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collList of species and habitats of principal importance in Wales

This is a user sandbox, with work in progress.


 * Environment (Wales) Act - Biodiversity Wales
 * Primary legislation Wales
 * Wildlife law in Wales - Thomson Ecology
 * NERC Act 2006. Section 42: Species of Principal Importance in Wales
 * Species listed as 'species of principal importance' (Wales)
 * Section 7 Priority species (pdf
 * Section 7 Priority habitats (pdf)


 * Defra NERC Duty Guidance for Public Authorities (from welsh website)
 * Environment (Wales) Act 2016


 * Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty

Biodiversity Duty
The Biodiversity Duty is the statutory duty placed upon UK public bodies and local authorities to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity during the course of their normal functions and activities. It originated from legislation in the UK Parliament in 2006 under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, but the biodiversity duty has since been devolved under searate legislation to the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland under their individual legislation. good review
 * In Wales, the biodiversity duty is now a statutory responsibility under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
 * In Scotland....
 * In Northern Ireland....

Criticism
National Assembly Wales review of NERC Act


 * [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiversity-duty-public-authority-duty-to-have-regard-to-conserving-biodiversity Biodiversity duty: public authority duty to have regard to conserving biodiversity (current guidance 2017)


 * Policy Exchange


 * DEFRA (2007) Guidance for Local Authorities on Implem25 Year Environment PlanTheenting the Biodiversity Duty, DEFRA Publication.


 * Friends of Irish Env
 * BBC wales
 * TF mentioned PO centre?

= 25 Year Environment Plan = The 25 Year Environment Plan is a commitment by the UK Government in 2015 to develop policies and forward plans that would deliver their promise to the electorate in (year?) to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than that in which they found it.