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English Highly Protected Marine Areas
Published date 2026-07-22Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) are areas of the sea designated for the protection and recovery of marine ecosystems. By setting aside some areas of sea with high levels of protection, HPMAs wil...
Seabirds Count
Published date 2026-07-22Seabirds Count – the fourth Breeding Seabird Census The previous national seabird census (Seabird 2000, 1998–2002) counted over eight million seabirds breeding in Britain and Ireland, highlighting our...
UK progress report summary on biodiversity targets published
Published date 2026-07-23A Summary of the UK's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been published today, providing a concise overview of the UK’s 7th National Report (7NR).Our previous news...
Legal basis of our work
Published date 2026-08-06The legal basis for the JNCC is the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006. It sets out the composition of the Joint Committee, the purpose of JNCC and the functions of national and...
SMP reports
Published date 2026-07-22Seabird Monitoring Programme Reports and official statistics The latest official statistic from the Seabird Monitoring Programme (Seabird population changes in the UK: 1986–2024) was published on 19 M...
Our Strategic Priorities
Published date 2026-08-06Respond to the global biodiversity crisis We will use our scientific expertise to facilitate a collective response to the global biodiversity crisis. Advise on policy to progress nature recovery We wi...
TSDA Phase 2
Published date 2026-07-24Terrestrial Surveillance Development and Analysis, Phase 2, 2022–2027
Teams and people
Published date 2026-08-07For over 30 years, JNCC has provided robust evidence and trusted advice on nature conservation.We are well-placed to synthesise evidence and provide advice relating to the natural environment, utilisi...
Privacy Notice bird condition form
Published date 2026-08-07Privacy Notice: Severe Weather Scheme bird condition form The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is providing you with this information so you know how we collect personal data (information) a...
Peter Chaniotis – Marine Ecosystems Team
Published date 2026-08-07When did you start at JNCC? I started work at JNCC in October 2009.What is your role in JNCC? I am currently one of the Marine Ecosystems Team Leaders working alongside two others. The work ...