Search results 6.7.2 Welsh waters HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.7 MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY 6.7.2 Welsh Waters To help the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 achieve its aim of conserving important examples of Wales' shipwreck heritage, several safeguards have been established to ensure that work carried... 06-7-2-welsh-waters 6.8.2 Conservation Areas HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.8 LANDSCAPES 6.8.2 Conservation Areas All planning authorities are required to periodically determine which parts of their area are of special architectural or historical interest, the character or appearance of which is desirable... 06-8-2-conservation-areas 6.8.3 Gardens and designated landscapes HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.8 LANDSCAPES 6.8.3 Gardens and Designated Landscapes English Heritage is responsible for compiling the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Established in 1983, the Register now includes over 1600... 06-8-3-gardens-and-designated-landscapes 6.8.4 Batttlefields HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.8 LANDSCAPES 6.8.4 Battlefields English Heritage maintains a Register of Historic Battlefields which can be accessed through the National Heritage List for England. There are currently 43 sites on the Register. Battlefields are not... 06-8-4-batttlefields 6.8.5 World heritage sites HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY 6.8 LANDSCAPES 6.8.5 World Heritage Sites The UK Government is signatory to the World Heritage Convention which was established in 1972 by UNESCO. The Convention initiated a list of World Heritage Sites. World Heritage Sites are sites,... 06-8-5-world-heritage-sites 7 Ecology ECOLOGY As a consequence of the loss and fragmentation of habitat and biodiversity that has occurred in the UK in recent years, the legal protection given to wildlife is continuing to increase. Construction activities need to be properly managed with... 07-ecology 7.6.1 Introduction ECOLOGY 7.6 BATS 7.6.1 Introduction There are 18 species of bat in the UK and of these, 6 are endangered or rare and 6 other species are classed as vulnerable. Because of this all species of bat and their roosts, whether occupied or not, are given full protection... 07-6-1-introduction 7.9.1 Introduction ECOLOGY 7.9 GREAT CRESTED NEWTS 7.9.1 Introduction The population of great crested newts has declined, rapidly, across many parts of Europe over the last century due to urbanisation, the destruction, neglect, pollution and fragmentation of their habitat, changes... 07-9-1-introduction 7.10.3 Legislation and Licence Requirements ECOLOGY 7.10 BIRDS 7.10.3 Legislation and Licence requirements All birds, their nests and eggs are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amendedand it is an offence, with certain exceptions (by reason of public health and safety, safety of aircraft,... 07-10-3-legislation-and-licence-requirements 7.20 Hedgerows ECOLOGY 7.20 HEDGEROWS The Hedgerow Regulations 1997 make provision for the protection of important hedgerows in England and Wales. They apply in particular to hedgerows which are 20 metres or more long, or those of less than 20m which meet another hedgerow at... 07-20-hedgerows 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
