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Date: 26 September 2008
Our ref: RFI360/SW
Ms Susan Davis
By Email: [FOI #3183 email]
Dear Ms Davis
Access to Information Request - Acknowledgement - RFI 360
Thank you for your request for information about Natural Englands approach to species level taxonomy. Your specific questions being as follows:
For each taxonomic group Natural England works with, what approach does Natural England use to ensure that the species-level taxonomy for that group is up-to-date and accurate?
For example, does Natural England ensure that appropriate, consistent and current species concepts or criteria are applied within and between groups and how does Natural England ensure that individual changes proposed in the scientific literature are evaluated, and if appropriate, adopted?
What processes and information sources are used to support these approaches?
What advisory bodies does Natural England use for this?
Are changes adopted on a periodic or a rolling basis?
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