. Windfarms could backed gull, Cormorant, Chough, Guillemot. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of 22 bird species including: turnstone, dunlin, birds could be impacted by Roches de sanderling, little egret, great northern diver, increased noise and visual SPA No FR5312009 No Penmarc'h herring gull, cormorant, grey plover, Manx disturbances. Windfarms could shearwater, Sandwich tern and greenshank. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. All species designated in this SPA This site is designated for a range of are in some capacity migratory migratory and non-migratory birds including Salisbury Plain SPA No UK9011102 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable hen harrier, stone curlew, common quail to offshore bird strike through and hobby. windfarms. Foraging and migratory routes of 11 bird species: razorbill, peregrine, puffin, birds could be impacted by fulmar, lesser black-backed gull, gannet, increased noise and visual Saltee Islands SPA No IE004002 No cormorant, Manx shearwater, chough, disturbances. Windfarms could kittiwake and guillemot. lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Marine mammals within 50 km of South East Marine Plan Area and within range of potential underwater sound impacts. The site supports twaite shad, grey seal, Changes to the marine common seal and harbour porpoise. environment could impact the SBZ 1 / ZPS 1 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0002 No Habitats include sandbanks which are migratory routes for fish species slightly covered by sea water all the time. of interest. South West Marine Plan Area could also be affected as migratory fish may pass through this area to reach the SAC Changes to the marine environment could impact the Site supports sea lamprey and twaite shad. migratory routes for fish species The site also supports grey seal, common of interest. South West Marine SBZ 2 / ZPS 2 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0003 No seal and harbour porpoise. Habitats include Plan Area could also be affected sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea as migratory fish may pass water all the time through this area to reach the SAC. Site is located over 50km from nearest Marine Plan Area
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so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out.
Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species Site supports sea lamprey and twaite shad. of interest. South West Marine The site also supports grey seal, common Plan Area could also be affected SBZ 3 / ZPS 3 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0004 No seal and harbour porpoise. Habitats include as migratory fish may pass sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea through this area to reach the water all the time SAC. Site is located over 50km from nearest Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out.
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Site supports migratory bird species including black throated diver, red throated Site supports migratory bird SBZ 3 / ZPS 3 SPA No BEMNZ0004 No diver, little gull, common scoter, great species which could be affected crested grebe, common tern, sandwich tern, by offshore wind farms guillemot. Foraging and migratory routes of 38 bird species including: Cory's shearwater, birds could be impacted by Secteur marin de black-throated diver, storm petrel, herring increased noise and visual l'île d'Yeu jusqu'au SPA No FR5212015 No gull,, red-breasted merganser, shag, grey disturbances. Windfarms could continent phalarope, Manx shearwater, kittiwake, lead to bird mortality and prey great skua, guillemot. species could be impacted. All species designated in this SPA The site is designated for gadwall, greater are in some capacity migratory Severn Estuary SPA Yes UK9015022 Yes white fronted goose, dunlin, bewick's swan, and therefore may be vulnerable common shelduck, common redshank. to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by Predominantly a marine site with seawater at low tide and Atlantic salt anadromous species listed as meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia primary reasons for designation. maritimae) . Fish can be siuceptible to noise Annex I habitats present as a qualifying disturbances, particularly during Severn Estuary/ Môr SAC or SCI Yes UK0013030 Yes feature, but not a primary reason for site migratory periods.West coastal Hafren selection are Sandbanks which are slightly region overlaps with both South covered by sea water all the time and West Marine Plan Area and Reefs. North West Marine Plan Area as Annex II species listed are Sea lamprey fish may migrate through both (Petromyzon marinus), River lamprey areas to reach the SAC. (Lampetra fluviatilis), Twaite shad (Alosa fallax) Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Sheep's Head to Toe Five bird species: peregrine, fulmar, herring increased noise and visual SPA No IE0004156 No Head gull, shag and chough disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Annual vegetation of drift lines are present at the site but are only a qualifying feature. Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts and Tilio-Acerion forests of Classified technically as a slopes, screes and ravines are the Annex I terrestrial site, but largely a sea Sidmouth to West habitat types for which the site has been SAC or SCI No UK0019864 Yes cliff habitat with islets that could Bay selected. be impacted by change in Annex II species listed on the Natura 2000 hydrodynamic regime. data form are Gentianella anglica and Rhinolophus hipposiderosbut these are Category D features (insignificant populations) Foraging and migratory routes of 10 bird species: razorbill, peregrine, puffin, birds could be impacted by fulmar, storm petrel, gannet, manx increased noise and visual Skelligs SPA No IE0004007 No shearwater, chough, kittiwake and disturbances. Windfarms could guillemot lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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The site is designated for breeding short Storm petrel, Manx shearwater, eared owl, storm petrel, manx shearwater, puffin and lesser blackbacked puffin, lesser black backed gull. The site is gull are all long range sea Skokholm and SPA No UK9014051 Yes also designated for breeding season sea bird foraging and migratory species. Skomer assemblage of 394360 sea birds which They are likely to be vulnerable includes razorbill, common guillemot and to offshire bird strike through black legged kittewake. windfarms
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Skomer, Skokholm Manx shearwater, lesser black backed gull or forage at sea, and therefore and the seas off pSPA No Yes and puffin. Physical extension to existing are likely to be vulnerable to
Pembrokeshire SPA offshore bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts.
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Changes to the marine environment could impact the The Annex II species of interest at this site migratory routes for fish species are the Allis shad, River lamprey, Salmon, of interest. West coastal region Slaney River Valley SAC or SCI No IE0000781 No Sea lamprey and Twaite shad. Also overlaps with both South West designated for habitats, and species of Marine Plan Area and North mammal, invertebrate and fish. West Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate through both areas to reach the SAC. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at sea, and therefore Solent and Dorset pSPA No Yes Tern foraging habitat are likely to be vulnerable to Coast offshore bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts. The site is designated for a range of All species designated in this SPA waterfowl, waders and coastal birds are in some capacity migratory Solent and SPA Yes UK9011061 Yes including four species of tern, brent goose, and therefore may be vulnerable Southampton Water european teal, common ringed plover, black to offshore bird strike through tailed godwit, and mediterranean gull. windfarms.
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Annex I habitats include Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Reefs (for which the area is thought to support a significant presence), Perennial vegetation of stony banks, Salicornia and other annuals Diadromous species could be colonising mud and sandfor. affected by under water noise Also listed are Atlantic salt meadows impacts. West coastal region (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae), and overlaps with both South West Solway Firth SAC or SCI Yes UK0013025 Yes Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation Marine Plan Area and North (grey dunes) for which the area is West Marine Plan Area as fish considered to support a significant may migrate through both areas presence. to reach the SAC. Two Annex II species are listed - Petromyzon marinus (Sea Lamprey) and Lampetra fluviatilisfor (River Lamprey). The Natura 2000 data form also mentions harbour porpoise but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population).
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All species designated in this SPA The site is designated for a wide range of are in some capacity migratory Somerset Levels and wintering birds including bewick's swan, SPA Yes UK9010031 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable Moors golden plover, European teal and northern to offshore bird strike through lapwing. windfarms. Vegetated sea cliffs may be The primary designation for this site is impacted by changes to the sea South Devon Shore vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic SAC or SCI No UK0030060 Yes bed causing more or less cliff Dock coasts. Species designations include shore erosion. Shore dock is dependent dock. on this type of habitat. Annex I habitats for site selection are Reefs, Submerged or partially submerged sea caves and Vegetated sea cliffs of the Site are is 98.7% marine habitat South Wight Atlantic and Baltic coastsfor which this is supporting support a diverse SAC or SCI No UK0030061 Yes Maritime considered to be one of the best areas in range of species in both the the United Kingdom. subtidal and intertidal. Natura 2000 data form also notes presence of Gentianella anglica.
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This site is designated for vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts as well Vegetated sea cliffs could be St Albans Head to as semi-natural dry grasslands and SAC or SCI No UK0019863 Yes affected by changes in coastal Durlston Head scrubland facies on calcareous substrates. processes Species designations include early gentian and greater horseshoe bat.
Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Interest features include St David`s / Ty Baltic coasts and Eurpoean dry heaths. vegetated sea cliffs which could SAC or SCI No UK0013045 Yes Ddewi Annex 2 species: Floating water-plantain be affected should there be a Luronium natans. change in hydrodynamic regime.
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Reefs support a wide variety of reef fauna and flora showing excellent examples of Interest features (Annex I ‘reef’, zonation from the infralittoral down to in many forms) are purely Start Point to deeper water communities. Supports the marine. Reefs could be impated Plymouth Sound & SAC or SCI No UK0030373 Yes most extensive and highest density beds by physical disturbances for Eddystone and communities of several species of sea pipeline / cable routes and or fan and coral and supports deeper water smothering by sediments. reef species. Saltmarsh, transitional grassland, lagoon Potential for direct habitat loss Compens being created for its own value and to and indirect effects depending atory No N/A Yes support coastal and intertidal bird and other on nature and location of area Steart animal interest features proposals
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Reefs for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom. Features of particular interest within the Studland Bay to Ringstead Bay area include a series of limestone ledges (up to 15m across) protruding from shelly gravel at Worbarrow Bay, which support a rich sponge and sea fan community; dense brittlestar beds (Ophiothrix fragilis) on shale Interest features are purely reefs extending from Kimmeridge; a unique marine. Reefs could be affected Studland to Portland SAC or SCI No UK0030382 Yes reef feature, known as St Albans ledge, by physical disturbances for extending out over 10km offshore and pipeline / cable routes and or subject to strong tidal action; and an area of smothering. large limestone blocks known as the “seabed caves”. The Portland Reefs are characterised by flat bedrock, limestone ledges (Portland stone), large boulders and cobbles. On the western side of Portland Bill, rugged limestone boulders provide deep gullies and overhangs. Mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) are found to occur in very
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high densities on bedrock associated with strong currents to the southeast of Portland Bill.
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Foraging and migratory routes of 33 bird species including: shoveler, wigeon, birds could be impacted by brent goose, white-fronted goose, marsh increased noise and visual Tacumshin Lake SPA No IE0004092 No harrier, whooper swan, lesser black-backed disturbances. Windfarms could gull, golden plover, green sandpiper and lead to bird mortality and prey lapwing species could be impacted.
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory Tamar Estuaries This site is designated for wintering pied SPA No UK9010141 Yes and therefore may be vulnerable Complex avocet and passage little egret to offshore bird strike through windfarms. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Nine bird species: razorbill, puffin, fulmar, The Bull and The increased noise and visual SPA No IE0004066 No storm petrel, herring gull, gannet, Cow Rocks disturbances. Windfarms could cormorant, kittiwake and guillemot lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site are Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts, Hard General site character includes oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets (15%) The Lizard SAC or SCI No UK0012799 Yes vegetation of Chara spp., Northern Atlantic which could be affected by wet heaths with Erica tetralix, European dry changes to coastal processes heaths, Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans, and Mediterranean temporary ponds.
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Annex I habitats include: Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae), Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto- Nanojuncetea, Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix, European dry heaths, Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or Interest features are purely clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae), terrestrial. However, otter The New Forest SAC or SCI Yes UK0012557 Yes Transition mires and quaking bogs, included in designation which is Depressions on peat substrates of the ~ 2km from the coast. Rhynchosporion, Alkaline fens, Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion), Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests, Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains, Bog woodland, Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae,
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Salicion albae). Annex II species: Triturus cristatus, Coenagrion mercuriale, and Lucanus cervus.
Foraging and migratory routes of 6 bird species on Natura 2000 data form: birds could be impacted by Three Castle Head to SAC or SCI No IE0000109 No Razorbill, fulmar, cormorant, chough, increased noise and visual Mizen Head kittiwake, and guillemot. disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey
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species could be impacted.
This site comprises vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts. The site represents an extensicve length of largely hard coastal cliff in south-west England, with a range of maritime influences and vegetation developing on hard neutral to Interest features include coastal acidic sedimentary rocks. In addition there Tintagel-Marsland- cliffs which could be impacted by SAC or SCI No UK0013047 Yes are stretched of old sessile oak woodlands Clovelly Coast hydrodynamics if the sea bed is that occur at verious points along this altered. section of coast. A qualifying feature of this site is also European dry heaths. Annex II species include grey seal, otter, greater horse-shoe bat, and lesser horse-shoe bat. However these are Category D features (insignificant population)
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Site supports otter, Lutra lutra, marsh Interest features are purely Tourbiere de Lann SAC or SCI No FR5300067 No fritillary and Sphagnum pylaesii. Habitats terrestrial but includes otter and Gazel include dry heaths, mires and bogs site within 10 km of coast Site is designated for 26 habitats and 16 Changes to the marine species including sea lamprey, Allis shad, environment could impact the brook lamprey, bottlenose dolphin, harbour migratory routes for fish species Tregor Goelo SAC or SCI No FR5300010 No porpoise, salmon and freshwater sculpin. of interest. Site supports dolphin Habitats include estuaries, reefs, coastal and porpoise but is over 50km laoons, Atlantic salt meadows and dry from the nearest Marine Plan heaths Area Site supports migratory birds Supports a wide range of Annex 2 migratory Tregor Goelo SPA No FR5310070 No which could be affected by birds offshore wind farms
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Site predominantly marine (98.8%) and hosting marine Annex II species, including the river and sea lamprey. Estuarine and coastal habitats subject to Annex I habitats include: Estuaries, Mudflats change from alteration of and sandflats not covered by seawater at hydrodynamic regime. South low tide. East and South West Marine Plan Tweed Estuary SAC or SCI No UK0030292 Yes Annex II species are: Petromyzon marinus, Area are also included because Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon marinus fish migrating to River Tweed and (according to Natura 2000 data form) may pass through the English Lutra lutra. Channel and up the east coast of England. Therefore migratory fish will traverse the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast SAC to reach the Tweed Estuary SAC
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Marine mammals within 50 km of Marine Plan Area and within range of potential underwater Habitats include sandbanks which are sound impacts. Changes to the slightly covered by sea water all the time marine environment could Vlaamse Banken SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0001 No and reefs. Site supports grey seal, common impact the migratory routes for seal and harbour porpoise as well as twaite fish species of interest. South shad. West Marine Plan Area could also be affected as migratory fish may pass through this area to reach the SAC Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species of interest. South West Marine Site supports sea lamprey and twaite Plan Area could also be affected Vlakte van de Raan SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0005 No shad.Also supports common seal, grey seal as migratory fish may pass and harbour porpoise through this area to reach the SAC. Site is located over 50km from nearest Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals
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can be scoped out.
