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North East of Farnes Deep MPA and HPMA
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) / Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) The North East of Farnes Deep MPA and HPMA is located approximately 55 km offshore from the north Northumberland coast, in ...
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)
Published date 2019-05-02Albatrosses and petrels are one of the most globally threatened groups of birds in the world. The vast foraging movements of these seabirds take them over the high seas and the national waters of many...
Marine mammal observer training
Published date 2021-12-06Marine mammal observers receive formal training through attendance of a JNCC approved training course. JNCC recognises MMO courses that explain the rationale and requirements of the guidelines so that...
Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
Published date 2019-05-03In May 2003, the 6th World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls (WWGBP) adopted a resolution that urged the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to consider establishing a multi-lateral agreement ...
MPA Network Assessments
Published date 2020-08-10There are national and international commitments for networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that are ecologically coherent and well managed. The UK has committed to several international agreements...
Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia (IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU)
Published date 2019-05-02There are six species of marine turtle found in the waters of South-East Asia and the Indian Ocean. All are endangered, facing threats from accidental capture in industrial fishing operations, unsusta...
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Published date 2025-02-17What is IPBES? In 2012 the world’s governments agreed to establish the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) as a mechanism for strengthening the glo...
The Crick Framework
Published date 2019-05-23The Crick Framework was proposed during the MEOW project. The Crick Framework is a way to categorise how well EO techniques can be used to identify habitats and features on the ground. About the frame...
Convention on Wetlands
Published date 2025-01-20Convention summary The Convention on Wetlands (aka The Ramsar Convention) was adopted in Ramsar, Iran in February 1971 and came into force in December 1975. It provides the only international mechanis...
Terrestrial biodiversity monitoring
Published date 2024-11-19Terrestrial monitoring involves gathering information about the various components of the UK biodiversity, from genes to ecosystems. Despite providing people essential services such as food production...