European Union Habitats (Wicklow Reef Special Area of Conservation 002274) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 104 of 2016). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Protected area Protection of habitats Offences/penalties Marine area Marine protected areas Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations designate an area as a Special Areas of Conservation in accordance with Article 4 of European Union’s Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), which designates sites as Special Areas of Conservation in order to create a coherent European ecological network. The Regulations, among other things: specify in Schedule 3 natural habitat types for purposes of the Directive (reefs); list in Schedule 4 activities that have potential to cause disturbance or damage to the natural habitat types and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3 and that require consent; provide that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Management/conservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Classification/declassification, Marine protected areas, Birds, 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