Overwintering Cygnus columbianus Interest features include Walmore Common SPA Yes UK9007051 Yes bewickii. overwintering migrant species Harbour porpoise would be vulnerable to numerous marine impacts including noise. Harbour porpoise management unit cSAC or No Yes Harbour porpoise overlaps with both South West pSAC and North West Marine Plan Areas but pSAC is over 50km from the North West Marine West Wales Marine Plan Area
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Six bird species: razorbill, peregrine, fulmar, increased noise and visual Wicklow Head SPA No IE0004127 No kittiwake, whitethroat and guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. The site is designated for reefs. The site also The reefs are susceptible to a supports harbour porpoise and bottlenose Wight-Barfleur Reef SAC or SCI No UK0030380 Yes range of impacts arising from dolphin but only as Category D features marine development (insignificant population)
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Annex I habitats that are a Atlantic Salmon is a migratory fish that primary reason for selection travels from the ocean upriver to of this site include: Active spawn. West coastal region overlaps Afon Eden - Cors SAC or SCI No UK0030075 Yes raised bogs. Site supports with both South West Marine Plan Goch Trawsfynydd otter, atlantic salmon, Area and North West Marine Plan Area floating water plantain and as fish may migrate through both areas freshwater pearl mussel to reach the SAC. Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Site supports coastal habitats and Oligotrophic to mesotrophic Atlantic salmon and otter which could standing waters with be affected should there be a change Afon Gwyrfai a vegetation of the in hydrodynamic regime.West coastal SAC or SCI No UK0030046 Yes Llyn Cwellyn Littorelletea uniflorae region overlaps with both South West and/or of the Isoëto- Marine Plan Area and North West Nanojuncetea for Water Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate courses of plain to montane through both areas to reach the SAC. levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-
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Batrachion vegetation.Site supports floating water plantain, otter and Atlantic salmon
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Designated for Annex I habitats: Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae Changes in the marine environment and/or of the Isoëto- could affect the migratory routes for Nanojuncetea, Water these species of fish. West coastal Afon Teifi/ River courses of plain to montane SAC or SCI No UK0012670 Yes region overlaps with both South West Teifi levels with the Ranunculion Marine Plan Area and North West fluitantis and Callitricho- Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate Batrachion vegetation. through both areas to reach the SAC. Designated for Annex II species : brook lamprey, river lamprey, sea lamprey and salmon, bullhead, otter and floating water-plantain.
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Petromyzon marinus for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Lampetra fluviatilis for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Lampetra planeri Site covers a section of the River Tywi for which the area is and supports twaite shad, sea lamprey, considered to support a Afon Tywi/ River brook lamprey, river lamprey, allis SAC or SCI No UK0013010 Yes significant presence.Alosa Tywi shad and Atlantic salmon. The site also alosa for which the area is supports otter, however is more than considered to support a 10km from the coast. significant presence.Alosa fallax for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.Cottus gobio for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Lutra lutra for
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which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include:Water Sea Lamprey is a migratory fish that courses of plain to montane travels from the ocean upriver to levels with the Ranunculion spawn. West coastal region overlaps Afonydd Cleddau/ fluitantis and Callitricho- SAC or SCI No UK0030074 Yes with both South West Marine Plan Cleddau Rivers Batrachion vegetation; Area and North West Marine Plan Area Active raised bogs; and as fish may migrate through both areas Alluvial forests with Alnus to reach the SAC. glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion
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albae) Petromyzon marinus. The site supports river lamprey, brook lamprey, bullhead, sea lamprey and otter
Foraging and migratory routes of birds Five bird species; herring could be impacted by increased noise gull, lesser black-backed gull, Ailsa Craig SPA No UK9003091 Yes and visual disturbances. Windfarms gannet, kittiwake and could lead to bird mortality and prey guillemot species could be impacted.
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All species designated in this SPA are in Extension of an existing SPA some capacity migratory or forage at at Anglesey to protect sea, and therefore are likely to be Anglesey Terns pSPA No Yes breeding tern colonies and vulnerable to offshore bird strike their foraging area. through windfarms and other marine development impacts. Qualifying features include coastal Coastal lagoons and Bae Cemlyn/ lagoons which hcould be affected SAC or SCI No UK0030114 Yes perennial vegetation of Cemlyn Bay should there be a change in stony banks. hydrodynamic regime. Some of the species designated in this This site is designated for SPA are in some capacity migratory Berwyn SPA No UK9013111 Yes hen harrier, merlin, and therefore may be vulnerable to peregrine and red kite. offshore bird strike through windfarms
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During the breeding season the area regularly supports Interest features contain migrant Bowland Fells SPA No UK9005151 Yes Circus cyaneus Falco species columbariusand Larus fuscus.
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds 6 bird species: razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise peregrine, fulmar, sand Bray Head SAC or SCI No IE0000714 No and visual disturbances. Windfarms martin, kittiwake, and could lead to bird mortality and prey guillemot. species could be impacted. Sandbanks which are slightly Coastal habitats include sandbanks, covered by sea water all the reefs and submerged or partially time for which the area is submerged sea caves. Site supports considered to support a bottlenose dolphin, grey seal, sea significant presence.Reefs lamprey & river lamprey which could for which the area is be affected should there be a change considered to support a in hydrodynamic regime.West coastal Cardigan Bay/ Bae SAC or SCI No UK0012712 Yes significant region overlaps with both South West Ceredigion presence.Submerged or Marine Plan Area and North West partially submerged sea Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate cavesfor which the area is through both areas to reach the considered to support a SAC.Marine mammals within 50 km of significant South West Marine Plan Area and presence.Petromyzon within range of potential underwater marinus for which the area is sound impacts
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considered to support a significant presence.Lampetra fluviatilis for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Halichoerus grypus for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Tursiops truncatusfor which this is one of only two known outstanding localities in the United Kingdom. Site also supports harbour porpoise but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population)
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Qualifying features include allis shad, sandbanks which are slightly river lamprey, sea lamprey & twaite covered by sea water all the shad, otter and coastal habitats which Carmarthen Bay time, Estuaries, Large could be affected should there be a and Estuaries/ Bae shallow inlets and bays and change in hydrodynamic regime. West SAC or SCI No UK0020020 Yes Caerfyrddin ac Atlantic salt meadows and coastal region overlaps with both Aberoedd Salicornia and other annuals South West Marine Plan Area and colonizing the mud. Annex 2 North West Marine Plan Area as fish species include allis shad, may migrate through both areas to river lamprey, sea lamprey & reach the SAC. twaite shad and otter. Grey seal is present but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population)
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Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds Castle Loch, Overwintering Anser SPA Yes UK9003191 Yes spend the winter here, migrating from Lochmaben brachyrhynchus. breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
Manx shearwater are long range foraging birds. All other species The site is designated for designated in this SPA are in some Copeland Islands SPA No UK9020291 Yes breeding manx shearwater capacity migratory and therefore are and arctic tern likely to be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Qualifying features include coastal Cors heli / Salicornia and other annuals habitats which could be affected Anglesey Coast: SAC or SCI No UK0020025 Yes colonising mud and should there be a change in Saltmarsh sand.Atlantic salt meadows hydrodynamic regime. (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae). Other Annex 1
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qulifying habitats include: Estuaries an Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide
The site is designated for All species designated in this SPA are in Craig yr Aderyn breeding red-billed chough some capacity migratory and therefore SPA No UK9020283 Yes (Bird`s Rock) and overwintering red-billed may be vulnerable to offshore bird cough. strike through windfarms. Annex I habitats for which the site has been selected Both the habitats and selected species includeL Estuaries, Mudflats can be directly associated with the and sandflats not covered by marine environment. Changes in the seawater at low tide, Annual marine environment could affect the Dee Estuary/ Aber vegetation of drift lines, migratory routes for river lamprey, sea SAC or SCI Yes UK0030131 Yes Dyfrdwy Vegetated sea cliffs of the lamprey & twaite shad.West coastal Atlantic and Baltic coasts, region overlaps with both South West Salicornia and other annuals Marine Plan Area and North West colonising mud and sand, Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate Atlantic salt meadows through both areas to reach the SAC. (Glauco-Puccinellietalia
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maritimae), Embryonic shifting dunes, Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), Humid dune slacks, and Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes). Annex II species listed are Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis and Petalophyllum ralfsii for which the area is considered to support a significant presence. Lutra lutra, Alosa fallax and Halichoerus grypus are also present, but only as Category D features (insignificant population). Din Moss - Overwintering Anser anser Interest features contain wintering SPA Yes UK9004291 Yes Hoselaw Loch and Anser brachyrhynchus. species, which will migrate over sea
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Annex I habitats include Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand, Atlantic salt meadows Site considered 50% marine. The site (Glauco-Puccinellietalia has not been designated on the basis maritimae), Embryonic of any primary marine species, shifting dunes, Shifting however there is the potential for Drigg Coast SAC or SCI No UK0013031 Yes dunes along the shoreline estuarine and mudflat habitats to be with Ammophila arenaria impacted indirectly from the (white dunes), Atlantic neighbouring connected marine decalcified fixed dunes system. (Calluno-Ulicetea), Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae), Humid dune slacks, fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes).
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During the breeding season the area regularly supports Interest features contain wintering Sterna sandvicensis. species, which will migrate over sea A wide range of Duddon Estuary SPA Yes UK9005031 Yes and breeding sandwich terns that nest overwintering birds alongside coastal beaches, sand-dunes including Anas acuta, islets or marshes Calidris canutusand Tringa totanus.
Duddon Mosses are primarily designated for active raised bogs. The site is Interest features within Dudden a complex of bog within the estuary, with connection to marine Duddon Mosses SAC or SCI No UK0019833 Yes Duddon estuary ranging environment and could be impacted by from transitional saltmarsh hydrodynamics to bog in the south to raised bogs conditions capable of natural regeneration.
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All species designated in this SPA are in The site is designated for Dyfi Estuary / Aber some capacity migratory and therefore SPA No UK9020284 Yes overwintering greenland Dyfi may be vulnerable to offshore bird white fronted goose. strike through windfarms.
Non-breeding Great Crested Grebe, non-breeding Red- These are migratory seabirds, as well throated Diver, rafting Manx as Manx shearwater, which is known Shearwater in the breeding to regularly forage more than 100km season originating from an from its breeding colonies to forage. East Coast Marine pSPA No Yes adjoining colony, foraging Therefore developments in the North (Northern Ireland) Sandwich, Common and West Marine Plan Area could affect Arctic Tern in the breeding this SPA. The South West Marine Plan season originating from Area is outside the mean maximum adjoining tern colonies and foraging distance for Manx shearwater non-breeding eider duck
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The river lamprey population of this SAC is wholly freshwater but the salmon population migrates through Designated for Atlantic Loch Lomond and into the Firth of Endrick Water SAC or SCI No UK0019840 Yes salmon, river lamprey and Clyde. As such, salmon migrating brook lamprey northwards from the south-west could pass through the South-West and North-West Marine Plan Areas to reach the SAC Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds Overwintering Anser Fala Flow SPA Yes UK9004241 Yes spend the winter here, migrating from brachyrhynchus. breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
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Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds Gladhouse Overwintering Anser SPA Yes UK9004231 Yes spend the winter here, migrating from Reservoir brachyrhynchus. breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
Glannau Foraging and migratory routes of birds Aberdaron ac Ynys could be impacted by increased noise Two bird species; manx Enlli/ Aberdaron SPA No UK9013121 Yes and visual disturbances. Windfarms shearwater and chough Coast and Bardsey could lead to bird mortality and prey Island species could be impacted.
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Primary Annex 1 designation habitat features include: vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts and Eurpoean dry Interest features include vegetated Glannau Ynys heaths. Qualifying Annex 1 sea cliffs which could be affected Gybi/ Holy Island SAC or SCI No UK0013046 Yes habitat: Northern Atlantic should there be a change in Coast wet heaths with Erica hydrodynamic regime. tetralix. Site is known to support grey seal Halichoerus grypus but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population) All species designated in this SPA are in Glannau Ynys The site is designated for some capacity migratory and therefore Gybi/ Holy Island SPA No UK9013101 Yes red-billed chough. may be vulnerable to offshore bird Coast strike through windfarms.
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Migrant species, known to inhabit a During the breeding season wide variety of habitats including fields Glen App and SPA No UK9003351 Yes the area regularly supports of cereals and other crops, coastal Galloway Moors Circus cyaneus. sand areas, open terrain with low vegetation on steppe, open taiga.
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Site is situated 1.5 km from the coast; Glynllifon SAC or SCI No UK0012661 Yes Rhinolophus hipposideros. possibility for otter to forage in the marine environment.
Dry limestone heath and semi natural dry grassland and scrubland facies on Interest features include vegetated Great Orme`s calcareous substrate sea cliffs which could be affected Head/ Pen y SAC or SCI No UK0014788 Yes including a significant stand should there be a change in Gogarth of Fesruca ovina-Carlina hydrodynamic regime. vulgaris grassland. Also Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts.
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Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds Overwintering Anser Greenlaw Moor SPA Yes UK9004281 Yes spend the winter here, arriving from brachyrhynchus. their breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
Mudflat, saltmarsh, transitional grassland, lagoon being created for its Potential for direct habitat loss and Compensato No N/A Yes own value and to support indirect effects depending on nature ry area coastal and intertidal bird and location of proposals Hesketh Out and other animal interest Marsh features Foraging and migratory routes of birds Five bird species: razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise Howth Head Coast SPA No IE0004113 No peregrine, fulmar, kittiwake and visual disturbances. Windfarms and guillemot could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds 8 bird species: razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise peregrine, puffin, fulmar, Ireland's Eye SPA No IE0004117 No and visual disturbances. Windfarms gannet, cormorant, could lead to bird mortality and prey kittiwake, and guillemot. species could be impacted.
All species designated in this SPA are in Killough Bay/ The site is designated for some capacity migratory and therefore SPA Yes UK9020221 Yes Killough Harbour light bellied brent goose may be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms. 16 bird species including: Foraging and migratory routes of birds razorbill, turnstone, brent could be impacted by increased noise Lambay Island SPA No IE0004069 No goose, purple sandpiper, and visual disturbances. Windfarms puffin, fulmar, could lead to bird mortality and prey
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oystercatcher, manx species could be impacted. shearwater and kittiwake
Migrant species, known to inhabit a During the breeding season wide variety of habitats including fields Langholm - SPA No UK9003271 Yes the area regularly supports of cereals and other crops, coastal Newcastleton Hills Circus cyaneus. sand areas, open terrain with low vegetation on steppe, open taiga.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Interest features contain migrant Leighton Moss SPA Yes UK9005091 Yes Botaurus stellaris and Circus species aeruginosus.
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All species designated in this SPA are in The site is designated for Liverpool Bay / Bae some capacity migratory and therefore SPA No UK9020294 Yes red-throated diver, and Lerpwl may be vulnerable to offshore bird common scoter. strike through windfarms.
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at Tern foraging habitat, little Liverpool Bay sea, and therefore are likely to be pSPA No Yes gull, red-breasted merganser Extension vulnerable to offshore bird strike and cormorant through windfarms and other marine development impacts.
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Annex 1 habitats that are a primary reason for site selection include: Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Qualifying feastures of interest are Llyn Dinam SAC or SCI No UK0030186 Yes Hydrocharition-type entirely terrestrial vegetation. Site supports otter, Lutra lutra but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population) Overwintering Anser Loch Ken and River Interest features contain wintering SPA Yes UK9003111 Yes albifrons flavirostris, Anser Dee Marshes species, which will migrate over sea anser. Overwintering Anser Loch of Inch and Interest features contain wintering SPA Yes UK9003121 Yes albifrons flavirostris and Torrs Warren species, which will migrate over sea Circus cyaneus.
