Protected Areas
Last updated: 14 December 2009
You can read about protected areas and view details about their condition on the interactive web map
. Objectives for their improvement and protection can also be accessed there.
The North Western District has important habitats and wildlife living in areas identified as needing special protection under existing laws.
These protected areas include:
- drinking water protected areas
- freshwater fish
- shellfish waters
- bathing waters
- nutrient sensitive areas
- water dependent Natura 2000 sites
You can read about about protected areas in the North Western River Basin Management Plan Summary and view their condition on the interactive web map.
Further information on water dependent Natura 2000 sites in the North Western District (.PDF 152Kb) is available.
