Public notice: North Kent Woods and Downs NNR
Published 31 March 2025
Applies to England
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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981聽聽
Declaration of National Nature Reserve
Parishes of Cobham, Luddesdown, Meopham, Shorne, Trottiscliffe, Vigo, Wrotham and Cuxton
County of Kent and Unitary Authority of Medway
Notice is hereby given that:
In pursuance of section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the North Kent Woods and Downs National Nature Reserve No.01 Declaration made on the 25th day of March 2025, declared the land referred to therein a National Nature Reserve.
The land having a total area of 779.46 hectares or thereabouts, situated in the Parishes of Cobham, Luddesdown, Meopham, Shorne, Trottiscliffe, Vigo and Wrotham in the County of Kent and Cuxton in the unitary authority of Medway, shown shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration, is held by Kent County Council, National Trust, Plantlife, Vineyard Farms, West Kent Downs Countryside Trust and Woodland Trust, bodies approved by Natural England, and is being managed as a nature reserve.
Natural England is satisfied that the said land is of national importance.
The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England鈥檚 website at: /government/collections/national-nature-reserves-formal-notice-of-new-or-extended-sites
Alistair Helliwell, Area Senior Officer, National Nature Reserves
on behalf of Natural England.