Special Protection Areas Time Series for Wild Bird Conservation in the UK

Time series data for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) classified under the EU Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The data, supplied by Natural England, includes only sites with a 'Classified' status and excludes 'proposed' sites, with boundaries mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in protected area boundaries based on the time series nature of the data
• Map and monitor classified conservation sites based on the geospatial boundary data
• Assess the implementation of the Wild Birds Directive based on the classification status of sites

Strengths

• Data includes only 'Classified' sites, providing a clear status filter
• Boundaries are mapped against the authoritative Ordnance Survey MasterMap

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Data supplied under the EU Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 13:04:23.136062; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom (implied by Ordnance Survey and Natural England)