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Welcome to the Lakes HAP website |
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Welcome to the official website of the Lakes HAP Joint Steering Group. Our role is to co-ordinate implementation of two of the habitat action plans (HAPs) for freshwaters in the UK - mesotrophic lakes and eutrophic standing waters. SEPA and the Environment Agency, as lead partners for the plans, chair the group on an alternating basis. This website was established to disseminate information about the lake habitat action plans, and the conservation and restoration of lakes and lochs in the UK. Use the menu to navigate the site or these links to find out more about ... |
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Major UK lake restoration project being developed |
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Member organisations of the UK Lakes HAP steering group have begun to develop a funding bid for a major UK lake restoration and management project. We are interested in hearing from potential project partners in both UK and across the EU. |
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An article in the Independent on Sunday (11th February, 2007) has reported on the work of the Joint Steering Group. » Read the article online |
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World Wetlands Day launch |
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The UK Lakes Joint Steering Group are taking the opportunity of the 2007 World Wetland Day conference to launch this website (http://www.lakeshap.org.uk) which will contribute to the groups objective of promoting the protection and enhancement of UK lakes by providing access to information about the habitat action plans, and about the conservation and restoration of lakes and lochs in the UK. The conference takes place at SOAS, London 31st January 2007.
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The October 2006 meeting of the Joint Steering Group was held in the Environment Agency in Penrith. The meeting was chaired by the Environment Agency (EA), with representatives from SEPA, Scottish Natural Heritage, English Nature (now Natural England), the Countryside Council for Wales, University College London and the Pond Conservation Trust. Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland had submitted apologies and a replacement representative was still being sought from JNCC. |
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