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Following a review by and the Countryside Agency from 1 October 2006 , to form a new body called Natural England . The Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) (formerly the Nature Conservancy) was established to cover Nature Conservation issues across the whole of Great Britain in 1948 by an Act Of Parliament , the National Parks And Access To The Countryside Act 1948 . The NCC was split into four by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 , its English duties being given to English Nature. In Scotland , its functions were merged with those of the Countryside Commission to form Scottish Natural Heritage , and similarly in Wales there was a merger to form the Countryside Council For Wales . An overarching, but much smaller body, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), oversaw all three agencies. The English functions of the Countryside Commission went to the newly-formed Countryside Agency . English Nature worked closely with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the equivalent bodies for Scotland ( Scottish Natural Heritage ), Wales ( Countryside Council For Wales ) and Northern Ireland ( Environment And Heritage Service ) to bring a consistent approach to Nature Conservation throughout the UK and towards fulfilling its international obligations. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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