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Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
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Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (鈥榥et gain鈥�) on biodiversity.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
How to report dead wild birds.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
When and how to measure a habitat or development鈥檚 impact on biodiversity.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you鈥檒l need a licence.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
皇冠体育app prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
List of priority habitats and species in England (鈥楽ection 41 habitats and species鈥�) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
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