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Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
Published date 2021-05-20The following has been adapted from original text by Norman Ratcliffe in Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (with permission from A&C Black, London). Sandwich terns exhibit the most errati...
Clean Air for Nature
Published date 2024-04-30JNCC is an official supporter of Clean Air Day. The information on this page provides a brief background to air pollution and the effects it can have on nature.Clean Air Day is a campaign led by Globa...
COP-15
Published date 2024-05-09In December 2022, thousands of government delegates and observers met in Montreal, Canada at COP15 – the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (C...
TCI Resilient Recovery from Covid-19
Published date 2024-05-09Introduction By asking how communities and businesses have been impacted by Covid-19, this project provides insights into how TCI can build resilience to future shocks by identifying new economic acti...
Marine habitat data product: Habitats Directive Annex I marine habitats
Published date 2024-05-14One of the main reasons for creating these composite products is to help assess the conservation status of the features listed under the Habitats Directive. They are created in close collaboration bet...
UK Biodiversity Framework
Published date 2024-05-09The UK Biodiversity Framework (UKBF) is overseen by the Environment Departments of all four governments in the UK working together through the Four Countries' Biodiversity Group. The UKBF demonstrates...
Detailed marine habitat maps
Published date 2024-05-14JNCC compiles seafloor habitat maps of all types and classification systems from across the UK from the shore to the deep sea. These detailed maps help to characterise sites and provide a snapshot in ...
Data Protection
Published date 2023-06-05At the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) we collect personal information from our staff, partners and members of the public. We do this so we can provide our core services and comply with leg...
Interim Chair appointment extended
Published date 2024-05-24We are pleased to announce that Cath Denholm’s appointment as Interim Chair of JNCC has been extended. Cath has been a member of the Committee since April 2022 and was previously interim Deputy Chair....
North Channel MPA
Published date 2023-03-31Roughly the size of County Fermanagh, the North Channel SAC has been identified for the protection of harbour porpoise, especially in winter. Map displaying the North Channel MPA boundary and associ...