The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 1Types of wildlife-rich habitat

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
Broad habitatWildlife-rich habitat other than a habitat type of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity listed by the Secretary of State under section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
Acid grasslandLowland acid grassland
Acid grasslandUpland acid grassland
Boundary and linear featuresLine of trees (ecologically valuable – such that the line includes at least one tree per 30m length of ancient or veteran quality)
Boundary and linear featuresLine of trees (ecologically valuable – such that the line includes at least one tree per 30m length of ancient or veteran quality) – with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear featuresNative hedgerow with trees
Boundary and linear featuresNative hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear featuresNative hedgerow with trees – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear featuresNative species-rich hedgerow
Boundary and linear featuresNative species-rich hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear featuresNative species-rich hedgerow with trees
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandBlackthorn scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandBramble scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandGorse scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandHawthorn scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandHazel scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandMixed scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandMixed woodland: mainly native broadleaved (with a minimum requirement of 70% native broadleaved species)
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodlandNative woodland: broadleaved
Fen, marsh and swampFloodplain wetland mosaic
Inland rockInland rock and scree
Littoral rockFeatures of littoral rock
Littoral rockHigh energy littoral rock
Littoral rockLow energy littoral rock
Littoral rockModerate energy littoral rock
Littoral sedimentCoastal saltmarsh and saline reedbeds
Littoral sedimentFeatures of littoral sediment
Littoral sedimentLittoral coarse sediment
Littoral sedimentLittoral mixed sediments
Littoral sedimentLittoral muddy sand
Littoral sedimentLittoral sand
Neutral grasslandNeutral grassland
Rivers and streamsRivers and streams
Standing open watersPonds
Sublittoral rockCircalittoral rock
Sublittoral rockInfralittoral rock
Sublittoral rockSubtidal stony reef
Sublittoral sedimentNative oyster (Ostrea edulis) beds
Sublittoral sedimentSubtidal coarse sediment
Sublittoral sedimentSubtidal mixed sediments
Sublittoral sedimentSubtidal mud
Sublittoral sedimentSubtidal sand
Sublittoral sedimentSubtidal seagrass beds