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| The fact sheets listed on the right have been designed for use by anyone wishing to know more about the conservation of species and habitats within the Kent County. In all, 56 fact sheets have been produced covering 28 species and 28 habitats. By clicking on any one of them you will be able to access information on their history, conservation status, potential threats and links to further information. These fact sheets can be downloaded free of charge. They are provided in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and are also available in alternative formats by telephoning 08458 247 247. | ||
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Adonis Blue, Lysandra Bellargus  J. Archer / Butterfly Conservation | ||
FURTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Please also find below links to websites that contain more fact sheets on habitats and species of conservation concern in the UK. The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) publishes free management advice on farmland habitats and birds in South East England. You can access more information on the RSPB website: www.rspb.org.uk/farming or contact the: South East England Regional Office 2nd Floor, Frederick House 42 Frederick Place Brighton East Sussex, BN1 4EA Tel: 01273 775333 CIRIA publishes a complete and comprehensive ‘Working with Wildlife’ pack containing information for people working in the construction and related industries. To view more information about CIRIA’s products please visit: www.ciria.org/wildlife.htm The Mammal Society publishes free fact sheets designed to provide basic factual information about British Mammals. To view the fact sheets please visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/facts The Game Conservancy Trust publishes free conservation guides to help farmers and landowners with practical conservation work. To view the fact sheets please visit: www.gct.org.uk/conservationguides.asp?PageId=13 The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership has produced a “Biodiversity Information Pack for Farmers”. To receive your pack please contact: The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Biodiversity Action Plan ET10001 Castle Court Shire Hall Cambridge, CB3 0AP Tel: 01223 718573 The Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group (KRAG) website provides information on reptile and amphibian identification as well as fact sheets on “Protected Reptiles and Development” and “Great Crested Newt and Development”. For more information, please visit: www.kentarg.org The Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) website contains a series of “Wildlife Information Fact sheets”. To find out more please visit: www.kentwildlife.org.uk and click on “Useful Information”, “ Species information”. The Kent Biodiversity Action Plan (Kent BAP) website contains information about Kent Species and Habitat Action Plans. For more information, please visit: www.kentbap.org.uk The Butterfly Conservation website contains a series of “Species fact sheets” on endangered butterflies and moths of Britain. For more information, please visit: www.butterfly-conservation.org | ||
