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Habitats and species of principal importance in England

List of priority habitats and species in England (바카라 사이트楽ection 41 habitats and species바카라 사이트�) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England
• Published: 8 September 2022
• Last updated: 10 November 2022 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Applies to England

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The list of habitats and species of principal importance in England includes 56 habitats and 943 species first identified as priority habitats and species in the .

The list is for:

• public bodies 바카라 사이트� to help them meet their 바카라 사이트�biodiversity duty바카라 사이트� to be aware of biodiversity conservation in their policy or decision making
• landowners 바카라 사이트� to inform their nature recovery planning, action and funding applications
• funding bodies 바카라 사이트� to support suitable nature recovery

To find out more about priority habitats, view:

• the full habitat descriptions in the on the Joint Nature Conservation Committee website
• regional maps showing the habitats바카라 사이트� size and location in the on data.gov.uk

Publishing the list is a legal duty under Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act.

Published 8 September 2022

Last updated 10 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 10 November 2022

   Updated the list of habitats and species of principal importance in England.

2. 8 September 2022

   First published.