Designation Scheme The scheme used to assign a designation to the Protected Sites. European Commission, Joint Research Centre 2016-01-19T20:26:52+02:00 emerald network The Protected Site has a designation under the Emerald Network. IUCN The Protected Site has a classification using the International Union for Conservation of Nature classification scheme. national monuments record The Protected Site has a classification using the National Monuments Record classification scheme. natura2000 The Protected Site has a designation under either the Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC) or the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC). ramsar The Protected Site has a designation under the Ramsar Convention. UNESCO man and biosphere programme The Protected Site has a designation under UNESCO Man and Biosphere programme. UNESCO world heritage The Protected Site has a designation under UNESCO World Heritage Convention.