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JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
eCONSERVATION

Conserving machair habitats and species in a suite of Scottish Natura sites

TOTAL FUNDING:
3622342 $
PROGRAM
LIFE
START YEAR
2010
STATUS
Closed
SITES
7

COUNTRY

DONOR

ACTION TYPE
  • 2.Land/water management
  • 4.Education and awareness
  • 7.External capacity building
  • 6.Livelihood and economic and other incentives

AGENCY

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - UK
RELATED SITES
THERE ARE 7 COMBINATIONS BETWEEN PROTECTED AREAS AND SITES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT
WDPA AREA (sq. km) DESIGNATION DESIGNATION TYPE DESIGNATION YEAR IUCN CATEGORY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY RELATED SITE PROTECTED PLANET DOPA EXPLORER
Rinns Of Islay 10.85 Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) Regional 2001 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage Rinns of Islay
South Uist Machair and Lochs 50.27 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) Regional 1992 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage South Uist Machair and Lochs
Tiree (corncrake) 5.45 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) Regional 1997 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage Tiree (corncrake)
Aird and Borve; Benbecula 3.59 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) Regional 1997 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage Aird and Borve, Benbecula
Eoligarry; Barra 1.44 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) Regional 2000 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage Eoligarry, Barra
Ness and Barvas; Lewis 6.48 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) Regional 1997 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage Ness and Barvas, Lewis
North Uist Machair 30.39 Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) Regional 1996 Not Reported Scottish Natural Heritage North Uist Machair