Press Release Archive

Notification of the publication of updated conservation advice for Braemar Pockmarks SAC, Scanner Pockmark SAC, East of Gannet and Montrose Fields NCMPA, Fulmar MCZ and Firth of Forth Banks Complex NCMPA.

JNCC have developed a revised approach to the conservation advice we provide for offshore Marine Protected Areas. The new approach is based on recommended best practice and feedback from current users.

Data collected by over 1000 volunteers involved in the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP), run in partnership with JNCC, show populations of many bat species are stable or recovering.

Invitation for experts to highlight case studies demonstrating how business of all sizes are taking action regarding biodiversity.

JNCC have now published updated formal conservation advice for North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the advice, please do get in touch.

Three new Joint Committee appointments

JNCC are inviting feedback on updated draft conservation advice for East of Gannet and Montrose Fields NCMPA and Fulmar MCZ. Please share your comments by midnight 24 January 2018.

SUKB 2017 providing a one-stop shop for the results from annual, periodic and one-off surveys and monitoring studies of birds.

Following a 2017 public consultation, the Irish Sea Front site proposal has now been classified under the EU Birds Directive as the Irish Sea Front Special Protection Area, to protect rare and vulnerable birds and regularly occurring migratory birds.

To celebrate this year's International Men's Day, JNCC are focusing on a different staff member each day for a week. Today is James Hutchinson, Senior Analyst with the Terrestrial Evidence Team.