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Planning and development: habitats

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Guidance on habitat management

What to include and consider in Habitat Management Plans

What to include in deer assessments and management at development sites

Last updated:06/03/2020

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Scotland has a wide array of habitats – from hedgerows and field margins to coastal cliffs – and each supports a particular range of plants and animals.

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Tackling raptor persecution, poaching and hare coursing will be top priorities covering all of Scotland.

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