Weather disruption
Winter weather is causing disruption to services in some parts of the county. Find out what services may be affected in your area.
What are Special Protection Areas?
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (1979).
Under this directive, the UK Government must designate SPAs to conserve the habitat of certain rare or vulnerable birds (listed in the directive) and regularly occurring migratory birds. It has to protect SPAs from any pollution, disturbance or deterioration.
For more information on SPA, visit the Joint Nature Conservation Committee website.
Special Protection Areas in Dorset
Dorset Council manages: