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Special Protection Area

type of protected areas in the European Union defined by the Birds Directive
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Special Protection Area

Summary

Special Protection Area ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Special Protection Area's main regulatory text is recorded as Birds Directive[2].
  • Special Protection Area is a type of Natura 2000 site[3].
  • Special Protection Area is a type of bird sanctuary[4].
  • Special Protection Area's Commons category is recorded as Special Protection Areas[5].
  • Special Protection Area's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Special Protection Areas[6].
  • Special Protection Area's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as European Union[7].
  • Special Protection Area's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3425[8].
  • Special Protection Area's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SPA'}[9].
  • Special Protection Area's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EVG'}[10].
  • Special Protection Area's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BSG'}[11].
  • Special Protection Area's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'СОЗ'}[12].
  • Special Protection Area's has list is recorded as list of EU bird sanctuaries[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include Natura 2000 site[3] and bird sanctuary[4].

Why It Matters

Special Protection Area ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Applies to jurisdiction → European Union
    Svkkl authority id → 0256633-ptaci-oblasti
    Aliases → —
    Main regulatory text → Birds Directive
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0256633-ptaci-oblasti, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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