Division 2.3 Paragraphs 6(1) and 6(2) of the Habitats Directive require that, within special areas of conservation (SACs) and special protection areas (SPAs), member states shall:

establish the necessary conservation measures which correspond to the ecological requirements of the Annex I natural habitat types and the Annex II species present on the sites

take appropriate steps to the deterioration of natural habitats and the habitats of species as well as disturbance of the species for which the areas have been designated