Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to learn about Natural England's approach to
species-level taxonomy.

Please could you tell me, for each taxonomic group which it works
with, what approach Natural England uses to ensure that the
species-level taxonomy it uses for that group is up-to-date and
accurate? How, for example, do you ensure that appropriate,
consistent and current species concepts or criteria are applied
within and between groups, and how do you 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, and are changes adopted on a periodic or a
rolling basis?

Thank you

Ms Davis,

Thanks for your FOI enquiry.

I have passed it to our FOI section and you will receive a response shortly.

Dick Seamons,
Enquiries,
Natural England

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Dear Ms Davis,

Please find our acknowledgement letter to your Access to Information request on species level taxonomy attached.

Regards,

Sarah Waterfield
Knowledge and Information Adviser
Access to Information
Natural England
Northminster House
PETERBOROUGH, PE1 1UA

Email: [email address]
Direct dial: 01733 455182

Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
Visit our website at http://www.naturalengland.org.uk

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Dear Ms Davis,

Please find attached the response to your request on Natural England's approach to species level taxonomy.

Regards,

Sarah

Sarah Waterfield
Knowledge and Information Adviser
Access to Information
Natural England
Northminster House
PETERBOROUGH, PE1 1UA

Email: [email address]
Direct dial: 01733 455182

Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
Visit our website at http://www.naturalengland.org.uk

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Dear Sarah

Thank you very much for your reply.

Yours,

Susan