BiodivERsA Workshop © Wendy Dalton/JNCC
BiodivERsA
BiodivERsA Workshop on Stakeholder Engagement
The April BiodivERsA Workshop on Stakeholder Engagement organised by JNCC. Report following in next issue of Nature News
Launch of JNCC's Triennial Review
Environment Minister Richard Benyon has announced the start of JNCC's Triennial Review.
JNCC welcomes the Triennial Review as an opportunity to provide a more effective and efficient service to the UK Government and devolved administrations and help them meet their nature conservation priorities.
Benthic communities of the Hebrides Terrace Seamount © Changing Oceans Expedition 2012, Heriot-Watt University, Joint Nature Conservation Committee & Natural Environment Research Council
Submission of formal advice on the selection of Nature Conservation MPAs in Scotland’s seas
As part of the Scottish Marine Protected Areas Project, JNCC and SNH have now submitted their formal advice on the selection of Nature Conservation MPAs for the development of the Scottish MPA network to Scottish Ministers and Marine Scotland.
Rockhopper Penguin©Nick Rendell
State of UK's Birds 2012
Latest results from bird monitoring
The UK Overseas Territories hold some of the world’s most vulnerable birds, this report highlights the southern and northern rockhopper penguin populations.
Hatton Bank cSAC © BERR/Defra/JNCC
Natura 2000
SACs submitted to Europe
Five new Special Areas of Conservation, including Hatton Bank, the largest ever marine SAC proposed within Europe, have been submitted to the European Commission.
UK OTs and CDs: 2011 Biodiversity snapshot
UK OTs and CDs
2011 Biodiversity snapshot
Each chapter in this new publication is authored by an individual or group from each of the Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies, giving a snapshot of its biodiversity and conservation.