Glossary Flashcards
Plagioclimax
A community of species that does not develop to a natural climax but is maintained by external influences including human activities such as burning, ploughing, or grazing
Ecotourism
Tourism intended to have a low environmental impact usually involving seeing wildlife
NGO
Non governmental organisation
Natural england
The UK governmental organisation with responsibility for the conservation of wildlife and the landscape
LNR
Local nature reserve
National parks and access to the countryside act
The UK law that enabled the establishment of national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and many public right of way
Natura 2000
A network of protected sites in the EU that combine the SPAs and SACs set up under the birds and habitats directives
Species recovery programme
UK programme to help increase the numbers of some endangered species
DEFRA
Department for environment, food, and rural affairs
Biodiversity
A measure of the variety and abundance of wildlife species
BAP
Biodiversity action plan
Convention on biological diversity 1992
International conference held in Brazil often called the rio summit
Rio summit
An alternative name for the convention on biological diversity 1992
Forestry commission
The UK governmental forestry organisation which manages research commercial timber production, learning, leisure
WWF
World Wide Fund for nature is an environmental campaigning and pressure group
