Legislation

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UK - What two things does the Wildlife Countryside Act do and when was it set up?

1981 - stating offences for certain actions such as disturbance, removal and selling of animals and plants illegally + working with private land owners and allowing/managing public access to the countryside (MORE)

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UK -What does CROW stand for and what is/was it mainly for?

Countryside Right of Way Act - Associated with land and use and any reckless disturbance done to private land, woodlands or potential protected areas (MORE)

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UK - When was the 'Natural England and Rural Communities' act established?

2006

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UK - What was the 'Natural England and Rural Communities' act?

Brought about natural England - a public body which aims to influence the government and overall encourage greater consideration for the environment and wildlife

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What does IUCN stand for and what is the most important it set up?

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature - Set up the Red-List

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What does the IUCN do?

Works with other organisations to help find solutions to environmental problems + advise governments to eventually take action on these problems

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What is the Red-List?

The most authoritative threat and classification system of species which states their global conservation status and also evaluates their risk of extinction.

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ZOO - What is the Balai Directive?

It is associated with the export and movement of live animals and embryos used for zoos breeding programmes

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What does CITES stand for and when was it set up?

1975 - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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What is CITES?

An VOLUNTARY international treaty/agreement between different governments on the trade of ENDANGERED living and dead animal/plant specimens

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What is CITES aim?

To ensure that illegal trade of particular threatened species doesn’t take place or hinder the species survival

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How does CITES achieve their aim?

Legally binding treaty between countries and provides information on the threat level (APPENDICIES) of species i.e. how highly that species is restricted of trade, to advice the individual governments to enforce their own legislation.

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