Thirteen of them are nominated as special areas of conservation (SACs) for their important habitats, namely coral reefs, sandbanks and sea caves.

这些地区中的十三个被提名为特别保护区，原因在于这十三个地区拥有重要的生物居住地，著名的珊瑚礁、海岸和海蚀洞穴。

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Special water and soil conservation areas, water source, water quality, water quantity protected areas, and important reservoir water collecting areas shall be avoided.

避免位于特定水土保持区、水源、水质、水量保护区或重要水库集水区范围内。

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Under the existing nature conservation policy, we protect terrestrial and Marine areas of conservation value through designating them as country parks, special areas, Marine parks or Marine reserve.

现行的自然保育政策，透过辟地作郊野公园、特别地区、海岸公园及海岸保护区等，为具有保育价值的陆地及海洋地区提供保护。

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The Special Areas of Conservation at the Maidens include sandbanks, reefs and grey seals, while the areas protected at the Skerries and Causeway includes sea caves, sandbanks and reefs.

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"The risk of likely significant effects on the integrity of the special areas of conservation cannot be excluded on the basis of objective information, " he said.

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The Special Areas of Conservation include the sea and seabed surrounding the Maidens Islands off Larne and those adjacent to the Portrush Skerries and Giant's Causeway.

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