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Primary reason for site selection include the following Annex 1 habitats: large shallow inlet and bays ranging from mixed sized boulders, deep sediments and highly mobile fringing sands, all of which support rich plant and animal Interest features include coastal sand communities typical of a Luce Bay and dunes and reefs which could be SAC or SCI No UK0013039 Yes large embayment in south Sands impacted by changes to west Scotland; Embryonic hydrodynamics and sea bed changes. shifting dunes with lyme- grass Leymus arenarius dominant; shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophilia arenaria (white dunes), Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes); and Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes
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(Calluno-Ulicetea). Other qualifying but not primary features include Sandbanks which are slightly covered by seawater all the time; Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide; and Reefs. Site also supports great crested newt. Site is known to support otter and grey seal but only as Category D features (insignificant population). Overwintering Cygnus columbianus bewickii and Interest features contain migrant Martin Mere SPA Yes UK9005111 Yes Cygnus cygnus. species Anas acuta, Anas penelope, Anser brachyrhynchus.
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Overwintering the area regularly supports Pluvialis apricaria. Anas acuta, Anas crecca, Anas penelope, Calidris alpina alpina, Limosa limosa islandica, Numenius arquata, Over 80% marine area, supports Mersey Estuary SPA Yes UK9005131 Yes Pluvialis squatarola, overwintering, migratory species. Podiceps cristatus, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus, Vanellus vanellus. On passage the area regularly supports species including Charadrius hiaticula and Tringa totanus. The site is designated for sanderling, dunlin, red knot All species designated in this SPA are in Mersey Narrows (islandica sub spp), some capacity migratory and therefore and North Wirral SPA Yes UK9020287 Yes oystercatcher, little gull, bar may be vulnerable to offshore bird Foreshore tailed godwit, great strike through windfarms. cormorant, grey plover,
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common tern, and common redshank.
Some of the species designated in this The site is designated for Migneint-Arenig- SPA are in some capacity migratory SPA No UK9013131 Yes hen harrier, merlin and Dduallt and therefore may be vulnerable to peregrine offshore bird strike through windfarms Foraging and migratory routes of birds Six bird species; razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise Mingulay and SPA No UK9001121 Yes puffin, fulmar, shag, and visual disturbances. Windfarms Berneray kittiwake and guillemot could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Annex I habitats include Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Coastal lagoons, Large, shallow inlets and bays, Reefs, Perennial vegetation of Although most interest features are stony banks, Salicornia and terrestrial, there is the potential for Morecambe Bay SAC or SCI Yes UK0013027 Yes other annuals colonising indirect impact on Estuaries and mud and sand, Atlantic salt mudflats from the connected marine meadows (Glauco- evironment. Puccinellietalia maritimae), Embryonic shifting dunes, Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea), Dunes with Salix repens ssp.
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argentea (Salicion arenariae), Humid dune slacks, Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes), and Triturus cristatus. The Natura 2000 data form also mentions grey seal, twaite shad and sea lamprey but only as Category D features (insignificant population). During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna sandvicensis. Overwintering Anas acuta, Over 80% marine area, supports Morecambe Bay SPA Yes UK9005081 Yes Anser brachyrhynchus, breeding seabirds and overwintering, Arenaria interpres, Calidris migratory species. alpina alpina, Calidris canutus, Haematopus ostralegus, Limosa
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lapponica, Numenius arquata, Pluvialis squatarola, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus. Migrating Charadrius hiaticula. All species designated in this SPA are in Proposal to combine two some capacity migratory or forage at Morecombe Bay existing SPAs with marine sea, and therefore are likely to be and Duddon pSPA No Yes extensions identified for vulnerable to offshore bird strike Estuary foraging little and Sandwich through windfarms and other marine terns. development impacts. Embryonic shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white Qualifying features include coastal dunes), fixed coastal dunes Morfa Harlech a habitats which could be affected SAC or SCI No UK0030049 Yes with herbaceous vegetation Morfa Dyffryn should there be a change in (grey dunes), dunes with hydrodynamic regime. Salix repens ssp.argentea (Salicion arenariae) and humid dune slacks. Site is
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known to support petalwort and great crested newt but the latter is only a Category D feature (insignificant population). Breeding Asio flammeus, Circus cyaneus, Falco Muirkirk and North columbariu , Falco Interest features contain wintering SPA No UK9003261 Yes Lowther Uplands peregrinus, Pluvialis species, which will migrate over sea apricaria and overwintering Circus cyaneus. Site supports vegetated sea cliff Vegetated sea cliffs of the habitat which could be affected Mull of Galloway SAC or SCI No UK0030220 Yes Atlantic and Baltic coasts should there be a change in hydrodynamic regime.
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes) Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea). Other qualifying Annex 1 Site supports coastal habitats incluing features include: Sandbanks dunes. Such habitats could be affected which are slightly covered by should there be a change in Murlough SAC or SCI No UK0016612 Yes sea water all the time, hydrodynamic regime. Site also Mudflats and sandflats not supports harbour seal but lies over covered by seawater at low 50km from the nearest Marine Plan tide, Atlantic salt meadows Area (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae)f.Embryonic shifting dunes, Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes).Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea
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(Salicion arenariae). Site supports harbour seal and Euphydryas (Eurodryas, Hypodryas) aurinia. Site also supports otter and migratory fish but only as Category D features (insignificant population)
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Harbour porpoise would be vulnerable to numerous marine impacts including noise. Harbour porpoise management North Anglesey cSAC or pSAC No Yes Harbour porpoise unit overlaps with both South West Marine and North West Marine Plan Areas but pSAC is over 50km from the South West Marine Plan Area All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at North Cardigan sea, and therefore are likely to be pSPA No Yes Wintering red-throated diver Bay vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts. During the breeding season the area regularly supports North Pennine Circus cyaneus, Falco Interest features include breeding and SPA No UK9006272 Yes Moors columbarius, Falco migrant species peregrinus and Pluvialis apricaria.
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During the breeding season the area regularly supports Interest features contain migrant North York Moors SPA No UK9006161 Yes Falco columbariusat and species Pluvialis apricaria.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Over 85% marine area and supports Northumbria Coast SPA Yes UK9006131 Yes Sterna albifrons. breeding and overwintering migrant Overwintering Arenaria species. interpres, Calidris maritima.
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The site is designated for All species designated in this SPA are in turnstone, light bellied brent some capacity migratory and therefore Outer Ards SPA Yes UK9020271 Yes goose, common ringed may be vulnerable to offshore bird plover, golden plover, and strike through windfarms. Arctic tern
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During the breeding season Peak District the area regularly supports Moors (South Interest features include breeding SPA No UK9007021 Yes Asio flammeus, Falco Pennine Moors migrant species columbariusat and Pluvialis Phase 1) apricaria.
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Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include: Estuaries comprising the Daugleddau estuary which supports a wide diversity of communities and species. The site also includes smaller estuaries entering the Daugleddau and Milford Haven, and wide intertidal mudflats with rich and productive invertebrate annelid and mollusc communities. Large shallow inlets and bays - Pembrokeshire Marine in south-west Wales includes Milford Haven, and the sandy embayment of St Brides Bay. The wide range Numerous marine and coastal habitats of environmental conditions, and species of interest including grey particularly seabed seal, lamprey, estuaries, sea caves, substrates, tidal streams and 170 of 294 large shallow inlets and bays and reefs salinity gradients, supports all of which could be affected should high community and species there be a change in hydrodynamic diversity. The species- Pembrokeshire regime. Marine mamals and fish can Pre-Screening Report for the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessments
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The site is designated for reefs. Grey and harbour seal Pisces Reef and harbour porpoise are Reefs are susceptible to developments SAC or SCI No UK0030379 Yes Complex also present but only as in the marine environment. Category D features (insignificant population). Designated for razorbill, Foraging and migratory routes of birds peregrine, kittiwake and could be impacted by increased noise guillemot. Designated Rathlin Island SPA No UK9020011 Yes and visual disturbances. Windfarms assemblage includes fulmar, could lead to bird mortality and prey puffin and lesser black- species could be impacted. backed gull During the breeding season the area regularly supports species including Larus fuscus and Larus ridibundus Ribble and Alt Interest features contain migrant SPA Yes UK9005103 Yes Philomachus pugnax, Sterna Estuaries species hirundo. Over winter the area regularly supports species includingCygnus columbianus bewickii,
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Cygnus cygnus, Pluvialis apricaria.
Changes to the marine environment The Annex II species of could impact the migratory routes for interest at this site are the fish species of interest. West coastal River Barrow and SAC or SCI No IE0002162 No Allis shad, River lamprey, region overlaps with both South West River Nore Salmon, Sea lamprey and Marine Plan Area and North West twaite shad Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate through both areas to reach the SAC.
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Site supports salmon which is a Atlantic salmon for which migratory fish that travels from the this is considered to be one ocean upriver to spawn. Also supports of the best areas in the river lamprey & sea lamprey. Changes United Kingdom. Also in the marine environment could affect supports river lamprey & sea River Bladnoch SAC or SCI No UK0030249 Yes the migratory routes for these species lamprey according to the of fish.The West migratory region Natura 2000 data form but includes fish migrating from both the these are Category D north-west and south-west. Both these features (insignificant Marine Plan Areas could therefore population). affect this SAC The site is designated for Atlantic salmon are migratory species European dry heaths, old which could be affected by changes in sessile oak woods and the marine environment.West coastal alluvial forests with Alnus River Camel SAC or SCI No UK0030056 Yes region overlaps with both South West glutinosa and Fraxinus Marine Plan Area and North West excelsior. Species Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate designations are bullhead, through both areas to reach the SAC. otter and Atlantic salmon.
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The Annex II species for which this site is designated Although migratory fish are not a is Margaritifera qualifying Interest feature of this SAC, margaritifera. freshwater pearl mussel is dependent Austropotamobius pallipes, on such fish for part of its life cycle. River Clun SAC or SCI No UK0030250 Yes Cottus gobio, Lampetra West coastal region overlaps with both planeri, Lutra lutra, and South West Marine Plan Area and Salmo salar are also present North West Marine Plan Area as fish but only as Category D may migrate through both areas to features (insignificant reach the SAC. populations) The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason for site Interest features include diadromous selection is Water courses of species. Site supports river lamprey, River Dee and Bala plain to montane levels with sea lamprey, salmon & twaite shad. Lake/ Afon the Ranunculion fluitantis West coastal region overlaps with both SAC or SCI Yes UK0030252 Yes Dyfrdwy a Llyn and Callitricho-Batrachion South West Marine Plan Area and Tegid vegetation. Also present, North West Marine Plan Area as fish Tilio-Acerion forests of may migrate through both areas to slopes, screes and ravines, reach the SAC. Old sessile oak woods with
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Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles, and Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno- Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae). Annex II species at this site are Cottus gobio, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Luronium natans, Lutra lutra , Petromyzon marinus, Salmo salar.
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The primary designations for this site are oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoeto- Sea and River Lamprey and Atlantic Nanojuncetea as well as Salmon are all migratory fish which water corses of the plain to could be impacted by works within the River Derwent and montane levels with the marine environment. West coastal Bassenthwaite SAC or SCI No UK0030032 Yes Ranunculion fulitantis and region overlaps with both South West Lake Callitricho-Batrachion Marine Plan Area and North West vegetation. Species Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate designations include Marsh through both areas to reach the SAC. fritillary butterfly, sea lamprey, brook lamprey, river lamprey, atlantic salmon, otter and floating water plantain.
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Annex I habitats include: Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto- Nanojuncetea, Water Interest features include diadromous courses of plain to montane fish, which can be affected by levels with the Ranunculion underwater noise impacts. West fluitantis and Callitricho- coastal region overlaps with both River Eden SAC or SCI No UK0012643 Yes Batrachion vegetation and South West Marine Plan Area and Alluvial forests with Alnus North West Marine Plan Area as fish glutinosa and Fraxinus may migrate through both areas to excelsior (Alno-Padion, reach the River Eden. Alnion incanae, Salicion albae). Annex II species listed are: Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Salmo salar, Cottus gobio, Lutra
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lutra, and Austropotamobius pallipes.
Atlantic salmon are migratory species which could be affected by changes in the marine environment.West coastal The primary designation for region overlaps with both South West this site is freshwater pearl Marine Plan Area and North West River Ehen SAC or SCI No UK0030057 Yes mussel and other qualifying Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate features are Atlantic salmon. through both areas to reach the SAC. Freshwater pearl mussels are also affected by changes in the marine environment as they spend part of
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their life cycle attached to migratory sea fish.
The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason for site Although migratory fish are not selection is Water courses of qualifying features of the SAC, the plain to montane levels with freshwater pearl mussel is dependent the Ranunculion fluitantis upon them for part of its life cycle. River Kent SAC or SCI No UK0030256 Yes and Callitricho-Batrachion West coastal region overlaps with both vegetation. South West Marine Plan Area and The Annex II species that is a North West Marine Plan Area as fish primary reason for selection may migrate through both areas to of this site is reach the SAC. Austropotamobius pallipes.
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Other species as present as qualifying species are Cottus gobio, Margaritifera margaritifera. Alosa fallax, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra planeri, Petromyzon marinus and Salmo salar are present but as Category D features (insignificant population) Water courses of plain to Site covers the River Usk to the sea montane levels with the and supports sea lamprey, brook Ranunculion fluitantis and lamprey, river lamprey, twaite shad, Callitricho-Batrachion Atlantic salmon and allis shad, which vegetation for which the could be impacted by changes to River Usk/ Afon SAC or SCI No UK0013007 Yes area is considered to hydrodynamics. West coastal region Wysg support a significant overlaps with both South West Marine presence.Petromyzon Plan Area and North West Marine Plan marinus for which this is Area as fish may migrate through both considered to be one of the areas to reach the SAC. The site also best areas in the United supports otter and is less than 10km
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Kingdom.Lampetra fluviatilis from the coast. for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.Lampetra planeri for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.Alosa alosa for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.Alosa fallax for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.Salmo salar for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.Cottus gobio for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United
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Kingdom. Lutra lutra for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom.
The primary qualifying habitat is Water courses of plain to montane levels with Interest features include diadromous the Ranunculion fluitantis fish, which can be affected by and Callitricho-Batrachion underwater noise impacts. West River Wye/ Afon vegetation; Transition mires coastal region overlaps with both SAC or SCI No UK0012642 Yes Gwy and quaking bogs also South West Marine Plan Area and feaature. North West Marine Plan Area as fish Annex II species (taken from may migrate through both areas to Natura 2000 data form) reach the River Wye. include: Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis,
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Lampetra planeri, Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Salmo salar, Cottus gobio, Lutra lutra, Austropotamobius pallipes, and Petromyzon marinus. Foraging and migratory routes of birds Five bird species; golden could be impacted by increased noise eagle, red-throated diver, Rum SPA No UK9001341 Yes and visual disturbances. Windfarms manx shearwater, kittiwake could lead to bird mortality and prey and guillemot species could be impacted. Site supports vegetated sea cliff Vegetated sea cliffs of the habitat which could be affected Seacliffs of Lleyn SAC or SCI No UK0030271 Yes Atlantic and Baltic coasts. should there be a change in hydrodynamic regime. The site comprises Interest features include coastal sand embryonic shifting duens, dunes which could be impacted by white dunes with changes to hydrodynamics and sea bed Sefton Coast SAC or SCI Yes UK0013076 Yes Ammophila arenaria, grey change. Great crested newts are also dunes with herbaceous listed however these are fully vegetation, dunes with Salix terrestrial.
