Ramsar_NI (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. Sites proposed for selection are advised by the UK statutory nature conservation agencies, or the relevant administration in the case of Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, co-ordinated through JNCC. In selecting sites, the relevant authorities are guided by the Criteria set out in the Convention. The UK also has a national Ramsar Committee composed of experts who provide further advice. In the UK, the first Ramsar sites were designated in 1976. Since then, many more have been designated. Compared to many countries, the UK has a relatively large number of Ramsar sites, but they tend to be smaller in size than many countries. The initial emphasis was on selecting sites of importance to waterbirds within the UK, and consequently many Ramsar sites are also Special Protection Areas (SPAs) classified under the Birds Directive

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Max Record Count: 2000

Supported query Formats: JSON

Supports applyEdits with GlobalIds: False

Supports Shared Templates: True

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Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. Sites proposed for selection are advised by the UK statutory nature conservation agencies, or the relevant administration in the case of Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, co-ordinated through JNCC. In selecting sites, the relevant authorities are guided by the Criteria set out in the Convention. The UK also has a national Ramsar Committee composed of experts who provide further advice. In the UK, the first Ramsar sites were designated in 1976. Since then, many more have been designated. Compared to many countries, the UK has a relatively large number of Ramsar sites, but they tend to be smaller in size than many countries. The initial emphasis was on selecting sites of importance to waterbirds within the UK, and consequently many Ramsar sites are also Special Protection Areas (SPAs) classified under the Birds Directive

Copyright Text: Organisation Name: Northern Ireland Environment Agency Role: Owner Contact Info: Delivery Point: Klondyke Building, Cromac Avenue City: Belfast Administrative Area: Co Antrim Postal Code: BT7 2JA Country: United Kingdom E-Mail Address: NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk Organisation Name: Natural Heritage Directorate Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: E-Mail Address: NIEA.GIS@daera-ni.gov.uk

Spatial Reference: 102100 (3857)

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Units: esriMeters

Child Resources: Info SharedTemplates

Supported Operations: Query ConvertFormat Get Estimates