Background
Some 8.5% of Walesâs land area (including intertidal areas) is within Natura 2000 sites, with SACs covering 7.5% of the land area, and SPAs covering 4.8 % of the land area. Approximately 35% of Walesâ territorial waters are within Natura 2000 sites.
These sites support a significant proportion of the habitat types and species of Community ...