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repens, humid dune slacks and atlantic decalcidied fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea). The site is also desingated for petalwort (Petalophyllum ralfsii) and great crested newt Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site include Estuaries, Predominantly a marine site with Mudflats and sandflats not anadromous species listed as primary covered by seawater at low reasons for designation. Fish can be tide and Atlantic salt siuceptible to noise disturbances, Severn Estuary/ meadows (Glauco- particularly during migratory SAC or SCI Yes UK0013030 Yes Môr Hafren Puccinellietalia maritimae) . periods.West coastal region overlaps Annex I habitats present as a with both South West Marine Plan qualifying feature, but not a Area and North West Marine Plan Area primary reason for site as fish may migrate through both areas selection are Sandbanks to reach the SAC. which are slightly covered by sea water all the time and
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Reefs. Annex II species listed are Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), Twaite shad (Alosa fallax)
Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time for which this is Interest features (Sandbanks which are considered to be one of the slightly covered by sea water all the Shell Flat and Lune best areas in the United time and Reefs) are predominanly SAC or SCI No UK0030376 Yes Deep Kingdom. Reefs for which marine. Area important for this is considered to be one overwintering bird species which could of the best areas in the be impacted by noise disturbance. United Kingdom. Surveys have identified that a large
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population (50,000+) of overwintering birds feed on the submerged sandbanks. This has made the Liverpool Bay area the most important site in the UK for the sea duck. Foraging and migratory routes of birds Seven bird species; razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise barnacle goose, puffin, Shiant Isles SPA No UK9001041 Yes and visual disturbances. Windfarms fulmar, shag, kittiwake and could lead to bird mortality and prey guillemot species could be impacted.
15 bird species including: Foraging and migratory routes of birds wigeon, short-eared owl, could be impacted by increased noise Skerries Islands SPA No IE0004122 No brent goose, ringed plover, and visual disturbances. Windfarms fulmar, oystercatcher and could lead to bird mortality and prey lapwing species could be impacted.
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The Annex II species of Changes to the marine environment interest at this site are the could impact the migratory routes for Allis shad, River lamprey, fish species of interest. West coastal Salmon, Sea lamprey and Slaney River Valley SAC or SCI No IE0000781 No region overlaps with both South West Twaite shad. Also designated Marine Plan Area and North West for habitats, and species of Marine Plan Area as fish may migrate mammal, invertebrate and through both areas to reach the SAC. fish.
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Annex I habitats include Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Reefs (for which the area is thought to support a Diadromous species could be affected significant presence), by under water noise impacts. West Perennial vegetation of coastal region overlaps with both Solway Firth SAC or SCI Yes UK0013025 Yes stony banks, Salicornia and South West Marine Plan Area and other annuals colonising North West Marine Plan Area as fish mud and sandfor. may migrate through both areas to Also listed are Atlantic salt reach the SAC. meadows (Glauco- Puccinellietalia maritimae), and Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes) for which the area is considered to support a significant presence.
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Two Annex II species are listed - Petromyzon marinus (Sea Lamprey) and Lampetra fluviatilisfor (River Lamprey). The Natura 2000 data form also mentions harbour porpoise but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population).
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Designated for wintering Partially located within North West Solway Firth pSPA No Yes red-throated diver, common Marine Plan Area. Activities could scoter, goosander potentially disturb wintering birds
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Asio flammeus, Falco South Pennine Interest features include breeding SPA No UK9007022 Yes columbarius, Pluvialis Moors Phase 2 migrant species apricaria.An international important assemblge of birds. Annex I habitats that are a Site supports coastal habitats incluing primary reason for selection reefs and bays; relevant species of this site include: Mudflats include otter. Such habitats and Strangford Lough SAC or SCI Yes UK0016618 Yes and sandflats not covered by species could be affected should there seawater at low tide, Coastal be a change in hydrodynamic lagoons, Large shallow inlets regime.Site also supports harbour seal and bays, Reefs, Other but lies over 50km from the nearest
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qualifying Annex 1 features Marine Plan Area include: Annual vegetation of drift lines, Perennial vegetation of stony banks, Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand, Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae).Site supports harbour seal. Site also supports grey seal and otter but only as Category D features (insignificant population) The site is designated for bar-tailed godwit, golden All species designated in this SPA are in plover, shelduck, light some capacity migratory and therefore Strangford Lough SPA Yes UK9020111 Yes bellied brent goose, red may be vulnerable to offshore bird knot, common tern, arctic strike through windfarms. tern, sandwich tern, common redshank and
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wintering waterbird assemblages.
The site is designated for a range of birds including pintail, european teal, dunlin, red knot, All species designated in this SPA are in oystercatcher, bar tailed some capacity migratory and therefore The Dee Estuary SPA Yes UK9013011 Yes gotwit, black tailed godwit, may be vulnerable to offshore bird curlew, grey plover, little strike through windfarms. tern, common tern, sandwich tern, shelduck and common redshank. The site is designated for All species designated in this SPA are in Traeth Lafan/ oystercatcher, red breasted some capacity migratory and therefore Lavan Sands, SPA No UK9013031 Yes merganser, curlew, great may be vulnerable to offshore bird Conway Bay crested grebe and common strike through windfarms. redshank
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Overwintering Branta leucopsis, Cygnus cygnus, Limosa lapponica, Pluvialis apricaria Anas acuta, Anas clypeata, Anas crecca, Anser brachyrhynchus, Arenaria Upper Solway Flats interpres, Aythya marila, Interest features contain wintering SPA Yes UK9005012 Yes and Marshes Bucephala clangula, Calidris species, which will migrate over sea alba, Calidris alpina alpina, Calidris canutus, Haematopus ostralegus, Numenius arquata, Pluvialis squatarola, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus. Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds Overwintering Anser Westwater SPA Yes UK9004251 Yes spend the winter here, migrating from brachyrhynchus. breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds Six bird species: razorbill, could be impacted by increased noise Wicklow Head SPA No IE0004127 No peregrine, fulmar, kittiwake, and visual disturbances. Windfarms whitethroat and guillemot could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Annex 1 habitats that are a primary reason for site selection include: Reefs, sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, mudflats and sandflats Site supports a variety of coastal Y Fenai a Bae not covered by seawater at habitats including reefs and Conwy/ Menai low tide. Other qualifying SAC or SCI No UK0030202 Yes sandbanks, which could be affected Strait and Conwy Annex 1 features include should there be a change in Bay large shallow inlets and bays hydrodynamic regime. and submerged or partially submerged sea caves. Site supports grey seal, allis shad, river lamprey, sea lamprey & twaite shad but only as Category D features
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(insignificant population)
Embryonic shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white Y Twyni o dunes), fixed coastal dunes Qualifying features include coastal Abermenai i with herbaceous vegetation habitats which could be affected Aberffraw/ SAC or SCI No UK0020021 Yes (grey dunes), dunes with should there be a change in Abermenai to Salix repens ssp.argentea hydrodynamic regime. Aberffraw Dunes (Salicion arenariae) and humid dune slacks. Site is known to support petalwort and shore dock.
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Summary of international interest features (Annex 1 Name of Natura Natura 2000 habitat or Annex 2 species Commentary (not intended to be 2000 site or Type of site Overlaps with site code UK site? of Habitats Directive, Annex comprehensive; refer to Excel compensatory (grouped) Ramsar site? (e.g. 2 species of Birds Directive database for additional functionality) area UK0012557) or Ramsar reasons for designation)
The site is designated for All species designated in this SPA are in Ynys Feurig, roseate tern, common tern, some capacity migratory and therefore Cemlyn Bay and SPA No UK9013061 Yes arctic tern and sandwich may be vulnerable to offshore bird The Skerries tern. strike through windfarms. All species designated in this SPA are in Ynys Seiriol / Puffin The site is designated for some capacity migratory and therefore SPA No UK9020285 Yes Island breeding great cormorant. may be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Name of Natura Overlap Natura Summary of international interest features Commentary (not intended to 2000 site or Type of site s with 2000 site UK (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 species of be comprehensive; refer to compensatory (grouped) Ramsar code (e.g. site? Habitats Directive, Annex 2 species of Birds Excel database for additional area site? UK0012557) Directive or Ramsar reasons for designation) functionality)
Saltmarsh, mudflats, transitional grassland, Potential for direct habitat loss reedbeds, lagoon being created for its own and indirect effects depending Compensatory Alkborough No N/A Yes value and to support coastal and intertidal on nature and location of area bird and other animal interest features proposals
Embryonic shifting dunes with lyme-grass Leymus arenarius dominant; shifting dunes Interest features include along the shoreline with Ammophilia arenaria coastal sand dunes which could Barry Links SAC or SCI No UK0013044 Yes (white dunes), Fixed coastal dunes with be impacted by changes to herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes); Atlantic hydrodynamics and sea bed decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea), changes. and Humid dune slacks. Vegetated sea cliffs may be Beast Cliff - The site is primarily designated for vegetated impacted by changes to the sea Whitby (Robin SAC or SCI No UK0030086 Yes sea cliffs. The geology, topography and plant bed causing more or less cliff Hood`s Bay) communities found on the site are unique. erosion.
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Designation for Annex II marine mammals, that can be susceptible to disturbance from underwater noise. Site is split between North East England Annex I habitats include: Mudflats and Berwickshire and and East Coast seal sandflats not covered by seawater at low North management units. Site is SAC or SCI Yes UK0017072 Yes tide, Large shallow inlets and bays, Reefs, and Northumberland within Marine Plan Area. Submerged or partially submerged sea caves. Coast Although this site is not Annex II species: Halichoerus grypus designated for migratory fish, Natural England have clarified that migratory fish would need to traverse this SAC to reach the Tweed Estuary SAC
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During the breeding season the area regularly Interest features contain Bowland Fells SPA No UK9005151 Yes supports Circus cyaneus Falco migrant species columbariusand Larus fuscus.
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Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds spend the Cameron SPA Yes UK9004131 Yes Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus. winter here, migrating from Reservoir breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland Mudflat, saltmarsh, transitional grassland Potential for direct habitat loss Compensatory being created for its own value and to and indirect effects depending No N/A Yes area support coastal and intertidal bird and other on nature and location of Chowder Ness animal interest features proposals During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna dougallii, Sterna hirundo, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna sandvicensis.Range of breeding seabirds includingUria aalge and Over 55% marine area with Coquet Island SPA No UK9006031 Yes Fratercula arctica. Overwintering Rissa breeding and overwinntering tridactyla, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, birds. Some migrant species. Phalacrocorax carbo, Fratercula arctica, Uria aalge, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna hirundo, Sterna dougallii, Sterna sandvicensis.
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Interest features contain Din Moss - Overwintering Anser anser and Anser SPA Yes UK9004291 Yes wintering species, which will Hoselaw Loch brachyrhynchus. migrate over sea
The site is designated for sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time. Marine habitats could be Dogger Bank SAC or SCI No UK0030352 Yes The site also supports harbour porpoise but affected by a change in the only as a Category D feature (insignificant hydrodynamics. population)
The Dogger Bank is the largest sandbank in UK waters and extends into both Dutch and Marine mammals within 50 km German waters. It is home to a variety of of Marine Plan Area and within Doggerbank SAC or SCI No DE1003301 No species which live both on and within the range of potential underwater sandy sediment.This includes segmented sound impacts polychaete worms, shrimp like amphipods
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and small clams which burrow into the sand. Site supports grey seal, common seal and harbour porpoise
Marine mammals within 50 km Site supports harbour porpoise. Habitats of Marine Plan Area and within Doggersbank SAC or SCI No NL2008001 No include sandbanks range of potential underwater sound impacts
Vegetated sea cliffs may be The site is designated for vegetated sea cliffs impacted by changes to the sea Durham Coast SAC or SCI Yes UK0030140 Yes of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts bed causing more or less cliff erosion.
Foraging and migratory routes 10 bird species including: razorbill, puffin, East Caithness of birds could be impacted by SPA No UK9001182 Yes fulmar, herring gull, shag, kittiwake and Cliffs increased noise and visual guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could
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lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
11 bird species including: Razorbill, puffin, fulmar, gannet, kittiwake, arctic skua, wren Foraging and migratory routes (Fair Isle subspecies) and arctic tern. Although of birds could be impacted by fulmar is the basis for inclusion of this site as increased noise and visual Fair Isle SPA No UK9002091 Yes this is the species with the longest mean- disturbances. Windfarms could maximum foraging distance, tracking by lead to bird mortality and prey Natural England indicates that the razorbill species could be impacted. population also regularly forages more than 100km from the site. Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds spend the Fala Flow SPA Yes UK9004241 Yes Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus. winter here, migrating from breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
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During the breeding season the area regularly supports: Sterna hirundo, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna dougallii and Sterna sandvicensis.Range of breeding birds Interest features contain Farne Islands SPA No UK9006021 Yes includingRissa tridactyla, Phalacrocorax migrant species aristotelis, Phalacrocorax carbo, Fratercula arctica, Uria aalge, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna hirundo, Sterna dougallii, Sterna sandvicensis.
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Overwintering Gavia stellata, Haematopus ostralegus, Limosa lapponica, Pluvialis apricaria, Podiceps auritus. Migrating Sterna sandvicensis. Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus, Arenaria interpres, Calidris canutus, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus, Podiceps cristatus, Phalacrocorax carbo, Anas penelope, Anas More than 95% marine habitat Firth of Forth SPA Yes UK9004411 Yes platyrhynchos, Aythya marila, Somateria supporting migratory and mollissima, Clangula hyemalis, Melanitta wintering species. nigra, Melanitta fusca, Bucephala clangula, Mergus serrator, Haematopus ostralegus, Charadrius hiaticula, Pluvialis apricaria, Pluvialis squatarola, Vanellus vanellus, Calidris canutus, Calidris alpina alpina, Limosa lapponica, Numenius arquata, Tringa totanus, Arenaria interpres.
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Supports habitats that could be The site is designated primarily for estuaries, adversely affected by Marine Firth of Tay and but is also designated for sand banks, Plan activities. Also supports SAC or SCI No UK0030311 Yes Eden Estuary mudflats and sandflats. Natura 2000 data harbour seal but this is over form also includes harbour seal. 50km from nearest Marine Plan Area. During the breeding season the area regularly supports Circus aeruginosus and Sterna albifrons. Overwintering Anser anser, Anser brachyrhynchus, Tringa totanus, Firth of Tay and Phalacrocorax carbo, Tadorna tadorna, Interest features include SPA Yes UK9004121 Yes Eden Estuary Somateria mollissima, Clangula hyemalis, migratory and seabird species Melanitta nigra, Melanitta fusca, Bucephala clangula, Haematopus ostralegus, Pluvialis squatarola, Calidris alba, Calidris alpina alpina, Limosa limosa islandica, Limosa lapponica and Tringa totanus.
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The site regularly supports more than 1% of the biogeographical population of four regularly occurring migratory species (black- legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, northern gannet Morus bassanus, common guillemot Uria aalge, razorbill Alca torda). The site All species designated in this pSPA No Yes regularly supports more than 20,000 seabirds pSPA are in some capacity during the breeding season, including over migratory and therefore may 2,000 northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. be vulnerable to offshore bird Although fulmar is the bird with the longest strike through windfarms. mean maximum foraging distance, the Kittiwake regularily forag more Flamborough and kittiwake population has also been tracked as than 100km from their nesting Filey Coast pSPA regularly foraging over 100km sites.
