Consultation outcome
Greater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcome
Applies to England
Detail of outcome
The outcome report, final map area and site citation are held on .
Original consultation
Consultation description
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are special sites designated under the to protect rare, vulnerable and migratory birds.
The proposal is to create a new Greater Wash Special Protection Area (SPA) to protect internationally important populations of overwintering:
- red-throated diver
- common scoter
- little gull
The new SPA will include and protect the ideal coastal feeding waters used by breeding populations of:
- common tern
- Sandwich tern
- little tern
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Published 18 October 2016
Last updated 10 April 2018
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