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Rare breeding bird report confirms a new species breeding for the UK
The latest (2024) annual report from the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) is now available.
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Solan Bank Reef MPA
Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Solan Bank Reef is located 50 km from the Scottish mainland, north of Cape Wrath. The reef is situated on a geological feature known as 'Solan Bank High'.
Pollution
Pollution is the presence in, or introduction into, the environment of a substance that can have harmful or poisonous effects.
This page provides a brief background to air and chemical pollution, the …
UK Biodiversity Indicators
Data last updated: December 2025
The UK Biodiversity Indicators give a snapshot of the current status of biodiversity in the UK and how it’s changing.
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JNCC at COP17: Delegation Diary
Find out the latest from JNCC from the 17th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, being held in Armenia.
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JNCC Chief Executive Champions Women's Leadership at CBD COP17
Our Chief Executive joined senior representatives of the Armenian Government, the COP17 Presidency and international partners at the Women Forum at CBD COP17.
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