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T2 Designated Areas
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- 1SSSI (name, designated under, purpose, management, case study)Name: Site of Special Scientific Interest
Designated under: Wildlife and Countryside Act
Purpose: To protect areas with best examples of UK flora, fauna, geological or physiological features.
Management: A management plan is agreed with the owner, who must inform the government of plans for any OLD.
Case study: North Norfolk Coastline - 2NNR (name, designated under, purpose, case study)Name: National Nature Reserve
Designated under: National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act
Purpose: Covers the best examples of SSSI and the best examples of complete communities of species or habitat types.
They protect the landscape and allow public access.
Case study: Ant Broads and Marshes. - 3SPA (name, designated under, purpose, case study)Name: Special Protection Area
Designated Under: EU Birds Directive
purpose: Each member state in the EU must identify their places of international importance for birds and protect them.
Case study: Severn Estuary - 4SAC (name, designated under, purpose, case study)Name: Special Area of Conservation
Designated under: EU habitats directive
Purpose: Each member state in the EU must identify their habitats of international importance and protect them. - 5Ramsar SitesDesignated under: Ramsar Convention, Wildlife and Countryside Act
Purpose: wetland conservation
Case study: North Norfolk Wetlands
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- A level Environmental Studies (T2- Conservation of Biodiversity ) Flashcards on T2 Designated Areas, created by reggie black on 03/12/2025.
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