This map shows internationally important Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Ramsar sites in England. At small scales these sites are shown as different symbols, but at larger scales the symbols are replaced with the site boundaries. These boundaries are labelled with the name of the site. International sites often coincide, so the map symbols have been carefully selected so that you can see where the different types overlap. If a site is a SAC, a SPA and a Ramsar site, the name of each designation will appear.

You can use the Information Tool to link to pages about each SAC, and each Natural Area.

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