Poole Harbour Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcome

Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are special sites designated under the EU Birds Directive to protect rare, vulnerable and migratory birds.

The proposal for Poole Harbour is to:

• extend the boundary of the existing SPA to incorporate the subtidal areas of the harbour and also areas of Lytchett Bay now subject to tidal inundation
• add the new features:
  • little egret
  • Eurasian spoonbill
  • Sandwich tern

This extended area is particularly important to these birds for feeding and resting and also contains important supporting habitats.

The proposal is available as a series of separate documents (attached above). You should:

• read the consultation summary that sets out the aims of the proposal
• read the departmental brief that provides the scientific explanation behind the proposal
• use the maps to locate the proposal site

Use the ‘respond online’ link below to give your views.