# The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022, Schedule 1: Types of wildlife-rich habitat


Broad habitat
Wildlife-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 grassland
Lowland acid grassland
Acid grassland
Upland acid grassland
Boundary and linear features
Line of trees (ecologically valuable – such that the line includes at least one tree per 30m length of ancient or veteran quality)
Boundary and linear features
Line 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 features
Native hedgerow with trees
Boundary and linear features
Native hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear features
Native hedgerow with trees – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear features
Native species-rich hedgerow
Boundary and linear features
Native species-rich hedgerow – associated with bank or ditch
Boundary and linear features
Native species-rich hedgerow with trees
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Blackthorn scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Bramble scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Gorse scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Hawthorn scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Hazel scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Mixed scrub
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Mixed woodland: mainly native broadleaved (with a minimum requirement of 70% native broadleaved species)
Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Native woodland: broadleaved
Fen, marsh and swamp
Floodplain wetland mosaic
Inland rock
Inland rock and scree
Littoral rock
Features of littoral rock
Littoral rock
High energy littoral rock
Littoral rock
Low energy littoral rock
Littoral rock
Moderate energy littoral rock
Littoral sediment
Coastal saltmarsh and saline reedbeds
Littoral sediment
Features of littoral sediment
Littoral sediment
Littoral coarse sediment
Littoral sediment
Littoral mixed sediments
Littoral sediment
Littoral muddy sand
Littoral sediment
Littoral sand
Neutral grassland
Neutral grassland
Rivers and streams
Rivers and streams
Standing open waters
Ponds
Sublittoral rock
Circalittoral rock
Sublittoral rock
Infralittoral rock
Sublittoral rock
Subtidal stony reef
Sublittoral sediment
Native oyster (Ostrea edulis) beds
Sublittoral sediment
Subtidal coarse sediment
Sublittoral sediment
Subtidal mixed sediments
Sublittoral sediment
Subtidal mud
Sublittoral sediment
Subtidal sand
Sublittoral sediment
Subtidal seagrass beds

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348242966/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-targets-biodiversity-england-regulations-2022/schedule-1
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