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Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool Version 1.0.4 changes tab…
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Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
How to report dead wild birds.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
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