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National Site Network data update: April 2026
Published date 2026-07-23The data JNCC maintains regarding the UK’s national site network of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) has been updated (April 2026). Protected areas form a...
Marine habitat data product: national priority habitats
Published date 2026-07-30This composite product aims to show the current best understanding of the distribution and extent of habitats considered to be Priority Marine Features (PMFs) in Scottish waters.The product is maintai...
JNCC Chair and Chief Executive named as Fellows
Published date 2026-07-31We are delighted that JNCC Chair, Dr David Cooper, and Chief Executive, Dr Gemma Harper, have joined the ranks of Fellows of the British Ecological Society.
Science and Evidence Strategy
Published date 2026-08-06Science and Evidence Strategy Introduction / BackgroundScientific understanding, based on organisation and analysis of high-quality evidence, is central to JNCC’s purpose and role. JNCC is a science-c...
Align nature and climate change actions
Published date 2026-08-06Our Strategic Priority: Align action for nature and climate change.We will: Lead the discussion to align action for nature and climate change to deliver outcomes that tackle climate bre...
Business Associates Framework
Published date 2026-08-06Our Business Associates Framework JNCC works with external independent experts through its Business Associates Framework (BAF), which launched in October 2021, and will run for four years until Octobe...
About JNCC
Published date 2026-08-06Together for Nature: Find out more about who we are and what we do in our Strategy – Together for Nature – published in May 2023.
Our Vision and Mission
Published date 2026-08-06Together for Nature Download our Strategy and find out more.
Recruitment and Placements Privacy Notice
Published date 2026-08-07PurposeJNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. Originally established under the Environmental Protection A...
HPAI in UK Seabirds
Published date 2026-08-07Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in UK Seabirds Bird Flu (HPAI H5N1) is circulating in wild birds, especially breeding seabirds around our coasts and has caused significant mortality in some species,...