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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: Tala Orchard on July 30, 2014, 08:53:36 am

Title: Rare and Protected Plants
Post by: Tala Orchard on July 30, 2014, 08:53:36 am

Walking our boundary fences the other day we spotted a few plants that we were not sure of, to cut a long story short when they had been identified we found that they were rare and protected species. Does anybody know what the appropriate protocal is regarding these plants.

Thank you

Title: Re: Rare and Protected Plants
Post by: midtown on July 30, 2014, 10:18:34 am

The 'legal' side is contained within the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/contents (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/contents)
and to complicate matters further, The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/part/3/crossheading/protection-of-plants/made (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/490/part/3/crossheading/protection-of-plants/made)
and, The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1927/made (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1927/made)


Easiest thing would be to initially consult with your local Natural England office who will offer guidance and advice;
Natural England,
Pydar House,
Pydar Street
Truro,
 Cornwall, TR1 1XU
Tel: 0300 060 2544

Title: Re: Rare and Protected Plants
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on July 30, 2014, 10:48:26 am

As long as you aren't in an SSSI the only issue is not uprooting or picking/ cutting them.