England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’
Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023
The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to save nature because it has stopped giving protection to rare wildlife and habitats, according to a new report.
No new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) have been designated by https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england">Natural England since 2023.
SSSIs are nationally or internationally important places for rare wildlife and habitats.
Without the designation, endangered species can be at risk of being lost to development.
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