2016 Marine bird pSPAs consultation SNH ‘Welcome to the public consultation on the proposal to designate a suite of proposed Special Protection Areas (pSPAs). The aim is to protect some of Britain’s most important coastal and offshore waters for marine birds. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is carrying out this consultation on behalf of Scottish Ministers […]
SNH: This report draws on 20 years of work on beavers in Scotland, as well as experience from elsewhere in Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive summary of existing knowledge and offers four future beaver scenarios for Ministers to consider. It covers a wide range of topics, including beaver interactions with the natural […]
Three reports of interest to those concerned with MPAs and marine biodiversity: 1.Marine protected Areas – Smart Investments in Ocean Health – report WWF Valuing MPAs – some useful material on economics of MPAs and high cost benefit ratios associated with them. http://ocean.panda.org/media/WWF_Marine_Protected_Areas_LR_SP.pdf 2. Report explores recovery of habitats and species in Scotland’s […]