cons UK Flashcards
what is common land
-collectively owned land
-privatly or publically owned land which ithers have rights
when was common land first enshrined UK law
-magna carta 1215
where do british commons originate from
medieval origin- in doomsday book
-common pasture- open access no rules
how much land UK in commons before enclosure
50%
what occurred common land 16th century
gentry exluded people common land to improve it through mechanization and intensification agriculture
what enclosure act 1845
-try enclose all land
(never achieved)
what was the open space society
-1865 set up to protext commons from enclosure
what was the metropolitan common act 1866
protect common green lung urban population
why do we protect common today
-ecs
-intrinsic value
-contribute biod
-water quality
-carbon capture
how large common land currently in britian
1.1million ha
what rights do commons have today
-pasture
-peat
-fire wood
-pig grazing
-fishing
when was new forest established as royal forest
1079 william 1
WHEN WAS THE NEW FOREST MADE A NATIONAL PARK
2005
why new forest important biod
-2/3 british reptile
-threatened butterfly
-moth
-bats
-dragon flies
-SSSI’s
what was the new forest tradionally managed for
-dear
what is regulation new forest based on
-legal pluralism
-some tranditons some statutes regulating managment
what been historic conflicts new forest
state hunting VS locals grazing
what did revolt of commoners in new forest create
commoner defence association
what major event occurred new forest 1960
taken over by forst commission turned plantation major revolt commoners
How are the rules applied in the new forest
Verderers court
what is the role of the verderers court new forest
1) protect and administer new forest common practices
2) conserve new forest tradional landscape and character
3) safe guard viable future for commons
what role agister
-emploerd vercerers
-implement rooles
-survalance forest livestock
-apply law
-collect fees
how much common declined 1987-2007
50%
why do we still have commons today?
-cultural signidicance
-socal
-traditions
what would be the effect biod if there was no more commons?
-habitat lost
-cons managers have ttake on riole grazing livestock