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Do you know your designated areas?
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1.What is the major purpose of a National
Nature Reserve (NNR)? (2)
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2.Why may an area be designated as a Special Area of
Conservation (SAC)? (1)
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3.What are SSSIs? (1)
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4.What agency is responsible for
designating areas as SSSIs? (1)
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5.What three features of importance are SSSIs set up to protect? (3)
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6.Name two organisations that can manage an NNR
(2)
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7.What is meant by a Ramsar site? (2)
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8.What areas are important for rare and migratory birds and were
designated under the 1979 ‘Birds Directive’ of the European Union?
(1)
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9. Explain why designating a site could be a disadvantage
to a landowner (1)
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10. Explain why designating a site could be an
advantage (1)
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11. Name a UK government body whose major responsibility is wildlife
conservation. (1)
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12. Suggest why designating an area may not protect it from
development (1)
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1. What is the major purpose of a National Nature Reserve
(NNR)? (2)
• Protect and manage (restore and enhance) the areas of natural or
semi-natural habitat• Conservation of communities/rare
habitats
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2.Why may an area be designated as a Special Area of
Conservation (SAC)? (1)
• Protection of rare/internationally important habitats
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3.What are SSSIs? (1)
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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4.What agency is responsible for
designating areas as SSSIs? (1)
• English Nature• Countryside Council for Wales/CCW
• Scottish National Heritage• Department of Environment for
Northern Ireland
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• Biological (species/habitats/flora/fauna)
• Geological• Physiographical
5.What three features of importance are SSSIs set up to protect? (3)
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• English Nature/Natural England• SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)• Department of the Environment
• RSPB• Wildlife Trust
• Local Authorities• National Trust
6.Name two organisations that can manage an NNR
(2)
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7.What is meant by a Ramsar site? (2)
• Protected wetland habitat
• Of wildfowl importance/important for birds
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8.What areas are important for rare and migratory birds and were
designated under the 1979 ‘Birds Directive’ of the European Union?
(1)
• Special Protection Areas (SPA)
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• restricts use/reduces profit/public access allowed
9. Explain why designating a site could be a disadvantage
to a landowner (1)
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10. Explain why designating a site could be an
advantage to a landowner (1)
• grants/subsidies/compensation available
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11. Name a UK government body whose major responsibility is wildlife
conservation. (1)
• English Nature• Countryside Council for Wales/CCW
• Scottish National Heritage• Department of Environment for
Northern Ireland
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12. Suggest why designating an area may not protect it from
development (1)
• development in national interest(eg military)
• overridden by government