A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is the land designated under [Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A31992L0043). Data supplied has the status of "Candidate". The data does not include "Possible" Sites. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. Full metadata can be viewed on [data.gov.uk](https://data.gov.uk/dataset/a85e64d9-d0f1-4500-9080-b0e29b81fbc8/special-areas-of-conservation-england).