Biota
Biota is defined as "All the plants and animals of a given area or region" by the Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report (1995–1999) Volume 1 and Volume 2 via the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which goes on tp say that "Thus a UK Biota Database would hold all types of information about the range of species occurring in the UK."
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- Biodiversity.
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- Biosphere.
- Biotope.
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- Ecological baseline.
- Ecological network.
- Ecosystem.
- Geoparks.
- Habitat Suitability Index.
- Helping to make Europe a wilder place.
- Land
- National nature reserves.
- National parks.
- Natural capital.
- Site of biological importance.
- Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).
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- Special protection areas.
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- Tree preservation orders.
- Types of land.
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