A 2019 dataset from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières details Natura 2000 Special Conservation Areas in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. These SACs are designated for the conservation of habitat types and species listed in Annexes I and II of the European Habitats Directive of 21/05/1992. The dataset describes the regulatory process from proposal to final designation within the European Natura 2000 network.
Use Cases
- Map protected habitat zones based on the SAC designation process described.
- Analyze conservation policy implementation based on the site proposal and approval framework.
- Study the distribution of protected species and habitats based on the SAC conservation objectives.
Strengths
- Describes a formal, multi-stage regulatory process from pSIC to SAC designation.
- Focuses on a specific geographic region: the Loir-et-Cher department in France.
- Last updated date is explicitly stated as 2019-03-28.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2019-03-28; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- 2019-03-28
- Geography
- Loir-et-Cher, France