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Term

special area of conservation

Term

Site designated according to the habitats directive. Special area of conservation means a site of Community importance designated by the Member States through a statutory, administrative and/or contractual act where the necessary conservation measures are applied for the maintenance or restoration, at a favourable conservation status, of the natural habitats and/or the populations of the species for which the site is designated.

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EEA Glossary

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Comment

Definition source publication

Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (art.1).

Publication year

1992

Definition source URL

http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

Organisation

Organisation full name

Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (art

Subjects

NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY

Long definition

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