Legislation/Protocols

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Amelie Pillinger

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  • When was the Wildlife and Countryside Act introduced?

    1981
  • The Wildlife and Countryside Act is a UK law which includes much of the legislation that protects wildlife in the UK.
  • The Wildlife and Countryside Act covers: designated protected areas, protection of wild birds and their nests, protection of mammal species, uprooting of wild plants, bats can’t be disturbed and woodworm treatment chemicals that are used in roofs can‘t be used if bats are present.
  • The legal designation of protected areas can protect habitats and species in several key ways: protection of species, protection of habitats, st on activities within the protected area, restrictions of activities outside the protected area, management agreements between the landowner and the designating organisation, access restrictions, international cooperation.
  • The following are the protected areas in the UK that are designated mainly for wildlife conservation: Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), National Nature Reserve (NNR), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA), Nautra 2000 sites, Ramsar sites, Marine Nature Reserve (MNR), Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Marine Protected Area (MPA), Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).