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Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment.
As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in waters around British Overseas Territories.
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Use the form LR36 to report actions taken to control gulls to conserve other birds under licence A36.
The Broads Authoritiy conserves and enhances the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Broads and promotes opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Broads by the public. It also protects the interests of navigation. Broads Authority works...
What farmers, foresters and land managers need to know and do before applying for a Countryside Stewardship grant, and how to manage a grant agreement.
The South Downs National Park (SDNP) authority conserves and enhances the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the South Downs and promotes opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the area by the public. SDNP works with the Department...
Get a general licence to trap stoats to conserve vulnerable wild birds.
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
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