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Annex I habitats for primary designation include Reefs, Submerged or partially submerged sea caves, and Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts. Flamborough Halichoerus grypus (Grey Seal) is also present SAC or SCI No UK0013036 Yes Site 80% marine. Head but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population). A cSAC is proposed for Flamborough Head but only to adjust the boundary of the SAC; no new qualifying features are proposed. Rissa tridactyla is a strongly marine gull species; after breeding, birds move out into Flamborough Designated for breeding kittiwake. The the Atlantic where they spend Head and SPA No UK9006101 Yes kittiwake population has also been tracked as the winter. Kittiwake returns to Bempton Cliffs regularly foraging over 100km coastal areas to breed and will forage in the marine environment.
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During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna dougallii, Sterna hirundo, Interest features include Sterna paradisaea, Sterna sandvicensis, migratory species and species Forth Islands SPA No UK9004171 Yes Fratercula arctica, Larus fuscus, Morus which breed only on coastal bassanus, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Uria areas e.g Sterna paradisaea aalge, Alca torda, Alca torda, Phalacrocorax (Arctic tern) carbo, Larus argentatus, Rissa tridactyla.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports c.145,000 seabirds including Uria Interest features include Fowlsheugh SPA No UK9002271 Yes aalge, Alca torda, Fulmarus glacialis, Larus seabirds argentatus, Rissa tridactyla.
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Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds spend the Gladhouse SPA Yes UK9004231 Yes Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus. winter here, migrating from Reservoir breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds spend the Greenlaw Moor SPA Yes UK9004281 Yes Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus. winter here, arriving from their breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
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Holburn Lake and Migrant species, from overseas SPA Yes UK9006041 Yes Overwintering Anser anser. Moss (Iceland).
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During the breeding season the area regularly Interest features contain Hornsea Mere SPA No UK9006171 Yes supports Cygnus olor and overwintering Anas overwintering migrant species strepera.
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Site primarily designated for the presence of Site predominantly marine Estuaries, Mudflats and sandflats not covered (91.6%) and hosting marine by seawater at low tide. However other Annex II species, including Annex I habitats also qualifying include: marine mammals. Grey Seal is a Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea Ramsar feature of the Humber water all the time, Coastal lagoons, Salicornia Estuary. Estuarine and coastal and other annuals colonising mud and sand, habitats subject to change from Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia alteration of hydrodynamic maritimae), Embryonic shifting dunes, regime and marine mammals Shifting dunes along the shoreline with suject to disturbance from Humber Estuary SAC or SCI Yes UK0030170 Yes Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), Dunes noise. Site is within 50km of with Hippophae rhamnoides, Fixed dunes North-East Marine Plan Area. with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes). Changes in the marine Annex II species included on Natura 2000 environment could affect the data form are: Petromyzon marinus, migratory routes for allis shad, Lampetra fluviatilis, Halichoerus grypus, Alosa river lamprey, sea lamprey and alosa, Alosa fallax, Phoca vitulina but only as twaite shad. East coastal region Category D features (insignificant overlaps with South East population). However, the grey seal Marine Plan Area as well as population is a qualifying feature of the North East Marine Plan Area as overlapping Ramsar site designation (which fish migrate through the South
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has a slightly different boundary) and this East Marine Plan Area to reach species is therefore scoped in despite not the Humber estuary being a qualifying feature of the SAC.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Botaurus stellaris, Circus Interest features contain Humber Estuary SPA Yes UK9006111 Yes aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna migrant species albifrons.
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It also supports a wide range of over- wintering bird species
Sterna hirundo is a migrant species occurring along sea Imperial Dock During the breeding season the area coasts, preferably rocky islets SPA No UK9004451 Yes Lock, Leith regularly supports Sterna hirundo. but also beaches and marshes, as well as at larger inland lakes and rivers. Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Interest features (Sandbanks Inner Dowsing, Kingdom. Reefs (Sabellaria spinulosa biogenic which are slightly covered by Race Bank and SAC or SCI No UK0030370 Yes reef)for which this is considered to be one of sea water all the time and North Ridge the best areas in the United Kingdom. Grey Reefs) are solely marine. seal and harbour porpoise are also recorded as being present but only as a Category D feature (insignificant population).
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Site supports reef habitat which could be affected should there Annex 1 habitats that are a primary reason be a change in hydrodynamic for site selection include: Reefs. Annex 2 Isle of May SAC or SCI No UK0030172 Yes regime. Site also supports grey species that are a primary reason for seal but is located over 50km selection include grey seal from the nearest Marine Plan Area
Migrant species, known to inhabit a wide variety of Langholm - habitats including fields of During the breeding season the area regularly Newcastleton SPA No UK9003271 Yes cereals and other crops, coastal supports Circus cyaneus. Hills sand areas, open terrain with low vegetation on steppe, open taiga.
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During the breeding season the area regularly Interest features contain Leighton Moss SPA Yes UK9005091 Yes supports Botaurus stellaris and Circus migrant species aeruginosus.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna albifrons, Sterna dougallii. Overwintering Cygnus cygnus, Limosa lapponica, Pluvialis apricaria. Over 85% marine area and Overwintering species includingAnas Lindisfarne SPA Yes UK9006011 Yes supports overwintering, penelope, Anser anser, Branta bernicla hrota, migrant species. Calidris alba, Calidris alpina alpina, Charadrius hiaticula, Clangula hyemalis, Mergus serrator, Pluvialis squatarola, Somateria mollissima, Tadorna tadorna. Over winter the area regularly supports Cygnus cygnus Bucephala clangula, Aythya Interest features contain Loch Leven SPA Yes UK9004111 Yes fuligula, Aythya ferina, Anas crecca, Anas wintering species, which will strepera, Phalacrocorax carbo, Anas migrate over sea clypeata, Anser brachyrhynchus, Cygnus
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cygnus
Breeding corncrake, ruff and spotted crake. Overwintering Cygnus columbianus bewickii, Philomachus pugnax, Pluvialis apricaria. Lower Derwent Interest features contain SPA Yes UK9006092 Yes During the breeding season the area Valley overwintering, migrant species regularly supports a wide range of wintering birds includingAnas clypeata. Overwintering Anas crecca, Anas penelope.
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Overwintering Calidris alpina alpina, Haematopus ostralegus, Somateria Marine area, also supporting Montrose Basin SPA Yes UK9004031 Yes mollissima, Anas penelope, Tadorna tadorna, overwintering and migratory Tringa totanus, Calidris canutus, Anser anser, bird species. Anser brachyrhynchus
During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna sandvicensis. Over 80% marine area, Overwintering Anas acuta, Anser supports breeding seabirds and Morecambe Bay SPA Yes UK9005081 Yes brachyrhynchus, Arenaria interpres, Calidris overwintering, migratory alpina alpina, Calidris canutus, Haematopus species. ostralegus, Limosa lapponica, Numenius arquata, Pluvialis squatarola, Tadorna
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tadorna, Tringa totanus. Migrating Charadrius hiaticula.
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by North Caithness Six bird species; razorbill, peregrine, puffin, increased noise and visual SPA No UK9001181 Yes Cliffs fulmar, kittiwake, guillemot disturbances. Windfarms could lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. North Norfolk The site is designated for sandbanks which Marine habitats could be Sandbanks and SAC or SCI No UK0030358 Yes are slightly covered by sea water all the time. affected by a range of activities Saturn Reef The site is designated for embryonic shifting Interest features include dunes, white dunes with Ammophila North coastal sand dunes which could arenaria, grey dunes with herbaceous Northumberland SAC or SCI No UK0017097 Yes be impacted by changes to vegetation, dunes with Salix repens ssp. Dunes hydrodynamics and sea bed Argentea and humid dune slacks. Also change. designated for petalwort.
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During the breeding season the area regularly North Pennine Interest features include SPA No UK9006272 Yes supports Circus cyaneus, Falco columbarius, Moors breeding and migrant species Falco peregrinus and Pluvialis apricaria.
During the breeding season the area regularly North York Interest features contain SPA No UK9006161 Yes supports Falco columbariusat and Pluvialis Moors migrant species apricaria. Foraging waters used by breeding seabirds Located within the North East including common, Sandwich, Arctic, little Marine Plan Area. All species and roseate tern. The site will also protect designated in this SPA are in the waters used for maintenance activities by some capacity migratory or Northumberland pSPA No Yes auks (namely Atlantic puffin and common forage at sea, and therefore are Marine guillemot) around the Farne Islands and likely to be vulnerable to Coquet Island. Additional features will also be offshore bird strike through added to the Northumbria Coast SPA, Coquet windfarms and other marine Island SPA and the Farne Islands SPAs development impacts.
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During the breeding season the area Over 85% marine area and Northumbria regularly supports Sterna albifrons. SPA Yes UK9006131 Yes supports breeding and Coast Overwintering Arenaria interpres, Calidris overwintering migrant species. maritima.
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 18 bird species including: razorbill, black- Östliche increased noise and visual SPA No DE1011401 No throated diver, common scoter, lesser black- Deutsche Bucht disturbances. Windfarms could backed gull and little gull . lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Designated for breeding: Arctic tern, Atlantic puffin, common guillemot, common tern, European shag, herring gull, kittiwake, Manx Due to its proximity both shearwater, northern gannet. foraging and migratory routes Outer Firth of Designated for non-breeding: Black-headed of birds could be impacted by Forth and St pSPA No Yes gull, common eider, common goldeneye, increased noise and visual Andrews Bay common guillemot, common gull, common disturbances. Windfarms could Complex scoter, European shag, herring gull, kittiwake, lead to bird mortality and prey little gull, long-tailed duck, razorbill, red- species could be impacted. breasted merganser, red-throated diver, Slavonian grebe, velvet scoter. Mudflat, saltmarsh, transitional grassland Potential for direct habitat loss Compensatory being created for its own value and to and indirect effects depending No N/A Yes Paull Holme area support coastal and intertidal bird and other on nature and location of Strays animal interest features proposals 82 bird species including sedge warbler, Foraging and migratory routes Ramsar-Gebiet S- skylark, razorbill, teal, widgeon, shoveler, of birds could be impacted by H Wattenmeer bittern, short eared owl, rough legged increased noise and visual SPA No DE0916491 No und angrenzende buzzard, knot, dunlin, Montague's harrier, disturbances. Windfarms could Küstengebiete merlin, white-tailed eagle, common scoter, lead to bird mortality and prey red-breasted merganser, spoonbill, snow species could be impacted.
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bunting and eider
Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Freshwater pearl mussel is partly Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, otter dependent on migratory fish. and salmon. Natura 2000 data form also River Dee SAC or SCI No UK0030251 Yes North East coastal region indicates presence of sea lamprey but as a overlaps with both North East, Category D feature (insignificant population) South West and South East Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC.
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The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason Interest features include for site selection is Water courses of plain to diadromous species. East montane levels with the Ranunculion coastal region overlaps with fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion South East Marine Plan Area as River Derwent SAC or SCI No UK0030253 Yes vegetation. well as North East Marine Plan The Annex II species that is a primary reason Area as fish migrate through for selection of this site is Lampetra fluviatilis. the South East Marine Plan Other listed species include Cottus gobio, Area to reach the River Lutra lutra, Petromyzon marinus. Derwent SAC is present in the southern- most part of the north-east coastal region. This does not Designated for freshwater pearl mussel and River South Esk SAC or SCI No UK0030262 Yes overlap with a Marine Plan Atlantic salmon Area. However, fish may traverse the North East Marine Plan Area to reach this SAC
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Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Freshwater pearl mussel is partly dependent on migratory fish. Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, River Spey SAC or SCI Yes UK0019811 Yes North East coastal region salmon, otter & sea lamprey overlaps with both North East, South West and South East Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC. Migratory fish could be The site is designated for oligotrophic to affected by a range of mesotropgic standing waters with vegetation underwater sound impacts. of the littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the North East coastal region River Tay SAC or SCI No UK0030312 Yes isoeto-nanojuncetea. The site is also overlaps with both North East, designated for atlantic salmon, sea lamprey, South West and South East brook lamprey, river lamprey and otter. Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English
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Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC.
SAC is present in the southern- most part of the north-east coastal region. This does not Designated for sea lamprey, river lamprey River Teith SAC or SCI No UK0030263 Yes overlap with a Marine Plan and Atlantic salmon Area. However, fish may traverse the North East Marine Plan Area to reach this SAC Interest features include The annex I habitat present for primary diadromous fish, which can be selection of this site is: Water courses of plain affected by underwater noise to montane levels with the Ranunculion impacts. SAC is located within fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion River Tweed SAC or SCI No UK0012691 Yes 100km of North West Marine vegetation. Plan Area as well as the North Annex II species include: Petromyzon East Marine Plan Area but is on marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra opposite coast of mainland and planeri, Salmo salar, Lutra lutra. migratory fish travelling to the
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site are unlikely to pass through North West Marine Plan Area. South East and South West Marine Plan Area are also included because fish migrating to River Tweed may pass through the English Channel and up the east coast of England Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), dunes Coastal dunes with Saltfleetby- with Hippophae rhamnoides, humid dune representation of early Theddlethorpe SAC or SCI Yes UK0030270 Yes slacks, and fixed dunes with herbaceous successional stages on the Dunes and vegetation (grey dunes). Triturus cristatus is seaward side subject to Gibraltar Point present as a Category D feature (insiginificant hydrodynamic impacts population) Saltmarsh and mudflat being created for its Potential for direct habitat loss Compensatory own value and to support coastal and and indirect effects depending No N/A Yes area intertidal bird and other animal interest on nature and location of Seal Sands features proposals
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Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by Designted for breeding Arctic skua and increased noise and visual Seas off Foula pSPA No Yes Atlantic puffin, and breeding & non-breeding disturbances. Windfarms could common guillemot, great skua, and fulmar lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 17 bird species including: razorbill, red Seevogelschutzge increased noise and visual SPA No DE1813491 No throated diver, herring gull, little gull, biet Helgoland disturbances. Windfarms could red0necked grebe and arctic tern lead to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. Harbour porpoise would be vulnerable to numerous marine impacts including noise. Harbour porpoise management cSAC or pSAC No Yes Harbour porpoise unit overlaps with both South East and North East Marine Plan Areas. pSAC is within both Southern North the South East and North East Sea Marine Plan Areas
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Site supports vegetated sea cliff St Abb's Head to Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic habitat which could be affected SAC or SCI No UK0030281 Yes Fast Castle coasts. should there be a change in hydrodynamic regime. During the breeding season the area regularly St Abb's Head to supports c.79,000 seabirds including Uria Interest features include SPA No UK9004271 Yes Fast Castle aalge, Alca torda, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, breeding seabirds Larus argentatus, Rissa tridactyla. During the breeding season the area regularly supports Sterna albifrons. On passage the area regularly supports Sterna Teesmouth and sandvicensis. Over 50% marine area with SPA Yes UK9006061 Yes Cleveland Coast Wide range of overwintering birds including overwintering migrant species. Calidris canutus and Tringa totanus.. On passage the area regularly supports Charadrius hiaticula
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Annex I habitats include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Coastal lagoons, Large shallow inlets and bays, Reefs, Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand, Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia Designation for Annex II marine maritimae) and Mediterranean and thermo- mammals, that can be The Wash and Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea susceptible to disturbance from North Norfolk SAC or SCI Yes UK0017075 Yes fruticosi). underwater noise. Site is within Coast Also selected for Lutra lutra, for which the 50km of North-East Marine area is considered to support a significant Plan Area. presence, Phoca vitulina for which this is considered to be one of the best areas in the United Kingdom and (according to the Natura 2000 data form) Halichoerus grypus . However, the latter is only a Category D feature (insignificant population)
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Thorne and During the breeding season the area regularly Caprimulgus europaeus is a SPA No UK9005171 Yes Hatfield Moors supports Caprimulgus europaeus. migrant species
Site predominantly marine (98.8%) and hosting marine Annex II species, including the river and sea lamprey. Annex I habitats include: Estuaries, Mudflats Estuarine and coastal habitats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low subject to change from tide. alteration of hydrodynamic Tweed Estuary SAC or SCI No UK0030292 Yes Annex II species are: Petromyzon marinus, regime. South East and South Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon marinus and West Marine Plan Area are also (according to Natura 2000 data form) Lutra included because fish migrating lutra. to River Tweed may pass through the English Channel and up the east coast of England. Therefore migratory
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fish will traverse the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast SAC to reach the Tweed Estuary SAC
Overwintering Branta leucopsis, Cygnus cygnus, Limosa lapponica, Pluvialis apricaria Upper Solway Anas acuta, Anas clypeata, Anas crecca, Interest features contain Flats and SPA Yes UK9005012 Yes Anser brachyrhynchus, Arenaria interpres, wintering species, which will Marshes Aythya marila, Bucephala clangula, Calidris migrate over sea alba, Calidris alpina alpina, Calidris canutus, Haematopus ostralegus, Numenius arquata,
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Pluvialis squatarola, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus.
