# Environment Act 2021, Section 44: Meaning of “natural environment”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Part the “natural environment” means—
(a) plants, wild animals and other living organisms,
(b) their habitats,
(c) land (except buildings or other structures), air and water,
and the natural systems, cycles and processes through which they interact.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/section-44
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