GxFF – Flora & Fauna in the UK
GxFF – Flora & Fauna in the UK
The process of assigning references to all of Northern Ireland’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has now been completed. The following new references have been added to the directory
Several changes to the directory have been made:
New Areas
In line with the decision made by Team GxFF in April, we have completed the addition of all Wildfowl and Wetland Trust sites, the final three sites added being:
Updates
In addition GWFF – 0059 Maes y Facrell NNR (Great Orme) has become designated as Pen y Gogarth SAC (including Maes y Facrell NNR) (Great Orme), the new boundaries now taking in the SAC.
Staying in Wales, GFF- 0015 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park will be redesignated with a GWFF prefix. This change will take effect from August 1st 2021.
Note: The seven Home nations are England (G), Scotland (GM), Wales (GW), Northern Ireland (GI), Isle of Man (GD), Jersey (GJ) and Guernsey (GU).
Continue reading “New GxFF Home Nations Awards”
Adrian M0PAI has unfortunately decided not to continue as GxFF Coordinator.
However, his namesake Adrian G1UBL will step up into the role. Thanks both Adrians!
Allocation of references within GxFF is determined by the Reference Allocation Policy.
We have been approached about adding Llanelli Wetland Centre (owned and managed by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust). At first glance this was declined, as the site is not designated, according to our policy.
However, on further consideration, it was noted that several of the other WWT sites are already listed (eg Arundel, Martin Mere, Slimbridge), and that WWT is a globally renowned group in conservation circles.
Continue reading “Update to the Reference Allocation Policy”
A number of changes to the GxFF Directory have been made:
In addition, Team GxFF are discussing how to proceed with the new Purbeck Heaths NNR and its impact on the existing designated areas, in accordance with Natural England’s announcement.
Where boundaries have changed, activators must ensure that their activation position is still within the designated areas!
The Covid rules across the UK provide a confusing mish-mash of restrictions:
Team GxFF have considered the available information and have decided that decisions whether to perform an activity should be left to the judgement of the activator, with due consideration to the rules in force at their home and at the target reference, and in particular with regards any travel restrictions in place.
Team GxFF reiterate that this is not an encouragement to undertake any activity, and accept no liability for any consequences of any decision by an activator to perform an activation.
We will, of course, keep monitoring any changes in the Rules…
This article is re-posted from M0YMA’s personal blog (originally posted 24th March 2016)
The original Wealden Heaths SPA was named Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons SPA and assigned WWFF reference GFF-0207.
Phase I of this SPA added further protection to the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons SSSI, which also forms the southern part of the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham SAC – the northern part of the SAC forms part of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA (qv).
Subsequently, the SPA has been extended and renamed, with the addition of four standalone SSSIs. These have now been assigned WWFF GFF references as follows:
It is hoped that these will all be activated over the coming months.