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:

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.