Do you know your designated areas?

1.What is the major purpose of a National Nature Reserve (NNR)? (2)

2.Why may an area be designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC)? (1)

3.What are SSSIs? (1)

4.What agency is responsible for designating areas as SSSIs? (1)

5.What three features of importance are SSSIs set up to protect? (3)

6.Name two organisations that can manage an NNR (2)

7.What is meant by a Ramsar site? (2)

8.What areas are important for rare and migratory birds and were designated under the 1979 ‘Birds Directive’ of the European Union? (1)

9.Explain why designating a site could be a disadvantage to a landowner (1)

10. Explain why designating a site could be an advantage (1)

11. Name a UK government body whose major responsibility is wildlife conservation. (1)

12. Suggest why designating an area may not protect it from development (1)

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

2.Why may an area be designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC)? (1) Protection of rare/internationally important habitats

3.What are SSSIs? (1) Sites of Special Scientific Interest

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

Biological (species/habitats/flora/fauna) Geological Physiographical 5.What three features of importance are SSSIs set up to protect? (3)

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)

7.What is meant by a Ramsar site? (2) Protected wetland habitat Of wildfowl importance/important for birds

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)

restricts use/reduces profit/public access allowed 9.Explain why designating a site could be a disadvantage to a landowner (1)

10. Explain why designating a site could be an advantage to a landowner (1) grants/subsidies/compensation available

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

12. Suggest why designating an area may not protect it from development (1) development in national interest (eg military) overridden by government