Mudflat, saltmarsh, transitional grassland, Potential for direct habitat loss Compensatory lagoon being created for its own value and to and indirect effects depending Welwick No N/A Yes area support coastal and intertidal bird and other on nature and location of animal interest features proposals Anser brachyrhynchus does not breed in the UK, but large numbers of birds spend the Westwater SPA Yes UK9004251 Yes Overwintering Anser brachyrhynchus. winter here, migrating from breeding grounds in Spitsbergen, Iceland and Greenland
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South-East Marine Plan Area
Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
This site is designated for breeding great cormorant and a range of All species designated in this SPA wintering birds including northern are in some capacity migratory and Abberton shoveler, eurasian teal, eurasian SPA Yes UK9009141 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Reservoir wigeon, gadwall, common pochard, offshore bird strike through tufted duck, common goldeneye, mute windfarms. swan, common coot, great crested grebe. Mudflat saltmarsh and lagoon being Compensatory created for its own value and to support Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes Affleet's Marsh area coastal and intertidal bird and other indirect effects depending on (Wallasea Island) animal interest features nature and location of proposals
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All habitats are connected directly Site selected for its Estuaries; Mudflats to the marine environment and Alde, Ore and and sandflats not covered by seawater SAC or SCI Yes UK0030076 Yes would be subject to change should Butley Estuaries at low tide; and Atlantic salt meadows there be a change in hydrodynamic (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae). regime.
Migratory bird species - the This site is designated for breeding birds majority move between the UK and such as marsh harrier, pied avocet, little Africa or around the coastal UK tern, lesser black-backed gull and though redshank move between Alde-Ore Estuary SPA Yes UK9009112 Yes sandwich tern and a range of Iceland in the summer and the UK overintering birds including ruff and in the winter. Birds are likely to be common redshank. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms etc.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and The site is designated for bewick's swan Arun Valley SPA Yes UK9020281 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to and waterfowl assemblage offshore bird strike through windfarms. Some of the species designated in this SPA are in some capacity The site is designated for nighjar and Ashdown Forest SPA No UK9012181 Yes migratory and therefore may be dartford warbler. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms Site is designated for sandbanks slightly Site supports migratory fish which coeverd by sea water all the time and may be affected should there be a Baie de Canche estuaries, mudflats and Atlantic salt change in hydrodynamic regime. et couloir des SAC or SCI No FR3102005 No meadows. Site supports harbour Site supports harbour porpoise but trois estuaires porpoise , sea lamprey, allis shad and is over 50km from nearest Marine salmon Plan Area Changes to the marine The Annex II species of interest at this Baie de Seine environment could impact the SAC or SCI No FR2502021 No site are the Allis shad, River lamprey, orientale migratory routes for fish species of Salmon, Sea lamprey and twaite shad interest
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Supports variety of coastal habitats. Site is designated for sandbanks slightly Marine mammals within 50 km of Bancs des covered by sea water all the time. Site SAC or SCI No FR3102002 No Marine Plan Area and within range Flandres supports grey seal, common seal and of potential underwater sound harbour porpoise impacts
Site is designated for 25 bird species Site supports migratory birds which Bancs des includiing mirgratory and wintering SPA No FR3112006 No could be affected by offshore wind Flandres birds including fulmar, black tern, farms razorbill, little gull, and gannet The site is designated for sandbanks Subtidal sandbanks could be Bassurelle SAC or SCI No UK0030368 Yes which are slightly covered by sea water affected by development in Marine Sandbank all the time. Plan Areas
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and Benacre to The site is designated for breeding SPA No UK9009291 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Easton Bavents bittern, marsh harrier and little tern. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Benacre to Annex I habitat: The site comprises Lagoons could potentially be Easton Bavents SAC or SCI No UK0013104 Yes coastal lagoons affected by marine works. Lagoons
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All species designated in this SPA Benfleet and Annex II species: brent goose, dunlin, are in some capacity migratory and Southend SPA Yes UK9009171 Yes red knot, common ringed plover, grey therefore may be vulnerable to Marshes plover and waterfowl assemblage. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
This site is designated for breeding little All species designated in this SPA Blackwater tern, common pochard, common ringed are in some capacity migratory and Estuary (Mid- plover, and a wide range of wintering SPA Yes UK9009245 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Essex Coast birds including hen harrier, brent goose, offshore bird strike through Phase 4) dunlin, common ringed plover, black windfarms. tailed godwit, and grey plover.
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Compensatory Saltmarsh and transitional grassland No N/A Yes area being created for its own value and to Potential for direct habitat loss and support coastal and intertidal bird and indirect effects depending on Brandy Hole other animal interest features nature and location of proposals Although this is an inland site the site is designated for stone-curlew and night jar which migrate to This site is designated for breeding Breckland SPA No UK9009201 Yes Africa during the winter. Therefore stone-curlew, nightjar and woodlark. they could be vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms. This site is designated for breeding Species designated in this SPA are common tern and a range of wintering in some capacity migratory and Breydon Water SPA Yes UK9009181 Yes birds including bewick's swan, golden therefore may be vulnerable to plover, pied avocet, ruff, and northern offshore bird strike through lapwing. windfarms.
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The site is designated for breeding All species designated in this SPA bittern, marsh harrier and a wide range are in some capacity migratory and of wintering birds including hen harrier, Broadland SPA Yes UK9009253 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to bewick's swan, whooper swan, and offshore bird strike through gadwall. The site also supports wigeon windfarms. and northern shoveler and ruff.
Site is designated for 75 bird species includiing mirgratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds Cap Gris-Nez SPA No FR3110085 No birds including barnacle goose, short including puffin which could be eared owl, kingfisher, oystercatcher, affected by offshore wind farms peregrine, puffin
This site is designated for a range of All species designated in this SPA waders, waterfowl and coastal birds Chichester and are in some capacity migratory and including three species of tern, bar Langstone SPA Yes UK9011011 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to tailed god wit, northern pintail, Harbours offshore bird strike through northern shoveler, sanderling, red windfarms. breasted merganser and turnstone.
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Mudflat and saltmarsh being created Compensatory for its own value and to support coastal Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes area and intertidal bird and other animal indirect effects depending on Cobnor Point interest features nature and location of proposals The site is designated for breeding little All species designated in this SPA Colne Estuary tern, common potchard, common are in some capacity migratory and (Mid-Essex Coast SPA Yes UK9009243 Yes ringed plover and a range of wintering therefore may be vulnerable to Phase 2) birds including hen harrier, brent goose offshore bird strike through and common redshank. windfarms. All species designated in this SPA Crouch and The site is designated for a wide range are in some capacity migratory and Roach Estuaries SPA Yes UK9009244 Yes of wintering birds including hen harrier therefore may be vulnerable to (Mid-Essex Coast and brent goose. offshore bird strike through Phase 3) windfarms. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and The site is designated for breeding pied Deben Estuary SPA Yes UK9009261 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to avocet and brent goose. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
All species designated in this SPA Dengie (Mid- This site is designated for wintering hen are in some capacity migratory and Essex Coast SPA Yes UK9009242 Yes harrier, brent goose, and red knot, and therefore may be vulnerable to Phase 1) grey plover. offshore bird strike through windfarms. Saltmarsh and lagoon being created for Compensatory its own value and to support coastal Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes area and intertidal bird and other animal indirect effects depending on Devereaux Farm interest features nature and location of proposals Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts. Semi-natural dry Fringing hard or soft coasts, created Dover to grasslands and scrubland facies on by past or present marine erosion; SAC or SCI No UK0030330 Yes Kingsdown Cliffs calcareous substrates (Festuco- therefore susceptible to changes in Brometalia) is also present as a hydrodynamic regime. qualifying feature.
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This is the only and most important Belgian area of coastal dune vegetation with important cover of grey and white Site supports a variety of coastal Duingebieden dunes. Annex 1 habitats include habitats (namely varieties of dunes) inclusief estuaries, mudflats and sandflats, SAC or SCI No BE2500001 No which could be affected should Ijzermonding en embryonic shifting dunes, fixed coastal there be a change in hydrodynamic Zwin. dunes, humid dune slack and wooded regime. dunes. Site supports great crested newt, creeping marshwort, narrow mouthed whorl snail and Desmoulins whorl snail.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Site supports great crested newt. Dunes de l'Authie Habitats include mudflats and sandflats, Site supports a variety of coastal et Mollières de SAC or SCI No FR3100482 No dunes, eutrophic lakes, lowland hay habitats Berck meadows and alkaline fens
Site is designated for 20 bird species includiing mirgratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds which Dunes de SPA No FR3112004 No birds including pintail, kingfisher, could be affected by offshore wind Merlimont bluethroat, osprey, snipe and common farms gull
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Site supports a variety of coastal Dunes et marais habitats including annual vegetation of arrière-littoraux Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR3100481 No drift lines, humid dune slacks, molinia de la plaine habitats meadows, alkaline fens and lowland hay maritime picarde meadows. Great crested newt on site Dunes Habitats on site include shifting dunes, flandriennes Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR3100475 No fixed coastal dunes, humid dune slacks décalcifiées de habitats and lowland hay meadows Ghyvelde Annex I habitats for which this site is designated include Annual vegetation of Although not considered marine drift lines for which this is one of only environment, more coastal, this four known outstanding localities in the site is composite of Estuaries, Mud United Kingdom.Perennial vegetation of flats, Sand flats, Salt marshes, Dungeness SAC or SCI Yes UK0013059 Yes stony banks is also a primary reason for Coastal sand dunes and Sand designation. beaches. All of which have the This site is also designated for Annex II potential for impact by change in species, Triturus cristatus (Great local hydrodymic regime. Crested Newt).
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
The site is designated for a wide range of birds including aquatic warbler, All species designated in this SPA Dungeness, northern shoveler, bittern, marsh are in some capacity migratory and Romney Marsh SPA Yes UK9012091 Yes harrier, hen harrier, bewick's swan, therefore may be vulnerable to and Rye Bay mediterranean gull, ruff, golden plover, offshore bird strike through pied avocet, little tern, common tern windfarms. and sandwich tern. Annex I habitats include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand, Spartina swards Site selected for estuarine habitats (Spartinion maritimae), Atlantic salt Essex Estuaries SAC or SCI Yes UK0013690 Yes at risk of impacts from connecting meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia marine environment. maritimae), Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi). Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax and Phoca vitulina are also present but only as Category D features (insignificant
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population)
Site is designated for 47 bird species includiing mirgratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds which Estuaire de la birds including barnacle goose, short SPA No FR3110038 No could be affected by offshore wind Canche eared owl, kingfisher, hen harrier, farms montagus harrier, peregrine, crane, marsh harrier Estuaire de la Canche, dunes Site supports great crested newt and picardes greater horseshoe bat. Habitats include plaquées sur estuaries, mudflats and sandflats, reefs, Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR3100480 No l'ancienne falaise, annual vegetation of drift lanes, habitats forêt d'Hardelot vegetated sea cliffs, Atlantic salt et falaise meadows and dunes d'Equihen The Annex II species of interest at this Changes to the marine Estuaire de la SAC or SCI No FR2300121 No site are the Allis shad, River lamprey, environment could impact the Seine Salmon, Sea lamprey and twaite shad migratory routes for fish species of
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interest
Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species of Site supports great crested newt, river interest. South West Marine Plan Estuaires et lamprey, grey seal, common seal, Area could also be affected as littoral picards harbour porpoise and bottlenoise SAC or SCI No FR2200346 No migratory fish may pass through (baies de Somme dolphin. Site supports a variety of this area to reach the SAC. Site is et d'Authie) coastal habitats including dunes, reefs located over 50km from nearest and vegetated sea cliffs Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out. Site supports 35 species of migratory and wintering birds inculding pintail, Estuaires picards Site supports wintering and shoveler, teal, wigeon, mallard, grey lag : Baie de Somme SPA No FR2210068 No migratory birds which could be goose, bittern, barnacle goose, dunlin, et d'Authie affected by offshore wind farms knot, ringed plover and great white egret.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Falaises du Cran aux Oeufs et du Site supports grey seal, harbour seal, Site supports a variety of coastal Cap Gris-Nez, bottlenose dolphin and harbour habitats. Marine mammals within Dunes du porpoise. Habitats include reefs, SAC or SCI No FR3100478 No 50 km of Marine Plan Area and Chatelet, Marais mudflats, molinia meadows, vegetated within range of potential de Tardinghen et sea cliffs, Atlantic salt meadows and underwater sound impacts Dunes de sandbanks Wissant Falaises et dunes Changes to the marine Site supports freshwater sculpin, river de Wimereux, environment could impact the lamprey, brook lamprey. Habitats estuaire de la migratory routes for fish species of include estuaries, mudflats and Slack, Garennes SAC or SCI No FR3100479 No interest. South West Marine Plan sandflats, reefs, annual vegetation of et Communaux Area could also be affected as drift lanes, vegetated sea cliffs, Atlantic d'Ambleteuse- migratory fish may pass through salt meadows and dunes Audresselles this area to reach the SAC. Falaises et Site supports a variety of coastal pelouses du Cap habitats including reefs, annual Blanc Nez, du vegetation of drift lines, vegetated sea Site supports a variety of coastal SAC or SCI No FR3100477 No Mont d'Hubert, cliffs, mudflats and sandflats and habitats des Noires juniper heath. Pond bat, Geoffroys bats Mottes, du Fond and greater horseshoe on site
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
de la Forge et du Mont de Couple
This site is designated for breeding pied avocet, little tern, common tern, All species designated in this SPA Foulness (Mid- sandwich tern, common ringed plover, are in some capacity migratory and Essex Coast SPA Yes UK9009246 Yes wintering hen harrier, bar tailed godwit, therefore may be vulnerable to Phase 5) pied avocet, brent goose, red knot, offshore bird strike through European oystercatcher, grey plover, windfarms. and common redshank.
Foraging habitat for different tern species during the breeding season (Sandwich tern, little tern and common All seabirds and the gull foraging Greater Wash pSPA Yes Yes tern) as well as a range of seabird habitat could be affected by marine species during the non-breeding season development proposals (red-throated diver, common scoter and little gull).
