Reefs - Conservation Objectives
The total national resource of reefs must be maintained at, or restored to, favourable conservation status. This may be delivered through the following objectives:
Maintain the range of reefs as stable within Ireland and prevent the equivalent of a 1% loss per annum, and no more than 10% loss in total;
Maintain the distribution of reefs as stable across the national range and prevent significant changes in its distribution pattern;
Prevent the equivalent of a 1% loss in surface area per annum, and no more than 10% loss in total;
Prevent any reduction in the number of floral and faunal species arising from human activities;
Ensure individual operations or activities, in combination with other operations or activities, does not cause a change in the integrity of the principal community types; and
Ensure that there is a sufficiently large habitat of suitable quality available to support the long term survival of species associated with this habitat.
