AP AS ( S I ) TH CO CAV L E COM P P R OP R I AT E S E S S M E N T T AG E O F E UN T Y AN O C AL C O N OM I C AN D M U NI T Y L AN SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS There are four Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in County Cavan, totalling over 4000 hectares in area. SPAs are designated for the protection of birds and many of the protected bird species listed are dependent on the protected wetlands of County Cavan. Lakes, rivers and their associated wetland habitats such as reed beds, marsh and wet grassland provide vital feeding and nesting sites for these birds. These wetlands and their associated bird species are vulnerable to many threats such as eutrophication, drainage, habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and human recreation. Many wetland bird species in Ireland and Europe have suffered serious declines in recent decades; therefore the protection of the habitats on which they depend is vital for their long-term survival. A summary of the SPAs in County Cavan is presented in Table 3 and a map showing their location is presented in Figure 2.
AP P R OP R I AT E AS S E S S M E N T ( S T AG E I ) O F TH E CO UN T Y CAV AN L O C AL E C O N OM I C AN D COM M U NI T Y P L AN SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS There are four Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in County Cavan, totalling over 4000 hectares in area. SPAs are designated for the protection of birds and many of the protected bird species listed are dependent on the protected wetlands of County Cavan. Lakes, rivers and their associated wetland habitats such as reed beds, marsh and wet grassland provide vital feeding and nesting sites for these birds. These wetlands and their associated bird species are vulnerable to many threats such as eutrophication, drainage, habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and human recreation. Many wetland bird species in Ireland and Europe have suffered serious declines in recent decades; therefore the protection of the habitats on which they depend is vital for their long-term survival. A summary of the SPAs in County Cavan is presented in Table 3 and a map showing their location is presented in Figure 2.
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