Natural England Information Notes

Information and guidance notes on scientific and technical issues, including practical advice to help our staff, partners and others implement work. Some of the records within this category can be viewed by their location.

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A national climate change vulnerability assessment (Thumbnail link to record) A national climate change vulnerability assessment TIN095 2011/05/06
A possible extension to the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Special Protection Area (Thumbnail link to record) A possible extension to the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Special Protection Area TIN172 2015/07/01
A possible marine extension to Hamford Water Special Protection Area (SPA) (Thumbnail link to record) A possible marine extension to Hamford Water Special Protection Area (SPA) TIN173 2015/07/01
A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds in Northumberland (Thumbnail link to record) A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds in Northumberland TIN165 2014/07/31
A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds in The Greater Wash edition 2 (Thumbnail link to record) A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds in The Greater Wash edition 2 TIN169 2016/10/18
A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds within the Solent and along the Dorset Coast (Thumbnail link to record) A possible new marine Special Protection Area for birds within the Solent and along the Dorset Coast TIN166 2014/07/31
A review of Poole Harbour Special Protection Area (Thumbnail link to record) A review of Poole Harbour Special Protection Area TIN168 2014/11/06
A review of the Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs Special Protection Area (Thumbnail link to record) A review of the Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs Special Protection Area TIN121 2012/06/14
Agricultural Land Classification: protecting the best and most versatile agricultural land (Thumbnail link to record) Agricultural Land Classification: protecting the best and most versatile agricultural land TIN049 2009/01/13
An estimate of the value and cost effectiveness of the expanded Walking the Way to Health Initiative scheme 2009 (Thumbnail link to record) An estimate of the value and cost effectiveness of the expanded Walking the Way to Health Initiative scheme 2009 TIN055 2009/07/10
An evidence base for setting organic pollution targets to protect river habitat (Thumbnail link to record) An evidence base for setting organic pollution targets to protect river habitat TIN076 2010/11/11
Arable reversion and climate change: Humberhead Peatlands case study (Thumbnail link to record) Arable reversion and climate change: Humberhead Peatlands case study TIN109 2012/04/04
Arctic tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Arctic tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN137 2012/11/28
Assessing the utility of land sharing and land sparing for birds, butterflies and ecosystem services in lowland England (Thumbnail link to record) Assessing the utility of land sharing and land sparing for birds, butterflies and ecosystem services in lowland England NECR280 2021/01/20
Assessing whether created or restored grassland is a BAP Priority Habitat TIN110 2012/06/22
Assessment of the Condition of Features in Marine Protected Areas (Thumbnail link to record) Assessment of the Condition of Features in Marine Protected Areas TIN178 2020/12/07
Atlantic puffin: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Atlantic puffin: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN125 2012/06/14
Balearic shearwater: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Balearic shearwater: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN144 2012/11/28
Bats and onshore wind turbines (Interim guidance) (Thumbnail link to record) Bats and onshore wind turbines (Interim guidance) TIN051 2012/02/29
Black-legged kittiwake: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Black-legged kittiwake: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN128 2012/10/10
Black-throated diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Black-throated diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN131 2012/10/10
Bracken (Thumbnail link to record) Bracken SIN011 2008/10/16
Bracken management and control (Thumbnail link to record) Bracken management and control TIN048 2008/10/16
Bracken management: ecological, archaeological and landscape issues and priorities (Thumbnail link to record) Bracken management: ecological, archaeological and landscape issues and priorities TIN047 2008/10/16
Chief Scientist Report to NE Board – March 2019 (Thumbnail link to record) Chief Scientist Report to NE Board – March 2019 CSR4 2019/03/26
Common guillemot: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Common guillemot: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN123 2012/06/14
Common scoter: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Common scoter: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN143 2012/11/28
Common tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Common tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN138 2012/11/28
Defining Favourable Conservation Status in England (Thumbnail link to record) Defining Favourable Conservation Status in England EIN062 2021/06/09
Establishing marine Special Protection Areas (Thumbnail link to record) Establishing marine Special Protection Areas TIN120 2012/06/14
European shag: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) European shag: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN134 2012/11/28
Favourable Conservation Status Definitions (Thumbnail link to record) Favourable Conservation Status Definitions TIN180 2021/06/09
GCN District Level Licensing Framework (Thumbnail link to record) GCN District Level Licensing Framework TIN176 2019/07/17
Great cormorant: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Great cormorant: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN140 2012/11/28
Great northern diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Great northern diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN130 2012/10/10
Greater scaup: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Greater scaup: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN142 2012/11/28
Guidance on dealing with the changing distribution of tree species (Thumbnail link to record) Guidance on dealing with the changing distribution of tree species TIN053 2009/03/05
Guidelines for monitoring peatland restoration (Thumbnail link to record) Guidelines for monitoring peatland restoration TIN097 2011/09/02
Health & Safety Guidance for Voluntary Bat Roost Visitors manual handling (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety Guidance for Voluntary Bat Roost Visitors manual handling TIN161 2013/11/13
Health & Safety Guidance for Voluntary Bat Roost Visitors: restricted spaces (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety Guidance for Voluntary Bat Roost Visitors: restricted spaces TIN160 2013/11/13
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: animal related disease (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: animal related disease TIN157 2013/10/29
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: churches, older buildings, spires and bell towers (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: churches, older buildings, spires and bell towers TIN156 2013/10/29
