Species listed under the Conservation of Species and Habitats Regulations 2010

The EU Habitats Directive was transposed into UK legislation by the "Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994"  The Regulations came into force on 30 October 1994. They apply to land and to territorial waters out to 12 nautical miles from the coast.  All relevant amendments were consolidated under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 for England and Wales. In Scotland, the Habitats Directive is transposed through a combination of the 2010 and the 1994 Regulations. Available MarLIN information on species covered by the 2010 Regulations is listed below, based on the JNCC Taxon designations list 2023.

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