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and Great Yarmouth The site is designated for breeding little SPA No UK9009271 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to North Denes tern. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time for which this is considered to be one of the best areas Interest features (Sandbanks which Haisborough, in the United Kingdom.Reefs for which are slightly covered by sea water all Hammond and SAC or SCI No UK0030369 Yes this is considered to be one of the best the time and Reefs) are solely Winterton areas in the United Kingdom. marine. Annex II species Halichoerus grypus and Phocoena phocoenaare are also listed on the Natura 2000 data form but only
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as Category D features (insignificant population).
Although the interest feature is Fisher's Estuarine Moth - Gortyna borelii purely terrestrial, there is the lunata - for which this is one of only two Hamford Water SAC or SCI No UK0030377 Yes potential for indirect impact on known outstanding localities in the supporting key habitats from United Kingdom. connected marine evironment. The site is desingated for breeding little All species designated in this SPA tern and a wide range of wintering birds are in some capacity migratory and including pied avocet, eurasian teal, Hamford Water SPA Yes UK9009131 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to brent goose, common ringed plover, offshore bird strike through black tailed godwit, grey plover, windfarms. common shelduck, common redshank.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at sea, and therefore are Hamford Water pSPA No Yes Tern foraging habitat likely to be vulnerable to offshore Extension bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts.
The primary designation for this site is Vegetated sea cliffs may be Hastings Cliffs SAC or SCI No UK0030165 Yes vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and impacted by changes to the sea bed Baltic coasts. causing more or less cliff erosion.
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Site primarily designated for the Site predominantly marine (91.6%) presence of Estuaries, Mudflats and and hosting marine Annex II sandflats not covered by seawater at species, including marine low tide. However other Annex I mammals. Grey Seal is a Ramsar habitats also qualifying include: feature of the Humber Estuary. Sandbanks which are slightly covered by Estuarine and coastal habitats sea water all the time, Coastal lagoons, subject to change from alteration Salicornia and other annuals colonising of hydrodynamic regime and mud and sand, Atlantic salt meadows marine mammals suject to (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae), disturbance from noise. Site is Humber Estuary SAC or SCI Yes UK0030170 Yes Embryonic shifting dunes, Shifting within 50km of North-East Marine dunes along the shoreline with Plan Area. Changes in the marine Ammophila arenaria (white dunes), environment could affect the Dunes with Hippophae rhamnoides, migratory routes for allis shad, river Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation lamprey, sea lamprey and twaite (grey dunes). shad. East coastal region overlaps Annex II species included on Natura with South East Marine Plan Area 2000 data form are: Petromyzon as well as North East Marine Plan marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Area as fish migrate through the Halichoerus grypus, Alosa alosa, Alosa South East Marine Plan Area to fallax, Phoca vitulina but only as reach the Humber estuary
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Category D features (insignificant population). However, the grey seal population is a qualifying feature of the overlapping Ramsar site designation (which has a slightly different boundary) and this species is therefore scoped in despite not being a qualifying feature of the SAC.
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This is an internationally important area for migrating and wintering waders and waterfowl, especially wintering Anas penelope. Also nationally important for The site supports nationally breeding meadow birds. Bird species important numbers of migrating include shelduck, little grebe, spotted and wintering waders which are Ijzervallei SPA No BE2500831 No crake, little crake, great crested grebe, therefore likely to be vulnerable to golden plover, ruff, cormorant, osprey, offshore bird strike through whimbrel, curlew, smew, black-tailed windfarms. godwit, coot, peregrine, merlin, mute swan, whooper swan, bewicks swan, corncrake, hen harrier, marsh harrier, black tern and shoveler. International important breeding site International important breeding for tern species and shoveler, short- site for tern species, which are in Kustbroedvogels eared owl, little egret, merlin, some capacity migratory and te Zeebrugge- SPA No BE2524317 No peregrine, black-throated diver, therefore likely to be vulnerable to Heist mediterranean gull. smew, ruff and offshore bird strike through black tailed godwit windfarms.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and The site is designated for gadwall, Lee Valley SPA Yes UK9012111 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to northern shoveler and bittern. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
65 bird species including: sparrowhawk, kingfisher, shoveler, mallard, wigeon, grey heron, purple heron, rough-legged Foraging and migratory routes of buzzard, dunlin, whiskered tern, white birds could be impacted by stork, middle spotted woodpecker, increased noise and visual Les "Cinq Tailles" SPA No FR3112002 No hobby, snipe, moorhen, black-winged disturbances. Windfarms could lead stilt, herring gull, bar-tailed godwit, to bird mortality and prey species honey buzzard, grey plover, avocet, could be impacted. water rail, woodcock, greenshank, fieldfare and lapwing.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
50 bird species including: common sandpiper, razorbill, short-eared owl, Foraging and migratory routes of greylag goose, fulmar, peregrine, gull- birds could be impacted by Littoral seino- billed tern, storm petrel, Sabine's gull, increased noise and visual SPA No FR2310045 No marin woodlark, velvet scoter, Leach's storm- disturbances. Windfarms could lead petrel, honey buzzard, shag, spoonbill, to bird mortality and prey species slavonian grebe, Manx shearwater, could be impacted. eider, avocet, artic skua, little tern. Site supports 23 species of migratory and wintering bird species including kingfisher, bittern, white strork, marsh Site supports wintering and Marais arrière- SPA No FR2212003 No harrier, hen harrier, montagu's harrier, migratory birds which could be littoraux picards merlin, peregrine, mediterranean gull, affected by offshore wind farms avocet, honey buzzard and golden plover Site is designated for 63 bird species Site supports migratory birds which Marais includiing mirgratory and wintering SPA No FR3112003 No could be affected by offshore wind Audomarois birds including pintail, kingfisher, farms shoveler, teal, wigeon and tufted duck
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Site is designated for 28 bird species includiing mirgratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds which Marais de birds including barnacle goose, short SPA No FR3110083 No could be affected by offshore wind Balancon eared owl, kingfisher, hen harrier, farms montagus harrier, peregrine, crane, marsh harrier Sandbanks which are slightly covered by Interest features are purely marine. sea water all the time for which this is Site is fully marine encompassing considered to be one of the best areas sea inlets and important for fish in the United Kingdom. there is a species such as sole and herring Margate and SAC or SCI No UK0030371 Yes significant amount of the reef-forming that could be impacted by Long Sands ross worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) at this underwater noise. Biogenic reefs site, which when formed as a reef could be impacted by physical qualifies as an Annex I habitat (biogenic disturbances for pipeline / cable reef). routes. Mudflat, lagoon, saltmarsh, transitional grassland being created for its own Compensatory No N/A Yes value and to support coastal and Potential for direct habitat loss and area intertidal bird and other animal interest indirect effects depending on Medmerry features nature and location of proposals
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
This site is designated for a range of raptors, waders, coastal birds and waterfowl including hen harrier, merlin, pintail, northern shoverler, eurasian All species designated in this SPA wigeon, turnstone, brent goose, are in some capacity migratory and Medway Estuary SPA Yes UK9012031 Yes pochard, dunlin, red knot, bewick's therefore may be vulnerable to and Marshes swan, red throated diver, great offshore bird strike through cormorant, curlew, great crested grebe, windfarms. black tailed godwit, grey plover, common ringed plover, little tern and common tern. Annex I habitats - Coastal lagoons, Annual vegetation of drift lines, Perennial vegetation of stony banks and Minsmere to European dry heaths. Although the interest features are Walberswick Well-developed beach strandline of not purely marine, habitats could SAC or SCI Yes UK0012809 Yes Heaths and mixed sand and shingle, with species be altered with change in Marshes those typical of sandy shores, such as hydrodynamics. sea sandwort Honckenya peploides and shingle plants such as sea beet Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima. Lowland
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European dry heaths occupy an extensive area, dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, western gorse Ulex gallii and bell heather Erica cinerea. Annex II species Triturus cristatus also listed.
During the breeding season the area regularly supports species includingBotaurus stellaris, Caprimulgus Minsmere- Interest features include breeding SPA Yes UK9009101 Yes europaeus, Circus aeruginosus, Walberswick and overwintering migrant species Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna albifrons.Overwintering Anas clypeata, Anas strepera, Anser albifrons albifrons. Breeding ruff, spotted crake and black tailed godwit. Overwintering birds Interest features include breeding Nene Washes SPA Yes UK9008031 Yes including Cygnus columbianus and overwintering migrant species bewickiiAnas clypeata, Anas querquedula, Anas strepera, Limosa
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limosa limosa.
The site is desingnated for a range of Some of the species designated in migratory and non-migratory birds this SPA are in some capacity New Forest SPA Yes UK9011031 Yes including nightjar, hen harrier, hobby, migratory and therefore may be woodlark, honey buzzard, wood warbler vulnerable to offshore bird strike and dartford warbler. through windfarms Annex I species include: Coastal lagoons, Perennial vegetation of stony banks, Mediterranean and thermo- Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi), Embryonic shifting dunes, Shifting dunes along the North Norfolk Coastal lagoons have connections SAC or SCI Yes UK0019838 Yes shoreline with Ammophila arenaria Coast with the marine environment. (white dunes), Humid dune slacks, Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes). Annex II species listed as present qualifying features are Lutra lutra, for which the area is considered to support
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a significant presence. According to the Natura 2000 data form site also supports Triturus cristatus and Petalophyllum ralfsii but only as Category D features (insignificant populations)
During the breeding season the area regularly supports species includingBotaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, North Norfolk Interest features include breeding SPA Yes UK9009031 Yes Sterna albifrons, Sterna hirundo, Sterna Coast and overwintering migrant species sandvicensis. Wide range of overwintering birds including Anas penelope , Anser brachyrhynchus, Branta bernicla
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bernicla, Calidris canutus.
A priority feature for this site is its Percolation lagoons, although not Coastal lagoons. Other Annex I habitats Orfordness - strictly marine, do have a SAC or SCI No UK0014780 Yes include: Annual vegetation of drift lines Shingle Street connection with the marine and Perennial vegetation of stony environment. banks. Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 18 bird species including: razorbill, Östliche increased noise and visual SPA No DE1011401 No black-throated diver, common scoter, Deutsche Bucht disturbances. Windfarms could lead lesser black-backed gull and little gull . to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Breeding ruff and spotted crake black tailed godwit, gadwall and shoveler. Wide range of wintering birds includingCircus cyaneus, Cygnus columbianus bewickii, Cygnus cygnus, Interest features include breeding Ouse Washes SPA Yes UK9008041 Yes Philomachus pugnax.,Anas acuta, Anas and overwintering migrant species clypeata, Anas crecca, Anas penelope, Anas strepera, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Cygnus olor, Fulica atra, Phalacrocorax carbo. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and Outer Thames The site is designated for overwintering SPA No UK9020309 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Estuary red-throated diver offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at sea, and therefore are Outer Thames pSPA No Yes Tern foraging habitat likely to be vulnerable to offshore Estuary Extension bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts.
Fringing hard or soft coasts, created Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and by past or present marine erosion; Overstrand Cliffs SAC or SCI No UK0030232 Yes Baltic coasts. therefore susceptible to changes in hydrodynamic regime.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and The site is designated for brent goose, Pagham Harbour SPA Yes UK9012041 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to ruff, little tern and common tern. offshore bird strike through windfarms. Site is designated for 64 bird species includiing mirgratory and wintering Site supports migratory birds which Platier d'Oye SPA No FR3110039 No birds; osprey, hen harrier, ruff, honey could be affected by offshore wind buzzard, golden plover, avocet and tern farms species
The site supports nationally important numbers of migrating This is an internationally important and wintering waders which are Poldercomplex SPA No BE2500932 No wintering site for Anser brachyrhynchus, therefore likely to be vulnerable to A. albifrons and Anas penelope. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Important site with saline grasslands. The area is of great importance for wintering and staying water birds (including internationally important wintering goose populations), and as a Site supports coastal habitats breeding area for meadow birds. Bird (saline grasslands) and a variety of Polders SAC or SCI No BE2500002 No species include kingfisher, pintail, wintering birds which could be shoveler, wigeon, white fronted goose, affected should there be a change pink footed goose, marsh harrier, hen in hydrodynamic regime. harrier, great white egret, black winged stilt, bluethroat, curlew, ruff, golden plover, spotted crake, avocet . However the site is not designated as an SPA. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and The site is desingated for breeding Porton Down SPA No UK9011101 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to stone curlew. offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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All species designated in this SPA The site is desingated for a range of are in some capacity migratory and Portsmouth waterfowl and waders including brent SPA Yes UK9011051 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Harbour goose, dunlin, black tailed godwit and offshore bird strike through red breasted merganser. windfarms. Site is designated for a variety of bat Site supports migratory fish. South Prairies et marais species and river lamprey, salmon and West Marine Plan Area could also tourbeux de la sea lamprey. Habitats include alkaline SAC or SCI No FR3100492 No be affected as migratory fish may basse vallée de fens, lowland hay meadows, natural pass through this area to reach the l'Authie eutrophic lakes, transition mires and SAC. alluvial forests 82 bird species including sedge warbler, skylark, razorbill, teal, widgeon, Foraging and migratory routes of Ramsar-Gebiet S- shoveler, bittern, short eared owl, birds could be impacted by H Wattenmeer rough legged buzzard, knot, dunlin, increased noise and visual SPA No DE0916491 No und angrenzende Montague's harrier, merlin, white-tailed disturbances. Windfarms could lead Küstengebiete eagle, common scoter, red-breasted to bird mortality and prey species merganser, spoonbill, snow bunting and could be impacted. eider
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Supports variety of coastal habitats. Site is designated for sandbanks slightly Marine mammals within 50 km of Récifs Gris-Nez covered by sea water all the time. Site SAC or SCI No FR3102003 No Marine Plan Area and within range Blanc-Nez supports grey seal, common seal and of potential underwater sound harbour porpoise impacts Supports variety of coastal Ridens et dunes Site is designated for sandbanks slightly habitats.Marine mammals within hydrauliques du coeverd by sea water all the time and SAC or SCI No FR3102004 No 50 km of Marine Plan Area and détroit du Pas- reefs. Site supports grey seal, common within range of potential de-Calais seal and harbour porpoise underwater sound impacts Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, Freshwater pearl mussel is partly otter and salmon. Natura 2000 data dependent on migratory fish. North River Dee SAC or SCI No UK0030251 Yes form also indicates presence of sea East coastal region overlaps with lamprey but as a Category D feature both North East, South West and (insignificant population) South East Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
The Annex I habitat that is the primary reason for site selection is Water Interest features include courses of plain to montane levels with diadromous species. East coastal the Ranunculion fluitantis and region overlaps with South East Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation. Marine Plan Area as well as North River Derwent SAC or SCI No UK0030253 Yes The Annex II species that is a primary East Marine Plan Area as fish reason for selection of this site is migrate through the South East Lampetra fluviatilis. Other listed species Marine Plan Area to reach the River include Cottus gobio, Lutra lutra, Derwent Petromyzon marinus. Although Annex I habitat is freshwater, some Annex II species The only listed habitat is Water courses are river lamprey, sea lamprey and of plain to montane levels with the salmon and can be affected by Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- under watwer noise impacts or Batrachion vegetation. River Itchen SAC or SCI No UK0012599 Yes have their migration disrupted. This Annex II species are: Lampetra planeri, affects both the South West and Salmo salar, Cottus gobio, Lutra lutra, South East Marine Plan Areas as Coenagrion mercuriale, and the south coastal region for Austropotamobius pallipes. migratory fish indicates fish may travel through the South West
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Matrine Plan Area to reach the SAC
Changes in the marine environment could affect the migratory routes for these species of fish. Freshwater pearl mussel is partly dependent on migratory fish. North Designated for freshwater pearl mussel, River Spey SAC or SCI Yes UK0019811 Yes East coastal region overlaps with salmon, otter & sea lamprey both North East, South West and South East Marine Plan Areas as fish may migrate through English Channel and along the east coast to reach the SAC.
