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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-targets-biodiversity-england-regulations-2022/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2022/9780348242966",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-targets-biodiversity-england-regulations-2022",
  "path": "schedule/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Types of wildlife-rich habitat",
  "text": "Broad habitat\nWildlife-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\nAcid grassland\nLowland acid grassland\nAcid grassland\nUpland acid grassland\nBoundary and linear features\nLine of trees (ecologically valuable – such that the line includes at least one tree per 30m length of ancient or veteran quality)\nBoundary and linear features\nLine 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\nBoundary and linear features\nNative hedgerow with trees\nBoundary and linear features\nNative hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch\nBoundary and linear features\nNative hedgerow with trees – associated with bank or ditch\nBoundary and linear features\nNative species-rich hedgerow\nBoundary and linear features\nNative species-rich hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch\nBoundary and linear features\nNative species-rich hedgerow with trees\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nBlackthorn scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nBramble scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nGorse scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nHawthorn scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nHazel scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nMixed scrub\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nMixed woodland: mainly native broadleaved (with a minimum requirement of 70% native broadleaved species)\nBroadleaved, mixed and yew woodland\nNative woodland: broadleaved\nFen, marsh and swamp\nFloodplain wetland mosaic\nInland rock\nInland rock and scree\nLittoral rock\nFeatures of littoral rock\nLittoral rock\nHigh energy littoral rock\nLittoral rock\nLow energy littoral rock\nLittoral rock\nModerate energy littoral rock\nLittoral sediment\nCoastal saltmarsh and saline reedbeds\nLittoral sediment\nFeatures of littoral sediment\nLittoral sediment\nLittoral coarse sediment\nLittoral sediment\nLittoral mixed sediments\nLittoral sediment\nLittoral muddy sand\nLittoral sediment\nLittoral sand\nNeutral grassland\nNeutral grassland\nRivers and streams\nRivers and streams\nStanding open waters\nPonds\nSublittoral rock\nCircalittoral rock\nSublittoral rock\nInfralittoral rock\nSublittoral rock\nSubtidal stony reef\nSublittoral sediment\nNative oyster (Ostrea edulis) beds\nSublittoral sediment\nSubtidal coarse sediment\nSublittoral sediment\nSubtidal mixed sediments\nSublittoral sediment\nSubtidal mud\nSublittoral sediment\nSubtidal sand\nSublittoral sediment\nSubtidal seagrass beds",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348242966/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:44:03.219070+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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