UKSeaMap 2010 - Predictive Seabed Habitat Map© JNCC
UKSeaMap 2010 final report
UKSeaMap 2010: Predictive mapping of seabed habitats in UK waters
A new broadscale predictive map of seabed habitats across the entire UK marine area has been made by combining physical data describing the marine environment with information from biological sampling. A confidence map has been produced to accompany the habitat map.
A crab and a common starfish (Asterias rubens) at the Dogger Bank ©JNCC
Dogger Bank becomes Europe’s largest Marine Protected Area
The Dogger Bank in the middle of the North Sea crossing Britain, the Netherlands and Germany has been nominated for candidate Special Area of Conservation (SAC) status by the Government. The shallow sandbank is home to crabs, brittlestars (a type of starfish), clams and other crustaceans, and the area is an important area for fish such as plaice, sole and sand eels.
Teal on Ice © Edmund Fellowes/BTO
JNCC UK Biodiversity Statistics 2011
Wetland Bird Survey 2009/10
The latest output of the Wetland Bird Survey has been published, monitoring the UK’s internationally-important populations of non-breeding waterbird species. The report includes updated population trends, changes to national 1% thresholds, and the impacts of recent cold winters on wetland birds.
Deforestation in Brazilian Pantanal Clear cutting for agriculture in Pantanal (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)@Lanthilda/Dreamstime.com
JNCC Commisioned report
Indirect Land Use Change impacts Biodiversity worldwide
The report highlights biodiversity impacts of indirect land use change caused by biofuel production. Increased demand for biofuels to achieve renewable energy targets is putting pressure on biodiversity worldwide. The research highlights a new and so far little understood threat: the impact of indirect land use change on biodiversity.
Redshank © George McCarthy/Naturepl.com
JNCC UK Biodiversity Statistics 2011
Breeding Bird Survey 2010
The latest output of the Breeding Birds Survey has been published, reporting updated trends for the UK’s common breeding bird species. Survey volunteers have achieved greater coverage than ever before, and the report links ongoing research and long-term trends to examine drivers of change in the populations of our most familiar birds.
Comma Butterfly © Helen Baker, JNCC
JNCC UK Biodiversity Statistics 2011
JNCC produces eight official statistics through our collaborative work with partner organisations. Together, these build an up-to-date overview of current status and ongoing trends for UK biodiversity, used to inform national and country-level policy. Seven of these statistics have been updated so far for 2011: Bats, Birds, Butterflies, Mammals and Seabirds.
