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How to benefit species and habitats biodiversity in your woodland
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it s appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
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The conservation of biodiversity is an essential part of sustainable forest management. Forests cover nearly one-third of the world’s total land area and are vital in ensuring environmental functions such as climate regulation and soil conservation in addition to biodiversity. They provide habitats for a large array of plants and animals, some of which are rare or threatened. Through these important ecosystem services, biologically diverse forests and woodlands contribute to the sustainability of the wider landscape.
Copy of register of European sites in England as at 31 May 2021
A copy of the register of European sites in England, which is maintained by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 31 May 2021.
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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is required to compile and maintain a register of European sites in England under regulation 17(1)(a) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Published 5 May 2021 No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Close
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Decide if the proposal is a plan or project
You should decide whether the proposal is a plan, a project or neither. Any proposal that might have an impact on a European site is likely to be a plan or project.
If you’re sure that the proposal is not a plan or a project, you do not need to carry out an
HRA. You must still consider your general duty to protect, conserve and restore European sites before you make a decision or carry out your own work.
You should give the terms ‘plan’ and ‘project’ a very broad meaning to cover a wide range of activities.
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (
OPRED) carries out environmental and other regulatory functions in relation to the offshore oil and gas industry, and the offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage industries.
The powers to charge fees are contained in a mixture of charging schemes made under relevant legislation (the Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 and the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005), provisions in activity-specific legislation (for
EIA-related activities under the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999) or provisions in fees-specific legislation (for Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (
OPEPs) under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015).