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Published date 2025-05-30JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. Purpose This privacy notice tells you what to expect when the Join...
Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA)The Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA lies in offshore waters to the west of the Shetland Islands. The site is located on the Sc...
Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount
Published date 2025-05-22Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA)Situated to the west of Scotland, adjacent to the boundary with Irish waters, The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount Nat...
North-West Orkney MPA
Published date 2024-08-23Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA)The North-west Orkney MPA is a shallow area lying to the north and west of the Orkney Isles on the Scottish continental shelf...
Nitrogen Futures
Published date 2022-06-06The Nitrogen Futures ProjectNitrogen is an important nutrient for plant growth and food production. However, excess nitrogen can be harmful to human health and affect biodiversity and ecosystem servic...
Not Just Another Layer: Rethinking Land Use from the Ground Up. A summary of JNCC’s response to Defra’s Land Use Framework Consultation
Published date 2025-08-11In our latest blog post, Sam Thomsen from our Nature Conservation Policy and Advice Team summarises the messages from JNCC's response to the recently held consultation on the Government's Land Use Fra...
Habitats Regulations Reporting
Published date 2025-08-19For over thirty years, JNCC has coordinated the production of UK Article 12 and 17 reports for submission to the European Commission. These reports tracked progress towards meeting the objectives of t...
Markham's Triangle MPA
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)This relatively shallow site is located approximately 137 km from the Humberside coastline in the Southern North Sea region. The site is bordered to the east by a...
West of Wight-Barfleur MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)West of Wight-Barfleur MCZ is located in the English Channel. The seabed is characterised by Subtidal coarse sediment and Subtidal mixed sediments. Site West of ...
South of the Isles of Scilly MPA
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)South of the Isles of Scilly MCZ is located approximately 15 km south of the Isles of Scilly in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea region. The seabed is dominated...