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Migratory fish could be affected by The site is designated for oligotrophic to a range of underwater sound mesotropgic standing waters with impacts. North East coastal region vegetation of the littorelletea uniflorae overlaps with both North East, River Tay SAC or SCI No UK0030312 Yes and/or of the isoeto-nanojuncetea. The South West and South East Marine site is also designated for atlantic Plan Areas as fish may migrate salmon, sea lamprey, brook lamprey, through English Channel and along river lamprey and otter. the east coast to reach the SAC. Interest features include diadromous fish, which can be affected by underwater noise The annex I habitat present for primary impacts. SAC is located within selection of this site is: Water courses of 100km of North West Marine Plan plain to montane levels with the Area as well as the North East Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho- River Tweed SAC or SCI No UK0012691 Yes Marine Plan Area but is on opposite Batrachion vegetation. coast of mainland and migratory Annex II species include: Petromyzon fish travelling to the site are marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Lampetra unlikely to pass through North planeri, Salmo salar, Lutra lutra. West Marine Plan Area. South East and South West Marine Plan Area are also included because fish
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migrating to River Tweed may pass through the English Channel and up the east coast of England
Lagoon and saltmarsh being created for Rye Harbour Compensatory its own value and to support coastal Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes Farm area and intertidal bird and other animal indirect effects depending on interest features nature and location of proposals All species designated in this SPA This site is designated for a range of are in some capacity migratory and migratory and non-migratory birds Salisbury Plain SPA No UK9011102 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to including hen harrier, stone curlew, offshore bird strike through common quail and hobby. windfarms. Some of the species designated in this SPA are in some capacity The site is designated for breeding Sandlings SPA No UK9020286 Yes migratory and therefore may be nightjar and woodlark vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
The site comprises embryonic shifting Interest features include coastal duens, white dunes with Ammophila sand dunes which could be arenaria, grey dunes with herbaceous impacted by changes to vegetation, dunes with Salix repens as Sandwich Bay SAC or SCI Yes UK0013077 Yes hydrodynamics and sea bed well as humid dune slacks. The site also change. Great crested newts are contains great crested newt but only as also listed however these are fully a Category D feature (insignificant terrestrial. population) Marine mammals within 50 km of South East Marine Plan Area and within range of potential The site supports twaite shad, grey seal, underwater sound impacts. common seal and harbour porpoise. Changes to the marine SBZ 1 / ZPS 1 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0002 No Habitats include sandbanks which are environment could impact the slightly covered by sea water all the migratory routes for fish species of time. interest. South West Marine Plan Area could also be affected as migratory fish may pass through this area to reach the SAC
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Site supports migratory bird species including black throated diver, red Site supports migratory bird SBZ 1 / ZPS 1 SPA No BEMNZ0002 No throated diver, little gull, common species which could be affected by scoter, great crested grebe, common offshore wind farms tern, sandwich tern, guillemot. Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species of Site supports sea lamprey and twaite interest. South West Marine Plan shad. The site also supports grey seal, Area could also be affected as common seal and harbour porpoise. SBZ 2 / ZPS 2 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0003 No migratory fish may pass through Habitats include sandbanks which are this area to reach the SAC. Site is slightly covered by sea water all the located over 50km from nearest time Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out.
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Site supports grey seal, common Site supports migratory bird species seal and harbour porpoise which including black throated diver, red could be affected should there be a SBZ 2 / ZPS 2 SPA No BEMNZ0003 No throated diver, little gull, common change in hydrodynamic regime scoter, great crested grebe, common and migratory bird species which tern, sandwich, guillemot, shad. could be affected by offshore wind farms Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species of Site supports sea lamprey and twaite interest. South West Marine Plan shad. The site also supports grey seal, Area could also be affected as common seal and harbour porpoise. SBZ 3 / ZPS 3 SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0004 No migratory fish may pass through Habitats include sandbanks which are this area to reach the SAC. Site is slightly covered by sea water all the located over 50km from nearest time Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out. Site supports migratory bird species Site supports migratory bird species SBZ 3 / ZPS 3 SPA No BEMNZ0004 No including black throated diver, red which could be affected by offshore throated diver, little gull, common wind farms
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scoter, great crested grebe, common tern, sandwich tern, guillemot.
Foraging and migratory routes of birds could be impacted by 17 bird species including: razorbill, red Seevogelschutzge increased noise and visual SPA No DE1813491 No throated diver, herring gull, little gull, biet Helgoland disturbances. Windfarms could lead red0necked grebe and arctic tern to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted. All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory or forage at sea, and therefore are Solent and pSPA No Yes Tern foraging habitat likely to be vulnerable to offshore Dorset Coast bird strike through windfarms and other marine development impacts.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Solent and Isle of Coastal lagoons including percolation, Coastal lagoons have connections SAC or SCI No UK0017073 Yes Wight Lagoons isolated and sluiced lagoons. with the marine environment.
The site is designated for a range of All species designated in this SPA waterfowl, waders and coastal birds Solent and are in some capacity migratory and including four species of tern, brent Southampton SPA Yes UK9011061 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to goose, european teal, common ringed Water offshore bird strike through plover, black tailed godwit, and windfarms. mediterranean gull.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Annex I habitats for which this site has been selected include: Estuaries, Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae) and Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco- Puccinellietalia maritimae). Annex I habitats also present include: Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time, Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Coastal lagoons, Annual Estuarine habitat directly Solent Maritime SAC or SCI No UK0030059 Yes vegetation of drift lines, Perennial connected to the marine vegetation of stony banks, Salicornia environment. and other annuals colonising mud and sand, Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes). the Annex II species for which the site was selected is Vertigo moulinsiana (Desmoulin`s whorl snail). Natura 2000 data form also mentions Lutra Lutra and Phoca vitulina but only as Category D
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features (insignificant population).
All species designated in this SPA South West are in some capacity migratory and The site is designated for gadwall and London SPA Yes UK9012171 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to northern shovler Waterbodies offshore bird strike through windfarms.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Annex I habitats for site selection are Reefs, Submerged or partially submerged sea caves and Vegetated sea Site are is 98.7% marine habitat South Wight cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coastsfor supporting support a diverse range SAC or SCI No UK0030061 Yes Maritime which this is considered to be one of of species in both the subtidal and the best areas in the United Kingdom. intertidal. Natura 2000 data form also notes presence of Gentianella anglica. Harbour porpoise would be vulnerable to numerous marine impacts including noise. Harbour porpoise management unit cSAC or pSAC No Yes Harbour porpoise overlaps with both South East and North East Marine Plan Areas. Southern North pSAC is within both the South East Sea and North East Marine Plan Areas
Compensatory Mudflat being created for its own value Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes area and to support coastal and intertidal indirect effects depending on Stanford Wharf bird and other animal interest features nature and location of proposals
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
This site is desingated for a range of birds including northern shoveler, All species designated in this SPA eurasian wigeon, mallard, gadwall, are in some capacity migratory and Stodmarsh SPA Yes UK9012121 Yes greater white fronted goose, common therefore may be vulnerable to pochard, tufted duck, bittern, hen offshore bird strike through harrier, common snipe, water rail and windfarms. northern lapwing. This site is designated for range of wintering birds including pintail, eurasian wigeon, gadwall, ruddy turnstone, greater scaup, wintering All species designated in this SPA brent goose, goldeneye, wintering are in some capacity migratory and Stour and Orwell dunlin, wintering red knot, common SPA Yes UK9009121 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Estuaries ringed plover, mute swan, black tailed offshore bird strike through godwit, eurasian curlew, great windfarms. cormorant, golden plover, grey plover, great crested grebe, breeding pied avocet, common shelduck, common redshank, northern lapwing.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Some of the species designated in this SPA are in some capacity Thames Basin The site is designated for nightjar, SPA No UK9012141 Yes migratory and therefore may be Heaths dartford warbler and woodlark. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms The site is designated for a range of All species designated in this SPA waders and raptors including hen are in some capacity migratory and Thames Estuary SPA Yes UK9012021 Yes harrier, dunlin, red knot, black tailed therefore may be vulnerable to and Marshes godwit, grey plover, pied avocet and offshore bird strike through common redshank. windfarms. Designated primarily for Annex I Reefs and Submerged or partially submerged sea caves, support very specialised algal and lichen communities containing Interest features (Reefs and Thanet Coast SAC or SCI Yes UK0013107 Yes species such as Pseudendoclonium Submerged or partially submerged submarinum and Lyngbya spp., some of sea caves) are purely marine. which were first described from Thanet and have never been recorded elsewhere.
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All species designated in this SPA are in some capacity migratory and Thanet Coast and The site is designated for turnstone, SPA Yes UK9012071 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to Sandwich Bay golden plover and little tern offshore bird strike through windfarms.
The site is designated for a range of All species designated in this SPA waterfowl and waders including are in some capacity migratory and european teal, gadwall, oystercatcher, The Swale SPA Yes UK9012011 Yes therefore may be vulnerable to common ringed plover, grey plover, offshore bird strike through curlew, brent goose and common windfarms. redshank.
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Breeding birds includingSterna albifrons and Sterna hirundo. Overwintering birds includingAnas acuta, Anas penelope, Anas strepera, Anser brachyrhynchus, Arenaria interpres, Branta bernicla bernicla, Interest features include breeding The Wash SPA Yes UK9008021 Yes Bucephala clangula, Calidris alba, and overwintering migrant species Calidris alpina alpina, Calidris canutus, Haematopus ostralegus, Limosa limosa islandica, Melanitta nigra, Numenius arquata, Pluvialis squatarola, Tadorna tadorna, Tringa totanus. Thursley, Hankley Some of the species designated in and Frensham this SPA are in some capacity The site is designated for nightjar, Commons SPA Yes UK9012131 Yes migratory and therefore may be dartford warbler and woodlark. (Wealden Heaths vulnerable to offshore bird strike Phase 1) through windfarms
Compensatory Mudflat and saltmarsh being created Potential for direct habitat loss and No N/A Yes area for its own value and to support coastal indirect effects depending on Trimley Marsh and intertidal bird and other animal nature and location of proposals
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
interest features
Site predominantly marine (98.8%) and hosting marine Annex II species, including the river and sea lamprey. Estuarine and coastal Annex I habitats include: Estuaries, habitats subject to change from Mudflats and sandflats not covered by alteration of hydrodynamic regime. seawater at low tide. South East and South West Marine Tweed Estuary SAC or SCI No UK0030292 Yes Annex II species are: Petromyzon Plan Area are also included because marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, fish migrating to River Tweed may Petromyzon marinus and (according to pass through the English Channel Natura 2000 data form) Lutra lutra. and up the east coast of England. Therefore migratory fish will traverse the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast SAC to reach the Tweed Estuary SAC
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
The site is designated for northern Some of the species designated in shoveler, eurasian wigeon, mallard, this SPA are in some capacity Upper Nene gadwall, common pochard, bittern, SPA Yes UK9020296 Yes migratory and therefore may be Valley Gravel Pits coot, greater cormorant, golden plover, vulnerable to offshore bird strike greate crested grebe, and northern through windfarms lapwing Site supports salmon which is a Site is designated for 11 habitats migratory fish that travels from the including Molinia meadows, transition ocean upriver to spawn.South West Vallee de l'Authie SAC or SCI No FR2200348 No mires, alkaline fens, alluvial forests and Marine Plan Area could also be Asperulo-Fageteum beech forests. Site affected as migratory fish may pass supports salmon and freshwater sculpin through this area to reach the SAC. Foraging and migratory routes of 21 bird species inlcuding: pintail, birds could be impacted by shoveller, wigeon, brent goose, lesser increased noise and visual Veerse Meer SPA No NL9802025 No black-backed gull, coot, spoonbill, disturbances. Windfarms could lead avocet and little grebe to bird mortality and prey species could be impacted.
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Marine mammals within 50 km of Marine Plan Area and within range of potential underwater sound Habitats include sandbanks which are impacts. Changes to the marine slightly covered by sea water all the environment could impact the Vlaamse Banken SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0001 No time and reefs. Site supports grey seal, migratory routes for fish species of common seal and harbour porpoise as interest. South West Marine Plan well as twaite shad. Area could also be affected as migratory fish may pass through this area to reach the SAC Site supports migratory birds including black throated diver, lesser black Site supports migratory bird species Vlaamse Banken SPA No BEMNZ0001 No backed gull, great black backed gull, which could be affected by offshore little gull, little tern, common tern, wind farms sandwich tern, shad, guilemot
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
Changes to the marine environment could impact the migratory routes for fish species of interest. South West Marine Plan Site supports sea lamprey and twaite Area could also be affected as Vlakte van de SAC or SCI No BEMNZ0005 No shad.Also supports common seal, grey migratory fish may pass through Raan seal and harbour porpoise this area to reach the SAC. Site is located over 50km from nearest Marine Plan Area so impacts on marine mammals can be scoped out. The shallow area supports black Site supports migratory bird species Vlakte van de throated diver, red throated diver, little SPA No BEMNZ0005 No which could be affected by offshore Raan gull, great crested grebe, common tern wind farms and sandwich tern. Changes to the marine Vlakte van de environment could impact the SAC or SCI No NL2008003 No Site supports shad Raan migratory routes for fish species of interest Vlakte van de Site supports 11 species incluing Site supports migratory birds which SPA No NL2008003 No Raan migratory and wintering bird species could be affected by offshore wind
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
including common tern, little gull and farms sandwich tern. Changes to the marine The Annex II species of interest at this environment could impact the Voordelta SAC or SCI No NL4000017 No site are the Allis shad, River lamprey, migratory routes for fish species of Sea lamprey and twaite shad interest Some of the species designated in this SPA are in some capacity Wealden Heaths The site is designated for nightjar, SPA No UK9012132 Yes migratory and therefore may be Phase 2 dartford warbler and woodlark. vulnerable to offshore bird strike through windfarms Designated for marine mammals, and Changes in the marine environment Westerschelde & SAC or SCI No NL9803061 No river lamprey, sea lamprey and twaite could affect the migratory routes Saeftinghe shad for these species of fish Bluethroat is a migratory bird Westkust SPA No BE2500121 No Designated for woodlark and bluethroat potentially moving over sea or coastal areas
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Summary of international interest Name of Natura Overlaps Natura 2000 Commentary (not intended to be features (Annex 1 habitat or Annex 2 2000 site or Type of site with site code comprehensive; refer to Excel UK site? species of Habitats Directive, Annex 2 compensatory (grouped) Ramsar (e.g. database for additional species of Birds Directive or Ramsar area site? UK0012557) functionality) reasons for designation)
The site comprises Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea) and Intrest features are great crested humid dune slacks, as well as embryonic newts and coastal sand dunes. Sand Winterton - shifting dunes and white dunes with dunes could be impacted by a SAC or SCI No UK0013043 Yes Horsey Dunes Ammophila arenaria. The site also change in hydrodynamics if the supports great crested newt but only as seabed is changed during works a Category D feature (insignificant inshore or offshore. population).
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