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: dangerous and hazardous substances (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: dangerous and hazardous substances TIN155 2013/10/29
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: dealing with violence and aggression (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: dealing with violence and aggression TIN153 2013/10/29
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: driving (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: driving TIN158 2013/10/29
Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: lone working (Thumbnail link to record) Health & Safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: lone working TIN154 2013/10/29
Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Thumbnail link to record) Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) TIN159 2014/01/16
Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: risk management (Thumbnail link to record) Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: risk management TIN163 2014/01/16
Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: working at height and use of ladders (Thumbnail link to record) Health & safety guidance for voluntary bat roost visitors: working at height and use of ladders TIN162 2014/01/16
How to grow nectar flower mixtures TIN094 2011/05/06
Illustrated guide to lowland chalk and limestone grassland (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to lowland chalk and limestone grassland TIN082 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to managing farmland for lapwings (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to managing farmland for lapwings TIN090 2011/05/06
Illustrated guide to managing historic environment features (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to managing historic environment features TIN086 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to managing lowland wet grassland for snipe (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to managing lowland wet grassland for snipe TIN089 2011/05/06
Illustrated guide to managing neutral pasture for wildlife (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to managing neutral pasture for wildlife TIN088 2011/05/06
Illustrated guide to ponds and scrapes (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to ponds and scrapes TIN079 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to purple moorgrass and rush pasture (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to purple moorgrass and rush pasture TIN084 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to trees, woodlands and scrub (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to trees, woodlands and scrub TIN078 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to upland limestone grassland (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to upland limestone grassland TIN083 2010/11/12
Illustrated guide to water courses beside grassland (Thumbnail link to record) Illustrated guide to water courses beside grassland TIN081 2010/11/12
Introduction to the scenarios compendium (Thumbnail link to record) Introduction to the scenarios compendium TIN077 2011/03/10
Little gull: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Little gull: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN133 2012/11/28
Little tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Little tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN139 2012/11/28
Managing geological specimen collecting TIN111 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Caldbeck Fells case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Caldbeck Fells case study TIN127 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Charmouth case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Charmouth case study TIN114 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Fowlmead Country Park case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Fowlmead Country Park case study TIN115 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Whittlesey Brick Pits and King’s Dyke Nature Reserve case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Whittlesey Brick Pits and King’s Dyke Nature Reserve case study TIN117 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Wren’s Nest case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Wren’s Nest case study TIN118 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: Writhlington case study (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: Writhlington case study TIN119 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: caves TIN113 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: responsible collecting (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: responsible collecting TIN112 2012/07/04
Managing geological specimen collecting: rock coring (Thumbnail link to record) Managing geological specimen collecting: rock coring TIN116 2012/07/04
Marine Recreation Evidence Briefing notes - windsurfing and kitesurfing (Thumbnail link to record) Marine Recreation Evidence Briefing notes - windsurfing and kitesurfing EIN025 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: Motorised personal watercraft (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: Motorised personal watercraft EIN026 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: Motorised watercraft (powerboating and sailing with an engine) (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: Motorised watercraft (powerboating and sailing with an engine) EIN027 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: Non-motorised watercraft including paddlesports (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: Non-motorised watercraft including paddlesports EIN028 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: Surfing (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: Surfing EIN029 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: Wildlife watching (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: Wildlife watching EIN030 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: coasteering (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: coasteering EIN037 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: diving and snorkelling (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: diving and snorkelling EIN036 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: drones (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: drones EIN035 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: general beach life (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: general beach life EIN034 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: hovercraft (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: hovercraft EIN031 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: light aircraft (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: light aircraft EIN032 2017/11/27
Marine recreation evidence briefing: motorised and non-motorised land vehicles (Thumbnail link to record) Marine recreation evidence briefing: motorised and non-motorised land vehicles EIN033 2017/11/27
Maritime Cliff and Slope Inventory: MapInfo table Specification (Thumbnail link to record) Maritime Cliff and Slope Inventory: MapInfo table Specification TIN010 2007/10/15
Maritime Cliff and Slope Inventory: digitising guidelines and QA procedures (Thumbnail link to record) Maritime Cliff and Slope Inventory: digitising guidelines and QA procedures TIN011 2007/10/15
National Vegetation Classification: MG5 grassland (Thumbnail link to record) National Vegetation Classification: MG5 grassland TIN147 2013/04/02
