Abbreviations glossary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Habitats listed in the LBAPs

 

A
AONB - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ATB - Agricultural Training Board
B
BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
BC - Butterfly Conservation
BDS - British Dragonfly Society
BLS - British Lichen Society
C
CEC - Crown Estates Commissioners
CGS - County Geological Site
CLA - Country Landowners Association
CoCo - Countryside Commission
CWS - County Wildlife Site
CS - Countryside Stewardship
D
DBG - Devon Bat Group MOD - Ministry of Defence
DBRC - Devon Biodiversity Records Centre
DBWPS - Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society
DERC - Dorset Environmental Records Centre
DCC - Devon County Council
DHG - Devon Hedge Group
DIF - Devon Invertebrate Forum
DoE - Department of the Environment
DRST - Devon Rural Skills Trust
DSFC - Devon Sea Fisheries Committee
DWT - Dorset Wildlife Trust,
DWT - Devon Wildlife Trust
E
EA - Environment Agency
EAGGF - European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
EH - English Heritage
EN - English Nature
F
FA - Forestry Authority
FC - Forestry Commission
FEPA - Food and Environment Protection Act
FRCA - Farming and Rural Conservation Agency
FWAG - Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
G
GOSW - Government Office for the South West
H
HrAs - Harbour Authorities
IGER - Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
I
J
K
L
LAs - Local Authorities
LEAP - Local Environment Agency Plan
LEMPs - Local Estuary Management Partnerships
M
MAFF - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
MDC- Mendip District Council
N
NDDC - North Devon District Council
NFU - National Farmers Union
NNR - National Nature Reserve
NPAs - National Park Authorities
NT - National Trust
O
OFWAT - Office of Water Service
P
PESCA - organisation promoting diversification of fisheries towards mariculture etc
Q
R
RDC - Rural Development Commission
RHS - Royal Horticultural Society
RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
RIGS - Regionally Important Geological Sites
RQOs - River Quality Objectives
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
S
SAC - Special Area of Conservation
SERC - Somerset Environment Records Centre
SSSI - Site of Special Scientific Interest
SWQO - Statutory Water Quality Objective
SWT - Somerset Wildlife Trust
SWWSL - South West Water Services Limited
T
TIC - Tourist Information Centre
U
V
W
WCRT - West Country Rivers Trust
WCTB - West Country Tourist Board
WT - Woodland Trust