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Nature for Schools |
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More than 100 lesson plans meeting the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Activities and information to help pupils understand nature and our impact on the
natural environment. Over 500 links to other websites providing educational resources.
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Nature in the
Garden |
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There are more than 15 million gardens in the UK and these
already provide a very important home for wildlife. But they could be far
more valuable still if more people gardened with wildlife in mind. |
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Virtual
Tours |
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Transport yourself to the sunny, flower-filled slopes of
Lathkill Dale, one of England�s finest National Nature Reserves, or experience
the wonders of the underwater world of Lundy Marine Nature Reserve with English
Nature�s unique on-line virtual tours. |
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Natural
Areas |
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Natural Areas are sub-divisions of England,
each with a characteristic association of wildlife and natural
features. |
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European
Heathlands |
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An up-to-date source of information about subjects
related to heathlands. |
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Biodiversity Action
Plans |
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The Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is the UK's
initiative to maintain and enhance biodiversity. English Nature
and other organisations from across all sectors are committed
to achieving the Plan's conservation goals over the next 20
years and beyond. |
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Botany |
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Different types of plants make up the British
flora - land plants such as ferns, mosses, flowering plants
and more. This section of our site covers a multitude of plant
news and information, including a section on Fungi. |
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Climate change |
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Climate change presents a series of important and immediate challenges
to nature conservation. There is already clear evidence to show that plants and animals,
including those characteristic of the England�s countryside and seas, are being
affected by climate change. |
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Wetland
Habitat Action Plan |
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The Wetland Habitat Action Plan Steering Group
coordinates the implementation of the four priority wetland
Habitat Action Plans: reedbeds, coastal and floodplain grazing
marsh, fens, and lowland raised bogs. This section will provide
you with essential reference documents and contact details,
as well as links to other useful sources of information. |
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LIFE Projects |
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The LIFE Programme is a European Community initiative which provides funding to encourage sustainable development and assist in the implementation of the European Commission's environmental policies. This index page provides links to the websites of
projects which all have part-funding from the LIFE-Nature fund. |
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Species
Recovery Programme |
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English Nature launches its Species Recovery
Programme (SRP) in response to the growing concern for the plight
of much of England's wildlife. It aims to achieve the long-term
self-sustained survival in the wild of species of plants and
animals currently under threat from extinction. |
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Tomorrow's
Heathland Heritage |
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Tomorrow's Heathland Heritage, led by English
Nature and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and a consortium
of other partners, is making great strides towards the national
Lowland Heathland Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) targets of
restoring 58,000 hectares and re-creating a further 6,000 hectares.
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Wildlife Fun |
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Enjoy our wildlfe fun section! You can send your
friends virtual postcards via email, brighten up your computer
monitor by downloading English Nature's new 'Spotlight' screensaver
and add a splash of colour to our online colouring book. |
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Red Kites @
Rockingham |
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The Red Kite is one of our most stunning birds
of prey with a wonderfully graceful and effortless flight and
the habit of drifting slowly, low over the countryside where
it can be appreciated to full effect. |
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Licensing |
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English Nature has a statutory duty to issue
licences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended),
the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994,
The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and The Deer Act 1991. Our
role is to issue licences for activities that would otherwise
be illegal. There is no charge for the service we provide and
all our licences are free. This section provides full details
of our licensing process including application packs. |
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Geological
Conservation |
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The geology of England is spectacular, diverse
and of great importance in the historical and continued development
of geological science. |
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England's Geology |
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This section describes England�s geology county by county. The
descriptions are simple and aim to give a sense of local geology and geological
history, some of the geological highlights and suggestions of places to visit. |
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Local Geodiversity
Action Plans |
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Local Geodiversity Action Plans (LGAPs) set out actions to
conserve and enhance the geodiversity of a particular area. |
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Coasts and
Seas |
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As part of an island nation, England is fortunate to have
such a rich maritime heritage. We all depend on the health of our coasts
and seas for a better quality of life. However, despite a number of initiatives
aimed at improving coastal and marine management, the quality of our coasts and
seas continue to decline. |
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