Table 9.3 - Legislative status of representative sites for lakes
Source: E Maltby and EEA-TF
- All or part of site designated by one or more international measures for conservation, eg Ramsar or EU Special Protection Area.
- All or part of site designated by one or more national measures for conservation, eg Nature Reserve or National Park.
- Unprotected but recognised as being of international importance, eg Important Bird Area in Europe (Grimmett and Jones, 1989).
- Unprotected and with no recognition of international conservation importance.