The natural world that sustains all life is facing an unprecedented crisis. Across the globe, nature is declining at rates never seen before in human history. This deterioration undermines the ecosys…
Defra has committed to identify and designate pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. Defra, JNCC, Natural England, Cefas, the Marine Management Organisation, the Association of…
JNCC works extensively on methods and techniques to support activities involved with assessing habitat extent throughout the UK and Overseas Territories. We work to develop and provide tools and analy…
We have published an update to the data we maintain on the UK’s National Site Network of Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation.
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During the pre-election period, we’ll be a little quieter than usual.
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The latest results from the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS), covering the period up to June 2025, have been published.
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