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 1 Natural Capital and Ecosystem Approach Checklist (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 1 Natural Capital and Ecosystem Approach Checklist EIN051 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 10 Managing Ecosystem Services Evidence Review (MESER) (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 10 Managing Ecosystem Services Evidence Review (MESER) EIN060 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 11 Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment 2 (MEBIE2) (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 11 Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment 2 (MEBIE2) EIN061 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 3 Evaluation of the Upland Ecosystem Service Pilots (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 3 Evaluation of the Upland Ecosystem Service Pilots EIN053 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 4 Natural Capital Indicators (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 4 Natural Capital Indicators EIN054 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 5 Natural Capital Atlases: Mapping Indicators (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 5 Natural Capital Atlases: Mapping Indicators EIN055 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 6 Accounting for National Nature Reserves (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 6 Accounting for National Nature Reserves EIN056 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 7 Natural Capital Account for the Tees Valley (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 7 Natural Capital Account for the Tees Valley EIN057 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 8 People and Nature Survey (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 8 People and Nature Survey EIN058 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 9 North Devon Landscape Pioneer (Thumbnail link to record) Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 9 North Devon Landscape Pioneer EIN059 2021/03/08
Natural England Evidence Statement Regarding Kittiwake Count Data Used to Classify the Flamborough Head & Bempton Cliffs SPA (Thumbnail link to record) Natural England Evidence Statement Regarding Kittiwake Count Data Used to Classify the Flamborough Head & Bempton Cliffs SPA EIN050 2020/11/03
Natural England’s Approach to Offshore Wind: Our ambitions, aims and objectives (Thumbnail link to record) Natural England’s Approach to Offshore Wind: Our ambitions, aims and objectives TIN181 2021/06/16
Northern fulmar: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Northern fulmar: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN126 2012/06/14
Northern gannet: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Northern gannet: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN122 2012/06/14
Planning for climate change adaptation: North Doddington Farm (Thumbnail link to record) Planning for climate change adaptation: North Doddington Farm TIN108 2012/04/04
Proposals for a Special Protection Area between Falmouth Bay and St Austell Bay (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for a Special Protection Area between Falmouth Bay and St Austell Bay TIN129 2012/10/10
Proposals for a Special Protection Area on Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary and adjacent coast (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for a Special Protection Area on Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary and adjacent coast TIN170 2015/02/17
Proposals for a marine extension to the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Special Protection Area (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for a marine extension to the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Special Protection Area TIN167 2016/04/12
Proposals for a marine extension to the Isles of Scilly Special Protection Area (SPA) (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for a marine extension to the Isles of Scilly Special Protection Area (SPA) TIN175 2018/01/10
Proposals for a marine extension to the Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for a marine extension to the Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area TIN171 2015/07/01
Proposals for an extension of Liverpool Bay/Bae Lerpwl Special Protection Area (SPA) (Thumbnail link to record) Proposals for an extension of Liverpool Bay/Bae Lerpwl Special Protection Area (SPA) TIN174 2015/07/13
Razorbill: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Razorbill: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN124 2012/06/14
Red-throated diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Red-throated diver: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN141 2012/11/28
Reptile mitigation guidelines TIN102 2011/09/09
Roseate tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Roseate tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN136 2012/11/28
Sandwich tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Sandwich tern: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN135 2012/11/28
Seed sources for grassland restoration and re-creation in Environmental stewardship TIN038 2008/03/06
Slavonian grebe: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations (Thumbnail link to record) Slavonian grebe: species information for marine Special Protection Area consultations TIN164 2014/01/20
Soil sampling for habitat recreation and restoration (Thumbnail link to record) Soil sampling for habitat recreation and restoration TIN035 2008/02/21
Soil texture (Thumbnail link to record) Soil texture TIN037 2008/02/21
Solar parks: maximising environmental benefits TIN101 2011/09/09
The Moorland Change Map TIN179 2021/02/12
The historic environment and woodland management (Thumbnail link to record) The historic environment and woodland management TIN001 2009/03/11
Traditional orchards: a summary (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: a summary TIN012 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: an introduction to pruning (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: an introduction to pruning TIN015 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: formative pruning of young trees (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: formative pruning of young trees TIN016 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: fruit tree health (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: fruit tree health TIN019 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: glossary (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: glossary TIN021 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: maintenance pruning (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: maintenance pruning TIN017 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: orchards and wildlife (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: orchards and wildlife TIN020 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: planting and establishing fruit trees (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: planting and establishing fruit trees TIN014 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: restoring and managing mature and neglected orchards (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: restoring and managing mature and neglected orchards TIN018 2010/10/19
Traditional orchards: site and tree selection (Thumbnail link to record) Traditional orchards: site and tree selection TIN013 2010/10/19
Wildlife Licences and High Speed 2 Information Note 2021/06/28