British Wildlife Legislation

What does CITES stand for?

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

• Control of International Trade of Environmental Substances

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

• Constitution on International Trade in Exotic Specimens

What is CITES?

• Legislation that gives a public right of access to land mapped as 'open country'

• A charity

• An international agreement between governments.

• An international organisation made up of governments.

What is CITES aim?

• To give a public right of access to land mapped as 'open country'.

• To protect; wild birds, plants, animals, areas of nature conservation and public rights of way in the UK only.

• To protect all wild mammals.

• To ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Whish UK legislation is shortened to CROW Act?

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

• Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000)

• Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996

• European Directives

What does the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000) allow people to do on open country?

• Disturb livestock, wildlife or habitats with intent.

• Damage hedges, fences, walls, crops or anything else on the land.

• Remove, damage, or destroy any plant, shrub, tree or root with intent.

• Walk, Sightsee, Bird-watch, Climb, Run

What are the European Union's Birds Directive and Habitats Directive - together commonly known as the ?

• EU nature laws

• European Habitat Protection League

• EU legislation

What is the EU nature law's aim?

• To maintain endangered specie numbers.

• To protect natural landscapes and wildlife in the UK only.

• To protect natural landscapes and wildlife in the UK and across Europe.

What have EU nature laws have made possible?

• For all 28 EU countries to work together on conservation issues.

• For the UK only to protect all wild mammals.

• To protect; wild birds, plants, animals, areas of nature conservation and public rights of way in the UK.

What is the aim of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended 1991)?

• To protect all wild mammals.

• To ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

• To protect; wild birds, plants, animals, areas of nature conservation and public rights of way in the UK.

Which two parts are in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended 1991)?

• Part 1 deals with the protection of birds, animals and plants.

• Part 1 deals with trade in wildlife.

• Part 2 deals mainly with the designation and protection of areas of nature conservation and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

• Part 2 deals mainly with the EU.