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Legislation/protocols
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- 1Protection of habitats and speciesThe key features of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981)
Designated protected areas in the UK, eg:
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
National Nature Reserve (NNR)
Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Special Protection Area (SPA)
Natura 2000 sites
Ramsar sites
Marine Nature Reserve (MNR)
Local Nature Reserve (LNR)
Marine Protected Area (MPA)
Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). - 2Trade ControlsHow the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) protects selected species:
Appendix I. = Impose a ban on all commercial trade
Appendix II. = Commercial trade allowed - 3Regulation of sustainable exploitationInternational Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).
An intergovernmental organization promoting the sustainable management and conservation of tropical forests and the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests.
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- How legislation and protocols protect species and habitats by establishing restrictions and management agreements.
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