West Yorkshire, Declaration Of National Nature Reserve
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WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
DECLARATION OF NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE
PARISHES OF BAILDON, BINGLEY, BURLEY, HARDEN, HAWORTH AND STANDBURY AND ILKLEY
COUNTY OF WEST YORKSHIRE
NOTICE is hereby given that:
In pursuance of section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve No.01 Declaration made on the 25th day of March 2025, declared the land referred to therein a National Nature Reserve.
The land, having a total area of 1271.71 hectares or thereabouts, situated in the Parishes of Baildon, Bingley, Burley, Harden, Haworth and Standbury and Ilkley in the County of West Yorkshire and shown shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration, is held by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, a body approved by Natural England, and is being managed as a nature reserve.
Natural England is satisfied that the said land is of national importance.
The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England's website at:
Valerie Brown, Area Senior Officer, National Nature Reserves on behalf of Natural England.
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