UK Bird Species Conservation Measures from the 2008-2012 EU Birds Directive Report

Conservation measures for UK bird species, reported under the EU Birds Directive, categorize actions taken between 2008 and 2012. The dataset includes the type, importance, location, and effectiveness of each measure for SPA trigger species. Joint Nature Conservation Committee compiled this data for the Tenth UK Report to evaluate the SPA network's contribution.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of conservation effort based on measure type categories like Legal/statutory or Contractual.
• Evaluate the reported effectiveness of measures implemented inside versus outside the SPA network.
• Assess the relative importance (high, medium, low) assigned to different conservation actions for specific species.

Strengths

• Measures are categorized into five distinct types (Legal/statutory, Administrative, Contractual, Recurrent, One-off) for structured analysis.
• Each measure is assessed for importance (high/medium/low), location (inside/outside SPA), and effectiveness, providing multiple evaluation dimensions.
• Data is tied to a specific reporting framework (Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive) for the 2008-2012 period, providing legal and temporal context.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to uk_data and the specific reporting period.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Reported measures compiled for the Tenth UK Report for Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive.

Time Range

2008-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:28.928525; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom