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Wintering areas for birds HOLAS 2 (Baltic sea) [Draft]

Wintering areas for birds This map presents the Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with reported wintering areas for birds. The spatial data on SPAs were gathered from the HELCOM contracting parties by Lund University, Sweden. In the data, the countries also indicated whether the sites were designated mainly due to wintering or breeding birds in the area. For Denmark, the information was obtained from standard forms for Natura 2000 sites. For Denmark, the data was updated after review process 20 February 2017. For Germany, the areas that were reported as “NA”(=information not available) were included in both breeding and wintering area maps. Many of the SPAs are both wintering and breeding areas. For the Baltic Sea Impact Index, the data was converted to 1 km x 1km grid cells.

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Original title Wintering areas for birds
Original abstract
Topic category
  • biological_characteristics
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Resource language English
Domain area
Owner HELCOM
Provider HELCOM
Data portal helcom
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Raster (grid)
Coordinate reference system epsg:3035 - ETRS89 / LAEA Europe
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    Temporal extent 2022-11-01
    2025-10-31
    Spatial extent
    Data accessibility
    Validation level Official data
    Additional information
    Metadata completeness Complete
    Notes

    Additional info - MSP - Environment

    Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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    MSFD Classes Species - Marine birds
    MSFD Descriptors/Criteria D1 Biodiversity - birds
    Non MSFD Classes Species
    WFD Ecological status

    Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

    Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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    Variables

      Additional info - MSP - Conservation

      Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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      Types
        Zonation

        Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

        Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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        Activity types

          Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

          Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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          Types

            Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

            Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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            Activity types
              Value types
                Categories

                  Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                  Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                  CICES classes

                    Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                    Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                    Themes Environment (e.g. pollution and biodiversity)
                    Functions
                      Who is in charge?

                      Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                      Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                      Relevance (spatial and temporal)