There are 271 special protection areas for birds in the UK

SPAs are protected sites classified in accordance with the EC birds directive

Corncrake

1

Glasgow

2

Belfast

Liverpool

3

London

4

1 Corncrake

South Uist Machair and Lochs

Numbers of this bird are in decline, linked to changes in farming practices

2 Hen harrier

Slieve Beagh - Mullaghfad – Lisnaskea

Just 46 breeding pairs are left in Northern Ireland, a decline of 22% since 2010

3 Great bittern

Minsmere-

Walberswick

Site conservation was crucial in bringing this species back from brink of extinction

4 Waterfowl

Cliffe Marshes

Home to 33,000 wintering waterfowl. The site was threatened by plans to build an airport nearby

1 Corncrake

South Uist Machair and Lochs

Numbers of this bird are in decline, linked to changes in farming practices

Corncrake

2 Hen harrier

Slieve Beagh - Mullaghfad – Lisnaskea

Just 46 breeding pairs are left in Northern Ireland, a decline of 22% since 2010

1

Glasgow

3 Great bittern

Minsmere-

Walberswick

Site conservation was crucial in bringing this species back from brink of extinction

2

Belfast

Liverpool

3

London

4 Waterfowl

Cliffe Marshes

Home to 33,000 wintering waterfowl. The site was threatened by plans to build an airport nearby

4

1 Corncrake

South Uist Machair and Lochs

Numbers of this bird are in decline, linked to changes in farming practices

1

2 Hen harrier

Slieve Beagh - Mullaghfad – Lisnaskea

Just 46 breeding pairs are left in Northern Ireland, a decline of 22% since 2010

Corncrake

Glasgow

3 Great bittern

Minsmere-

Walberswick

Site conservation was crucial in bringing this species back from brink of extinction

Belfast

2

Liverpool

4 Waterfowl

Cliffe Marshes

Home to 33,000 wintering waterfowl. The site was threatened by plans to build an airport nearby

3

London

4