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Habitats and species of principal importance in England
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.
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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 鈥� to help them meet their 鈥�biodiversity duty鈥� to be aware of biodiversity conservation in their policy or decision making
- landowners 鈥� to inform their nature recovery planning, action and funding applications
- funding bodies 鈥� 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 habitats鈥� 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.
Updates to this page
Published 8 September 2022
Last updated 10 November 2022
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Updated the list of habitats and species of principal importance in England.
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First published.