Results for "Countryside"
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Countryside and species offences
Options available to countryside and species offences we regulate
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The Countryside Code: advice for countryside visitors
Your guide to enjoying parks and waterways, coast and countryside
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The Countryside Code: advice for land managers
Advice for land managers to help visitors follow the Countryside Code
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Water vole licensing
Water voles are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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The Countryside Code Family
Respect, protect, enjoy
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Bird licensing
All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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Bird specific licences
All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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Networks and partnerships
Bringing together representatives of landowners and managers, countryside access user groups, public bodies and voluntary sector organisations to consider access issues.
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UK Protected Plant Licensing
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 gives legal protection to all wild plants. Plants and fungi on Schedule 8 have more protection. Offences include sale, picking, uprooting and destroying. We grant licences for specific purposes.
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Fish licensing
Some fish are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The sturgeon is a European Protected Species (EPS). Natural Resources Wales (NRW) grants licences so you can work within the law.
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Invertebrate licensing
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects many invertebrates. For some, sale is illegal; others are protected against killing, injuring or taking; places of shelter of some are protected. We grant licences so you can work legally.
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Pine Marten, Polecat, Shrews and Stoat Licensing
The pine marten and polecat are carnivores which receive different levels of protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). We can grant licences for certain activities that are otherwise illegal.
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Red and Grey Squirrel Licensing
The red squirrel is fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The grey squirrel is not native and it is illegal to release one into the wild. We grant licences for certain purposes so you can work legally.
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Small Mammal Licensing
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) fully protects water voles; and protects shrews and hedgehogs from certain methods of killing / taking. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) grants licences so you can work within the law.
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21 Jul 2023
Visit the great outdoors responsibly with the Countryside CodeAs the school summer holiday arrives, visitors to Wales’s natural places are being asked to follow the Countryside Code to protect the environment, respect other people and enjoy the outdoors safely.
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01 Apr 2021
New Countryside Code launched to help people enjoy the outdoorsA new refreshed Countryside Code has been published, 70 years since the first booklet was published in 1951. The Code allows people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits that nature offers, while respecting the environment and people who live and work in it.
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Reconnecting people with nature
Creating opportunities to access and understand the value of the countryside so that communities can reconnect, understand, engage and influence the creative use of the local natural environment.
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07 Jun 2018)
Trawsfynydd Ranges proposed access exclusionNatural Resources Wales propose to exclude access at Trawsfynydd Ranges for a period of 5 years minus 1 day under section 25(1)(b) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act) to avoid danger to the public from the risk of unexploded ordnance.
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08 Feb 2022
New Countryside Code guidance to support farmers and land managers -
05 Apr 2023
Call to respect wildlife and follow Countryside Code during Easter breakVisitors to some of North West Wales’ most popular natural sites are being asked to protect and respect the environment during the Easter break.