Conservation and wildlife
- Farmland conservation
- Environmentally Sensitive Areas - moved to Rural affairs section
- Natural environment
- Wildlife conservation and biodiversity
Farmland conservation
Code of good upland management
Guidelines for upland farmers on how to help maintain the character of
the countryside where they live and work.
MAFF, 1992 A5 8pp
PB0745 Free
Conservation grants for farmers
This booklet lists the main schemes and grants available for conservation
work, but is currently unavailable while a revised edition is prepared.
Since the launch of the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), more
up-to-date information may be found in the relevant ERDP
section of our site, or in the Rural
development publications section.
MAFF, last revised 2000 A5
PB0983 Out of print
Farm woodlands for birds: advice on their design and management
This advice has been produced to help farmers and advisers who wish to
design and plant new farm woodlands to increase the nature conservation
value of the farm within existing grant rules. It is intended to be pragmatic
and cost effective, leading to the planting of low-cost low maintenance
woodlands of benefit to birds.
MAFF, 1999 A4 24pp
PB3691 Free
Heather and grass burning code (available on this site)
Guidance on good practice when burning heather, grass, bracken, gorse
and vaccinium.
MAFF, 1992 A4 24pp,
PB1029 Free
Introducing farm woodlands: an essential guide
Jointly produced by MAFF, WOAD, SOAEFD and the Forestry Authority, this
booklet provides useful information on planning, planting and managing
farm woodlands, and also covers budgeting, available grants and taxation
issues.
Forestry Commission, 1998 A4 29pp
ISBN 0855383534 Free
(Available from: Forestry Commission, Grants and Licences Division, 231
Corstophine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT. Tel. 0131 314 6128)
Your livestock and your landscape: a guide to the environmental conditions attached to livestock subsidy schemes
Explains how Defra implements the environmental conditions attached to
livestock subsidy schemes. Also gives advice to farmers on how to identify
and avoid overgrazing in areas important to wildlife and how to avoid
unsuitable supplementary feeding practices.
MAFF, 1996 A5 12pp illus
PB2188 Free
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
N.B. ESA publications have moved to the Rural affairs section
Natural environment
Introductory guide to valuing ecosystem services in policy making (available on this site)
This guide, published alongside the ecosystems approach action plan (see next item), provides an introduction to the valuation of ecosystem services. It builds on previous approaches to valuing the environment but takes a more systematic approach to the assessment of impacts on the natural environment. The central theme of this work is to ensure that the true value of ecosystems and the services provided are taken into account in policy decision-making.
Defra, 2007 A4 68pp, illus
PB12852 Free
Securing a healthy natural environment: an action plan for embedding an ecosystems approach (available on this site)
The action plan sets out a more strategic approach to policy and delivery on the natural environment. It sets out a number of actions for Defra and key partners and stakeholders to move collectively towards an ecosystems approach to conserving, managing and enhancing the natural environment in England based on a number of core principles.
Defra, 2007 A4 60pp, illus
PB12853 Free
Wildlife conservation and biodiversity
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian
Migratory Waterbirds
First report by the United Kingdom on the implementation of the Agreement
during the period 1999 and 2002
The UK has strongly supported the development of the African-Eurasian
Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), and has a long history of support
for international collaboration to conserve waterbirds since it holds
important waterbird breeding areas, is a major wintering area, and is
located on important migration routes. The UK has developed an Implementation
Plan for AEWA (Appendix 1), which will be used to take forward the development
of Agreement requirements by the UK, both domestically and internationally.
Defra, 2002 A4 98pp
PB7329 (ISBN 0855210125)
£26.50 (includes postage and packing)
The changing flora of the UK (available on this site)
A major survey of the flowering plants and ferns of Britain and Ireland
was undertaken by botanists between 1987 and 1999. The resulting New
Atlas of the British and Irish Flora gives us a more complete picture
of the distribution of our wild plants than ever before. This booklet
summarises the main findings for the UK and assesses the changes since
the only previous survey of this type, which took place in the 1950s.
Secies are examined in groups according to their status in the UK, habitat
preferences, global distributions and various physical and ecological
attributes.
Defra, 2002 A4 36pp, illus
PB7117 Free
Sites
of Special Scientific Interest: encouraging positive partnerships
Code of guidance (available on this site)
This Code refers to the provisions contained in sections 28-32 of Part
II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended by the Countryside
and Rights of Way Act 2000, for the notification and protection of Sites
of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Revisions to the 1981 Act apply
in England and Wales: this guidance applies only in England.
N.B. The Code of Guidance for SSSIs published in 1982 (ISBN 0117516538)
is hereby revoked as respects England.
Defra, 2003 A4 49pp
PB6576 Free
Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service leaflets
Birds of prey and EC regulations
Defra, rev 2002 A5 6pp
PB8747 Free
Commercial use of endangered fauna and flora
Defra, rev 2003 A5 6pp
PB6853 Free
Thinking of buying a bird of prey?
Defra, A5 5pp
PB8746 Free
Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service: how to make a complaint
Defra, rev 2003 A5 5pp
PB6852 Free
Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service Customer Charter
Defra, rev 2003 A5 5pp
PB6851 Free
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