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Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Find out more about the reserves, where they are, who manages them and what special features or opportunities they offer.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
MMO is holding a community workshop bringing together people who live, work and visit Studland Bay to share knowledge, experiences and values associated with the bay and its vitally important natural environment.
How the Ministry of Defence estate is adapting to climate change, including nature conservation on the estate.
How networks and individuals can support the country's emergency planning, response and recovery, and keep systems and services running.
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
Experts and academics are invited to join a new science network that will help to provide evidence on the environmental impact of deep-sea mining
Natural England and Clinton Devon Estates announce extension to Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to promote natural connections and biodiversity.
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