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Protected species list - WCA schedule 8

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All wild plant and fungi species receive a level of protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). 

Published: 2020

You can also read - 

  • Protected species list - WCA schedules 1, 1A, A1, 2, 3 and 4 - birds
  • Protected species list - WCA schedules 5 and 6 - animals

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