Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 216 of 2011). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Protected area Birds Classification/declassification Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend Conservation (Nature Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 by adding new regulations (8A and 8B) which: place a duty on the Department of the Environment (or the Secretary of State for sites consisting of marine areas) to classify as special protection areas all sites that require to be classified pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 4(2) of the Wild Birds Directive; and provide for the notification of a proposal to classify a site as a special protection area to all relevant bodies and persons who may have an interest in the classification. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Birds, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Conservation (Nature Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. No. 380 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, Birds, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX