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	National Nature Reserves in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Nature Reserves in England are managed by English Nature and are key places for wildlife and natural features in England.
		From these 200+ reserves, English Nature has selected 34 as "Spotlight Reserves" (marked with S in the list below:
		NNRs are managed on behalf of the nation, not always by English Nature themselves, but sometimes by non-governmental organisations such as the members of The Wildlife Trusts partnership, the National Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Nature_Reserves_in_England (220 words)

	Derbyshire UK - Derbyshire National Nature Reserves
		The Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve is managed by English Nature and consists of parts of five separate limestone valleys in the Peak District National Park - Lathkill, Cressbrook, Monk's, Long and Hay Dale.These represent superb examples of all of the major wildlife habitats of the White Peak Natural Area.
		Other habitats represented on the Reserve are rivers and streams (the water of the River Lathkill being among the purest in the country), species-rich scrub, heath on limestone, lead spoil, flushes, dewponds, screes, rock exposures and caves.
		There is also a regular, although infrequent, bus service which runs to the Reserve.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /derbyshire_national_reserves.html (654 words)

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		Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity and is part of a national network of 47 local trusts working to protect wildlife.
	www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk (24 words)

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		Land Tenure Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve owned, leased and Nature Reserve agreement: 231 ha.
		Balme, O.E. Edaphic and vegetational zoning on the carboniferous limestone of the Derbyshire Dales.
		Budget The National Nature Reserve expenses are met by the Nature Conservancy Council.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0598v.htm (874 words)

	Manchester Bird Sanctuaries & Nature Reserves, Martin Mere, Leighton Moss, Wildlife Trust, Frodsham Marshes, the Quinta, Mersey Estuary and Ornithology around Greater Manchester
		Woolston Eyes Reserve is an area of water, marsh and reed beds situated between the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey near Warrington.
		Two hundred and twenty species have been recorded on the Reserve, including thirteen species of raptor, more than thirty species of wader, all five grebes, the three woodpeckers, and five species of owl.
		It is intended that, over the next few years, interpretation displays will be installed on the site to add to the experience of the visit.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /zoos/birds.html (860 words)

	House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
		National media gave prominence to closures of NNRs, but we would have liked to have seen greater attention drawn to the re-openings, given the numbers of visitors to National Nature Reserves for quiet enjoyment, particularly as the visiting season gets into its stride.
		English Nature followed the cautious approach encouraged by the Government, mindful of the risks both to the national flock/herd and wildlife posed by unrestricted access to the countryside at a time when foot and mouth disease was prevalent.
		Through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, English Nature works with sister organisations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to advise Government on UK and international nature conservation issues.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmcumeds/430/430ap12.htm (1780 words)

	Who's who in nature conservation
		Since 1961, WWF has worked to conserve nature and ecological processes through a combination of action on the ground, national and international advocacy work to establish appropriate policies, and international campaigns to highlight and demonstrate solutions to crucial environmental problems.
		The trust manages nine nature reserves across the city and carries out practical conservation work with volunteers and local communities on a large number of other sites.
		Between them the partners have 2,400 nature reserves and 382,000 members.
	www.btinternet.com /~rb.freelance/courses/ce/handouts/who.htm (891 words)

	Wildlife News: New chairman for English Nature
		As a member of the Peak District National Park Authority for over 10 years, its Chairman since 1993, he has been able to develop his expertise and interest in nature conservation.
		English Nature is the statutory body responsible for advising both central and local government on nature conservation and for promoting the wildlife and natural features of England.
		English Nature is the Government's statutory adviser on nature conservation in England.
	www.naturalworldtours.co.uk /articles2001/march/march3001e.htm (393 words)

	National Parks
		The Upper Teesdale and Moorhouse National Nature Reserves are of international significance.
		Glasson Moss National Nature Reserve is part of the largest undamaged area of lowland raised mire in Britain.
		A national destination for coach excursions and day trips, the AONB is also a leading caving centre and a popular local riding area.
	www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/natparks.htm (14288 words)

	Best Walks - Walking Derbyshire
		Canal Walks: Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, With more than 30 walks, both short and long, on the Cromford, Erewash, Chesterfield, Derby, Trent and Mersey, Nottingham, Beeston and Nutbrook canals, this guide is also a historical guide to what can be seen today and a photographic essay to canals in the area.
		Ghost Walks in Derbyshire and The Peak District, Barbara Wadd - A collection of 25 circular walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District, each ranging between two and ten miles in length.
		50 Walks in Derbyshire, AA Publications - varying between 3 and 8 miles in slim-line format.
	www.bestwalks.com /derbyshirebooks.htm (2063 words)

	Defra, UK - About Defra - Ministers' speeches - Margaret Beckett MP - Calke Park National Nature Reserve Speech
		I am delighted to be here with the National Trust and English Nature to launch this new National Nature Reserve which will join one of 200 areas specially designated by English Nature.
		Nature is an important resource for us all, and there are many important links that can be made between nature and people whether it be for our health, inspiration, education, or realizing its contribution to the local economy.
		Calke is also a good example of how we can both protect and enhance our most important natural sites as well as promote their enjoyment and benefits for people, and hope the designation will boost its importance locally, regionally and nationally.
	www.defra.gov.uk /corporate/ministers/speeches/mb040917.htm (508 words)

	Learn more about Tourism in England in the online encyclopedia.
		The Peak District, a National Park in Derbyshire.
		The National Forest, covering parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
		Plus various National Nature Reserves, Heritage Coasts and other protected areas.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /t/to/tourism_in_england.html (585 words)

	Where do you want to go birding in England today?
		Nature Reserves in Lincolnshire - The Principal Reserves
		Nature Reserves in Hampshire - courtesy of the Hantsweb.
		Nature reserves are actively managed to maintain and enhance the particular habitats and species they contain.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/ukengland.htm (7086 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Derbyshire is a land locked, medium sized county in central England which encompasses the bulk of the Peak District.
		The Derbyshire Ornithological Society was founded in 1954 and is the premier organisation within the County for the keen birdwatcher.
		to Bryan Hartley, 4 Rose Cottages, Smiths Lane, Stretton, Derbyshire DE55 6EU - tel 01246 865291 Mobile 07889 788787, email bryan54@btinternet.com It is probably the best watched site in the county and has the longest bird list.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_derbyshire.html (3729 words)

	RP29. National Parks
		Sustainable tourism in Europe's Nature and National Parks', Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe, Grafenau, Germany.
		University of Edinburgh Tourism and Recreation Research Unit, 1981, 'National parks: a study of rural economies' (study of the economies of rural communities in the national parks of England and Wales).
		Chambers, R, 1999, 'Will UK National Park reforms act as beacons for raised environmental performance - or are they a flash in the pan?', in Fuchs, P; Smith, M and Arthur, M (ed), 'Mineral Planning in Europe', Institute of Quarrying, Nottingham, pp114-125.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /sbe/planbiblios/bibs/country/29.html (5745 words)

	Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
		The National Trust owns a large number of reserves in the area including Wetton Hill to the north and Dovedale to the east.
		Thorswood nature reserve is a diverse site and supports a range of wildlife habitats including woodland, heathland, unimproved pasture and meadows and open water.
		Although the reserve is predominantly grassland there are a number of additional habitats present which add to the diversity and wildlife interest of the site.
	www.staffordshirewildlife.org.uk /reservedetails.asp?ses=&pl=false&rsid=119&pass=true (1241 words)

	Derbyshire Caving Association
		It also represents Derbyshire cavers' interests on the National Caving Association and liases with regional caving councils from other areas and with caving scientific and specialist bodies.
		The Association represents cavers' interests at national and local level by liasing with government bodies such as English Nature, local authorities, the Peak District National Park Authority and the relevant English Sports Council Regions.
		The Derbyshire Caving Association was formed in 1960 to foster co-operation between cavers who enjoyed the pastime as a sport and those with a more serious side to their activities, such as geology, hydrology, mineralogy, mining history or archaeology.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /nca/dca.htm (692 words)

	National Nature Reserves in England
		Published in association with English Nature, this book explores the diversity of English landscape in photographs through the seasons of more than sixty National Nature Reserves.
		England, the Nature of the Land : Photographs of National Nature Reserves
		His evocative photographs first came to prominence in Anthony Hopkins' "Snowdonia" but his love of wildlife, open countryside, and photography began in the Derbyshire Peak District, alongside which he has lived for most of his life.
	www.britainexpress.com /Bookstore/countryside/nature-reserves.htm (160 words)

	Derbyshire UK - Derbyshire Local Nature Reserves
		Please visit the English Nature website for locations and more information on Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserves and National Nature Reserves.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /derbyshire_localreserves.html (24 words)

	Cromford, Derbyshire - News Archive
		Derbyshire was largely free of the disease, the only cases being in the south of the county.
		Derbyshire County Council has applied for listed building consent for the restoration of the railway water tank and supporting structure at High Peak Junction on the Cromford Canal.
		Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is giving people the opportunity to sponsor a sheep for £30 a year.
	www.pandyweb.freeserve.co.uk /archives.html (11877 words)

	Welcome to the Derbyshire Biodiversity website
		The biodiversity of Derbyshire is something that can be of interest to everyone and it is not just large organisations and companies that can make a contribution.
		Derbyshire and the Peak District Local Group and interest websites
		Individuals can help too by reporting sightings of priority species, joining local groups, managing their land in a more sensitive manner or putting up boxes in their garden.
	www.derbyshirebiodiversity.org.uk (152 words)

	Nature on the Map :: Help :: Map Data
		The first two are the same sites as appear on the Nature Reserves Map and the Sites of Special Scientific Interest Map.
		Data originated from a variety of recent national and local sources and the project is extremely grateful to all the local, regional and national organisers who provided data to the project at such short notice.
		This database was collated from a large variety of sources by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (http://www.rspb.org.uk) on behalf of a dedicated project partnership consisting of English Nature, RSPB, British Trust for Ornithology (http://www.bto.org), and Defra (http://www.defra.gov.uk).
	www.natureonthemap.org.uk /help_data_advanced-birds.html (979 words)

	Walking in Derbyshire
		The Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak are largely within the boundary of the Peak District National Park.
		But whilst south Derbyshire lacks the rugged grandeur of the High Peak, or the softer beauty of the Dales, much of it is fine walking country with large areas of undulating pastoral scenery through which several rivers meander lazily.
		The Derbyshire Top Ten is an opportunity to walk the 10 highest peaks or moorland fells in a part of England renowned for its dramatic scenery.
	www.walkingpages.co.uk /places/CP_derbyshire_intro.htm (1273 words)

	Peak District -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Most of the borough is part of the historic county of Derbyshire, but its northern edge includes Tintwhistle and the north side of Langdendale, which belong to the historic county of Cheshire.
		Lake District, Peak District, and Yorkshire Dales national parks are among the largest in England.
		The Peak District National Park was formed in 1950–51, and its area of…
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9058863?tocId=9058863 (930 words)

	CHAPTER 7 ENVIRONMENT ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AREAS
		Under the Environment Act 1995, the National Rivers Authority was combined sometime in 1996 with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution and waste regulation authorities to form a new Environment Agency for England and Wales.
		Death duties have assisted its acquisitions, as has the statutory power conferred in the first National Trust Act of 1907 to hold land inalienable.
		However, the nature of the EU agri-environmental measures, which enable rather than enforce and compensate rather than penalise, is such that it is hard to see them as a source of conflict between the EU and the aspirant members.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/W7440E/w7440e08.htm (11516 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Derbyshire
		Includes an interactive map of many nature reserves, information about projects, school visits, news and events.
		Derbyshire UK - A guide to the county and the lower Peak District including its towns and villages,dales, curiosities, famous connections, attractions, events, local business and accommodations.
		This Is Derbyshire - Derby Evening Telegraph online site.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Derbyshire (314 words)

	Thoreau
		He has served on the National Biodiversity Committee for Scotland, and was recently an adviser to the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the successful rescue of the El Segundo blue butterfly at the dunes by LA Airport.
		Their flights and distinctive characters - for contrary to appearances, individual butterflies and moths do respond differently - appealed to something in his nature.
		Projecting him as "the supreme poet of doubleness, of evasion and mystery"(ix), she argues that "if there is a self it must be this very shifting of perspective, this ceaseless transformation and metamorphosis"(xi).
	www.davidspooner.org (6858 words)

	National Trust Performing arts Leigh Woods
		The National Trust protects 250,000 hectares of land, 700 miles of coastline and 300 historic houses and gardens and is supported by 3 million members.
		Leigh Woods is located on the west side of the Avon Gorge, the southern portion of the woods is designated a National Nature Reserve.
		Subsequent gifts extended National Trust ownership to cover what is now the National Nature Reserve.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-chl/w-learning_discovery/w-schools/w-schools-performing_arts/w-schools-performing_arts-leigh_woods.htm (355 words)

	Plantlife - Nature Reserves - Deep Dale
		Deep Dale is a magnificent limestone dale located in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
		The reserve is also home to a large number of butterfly species including green hairsteak, dingy skipper and dark green fritillary.
		Towards the end of the summer a number of late-flowering species begin to bloom in abundance including devil’s-bit scabious and grass-of-parnassus.
	www.plantlife.org.uk /html/nature_reserves/nat_reserves_deep_dale.htm (164 words)

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