special area

noun

British.

1. distressed area.

Example Sentences

“We want to give these students just an idea that they live in a special area, and the role these trees play in sequestering carbon from our atmosphere.”

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Mr Pratt described the Rothbury Estate as sitting in an area which could be a "special area for nature recovery" - the only opportunity of that scale in England.

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Slieve Beagh has a number of designations aimed at protecting it, including Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Ramsar status and Area of Special Scientific Interest.

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NRW had previously confirmed that seven out of the nine most protected rivers in Wales - known as special area of conservation or SAC rivers - were failing water quality targets due in part to high levels of nutrients.

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These include the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation, one of the country's most famous and popular tourist hotspots.

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