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What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Find out what IPM is and how to apply it on your land.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
Guidance for policy and decision makers to help them consider the value of a natural capital approach.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Steps land managers can take to sell biodiversity units to meet their biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
Find out how to buy statutory biodiversity credits.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.
This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Find out what to do if you need to register a biodiversity gain site and record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development at the same time.
Standard rules for repairing and protecting up to 20 metres of main river bank using natural materials.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA) guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital.
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