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We are involved in more cases then you might think. This is a small selection of cases we are currently working on, around the UK and Internationally.

Open megasites

The Humber Estuary

The Humber is an internationally important place for wildlife but it is under pressure from industry, sea level rise and recreational disturbance.

Open cases

Crowthorne

The owners of a site adjacent to the internationally important Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area are proposing a major redevelopment, including plans for a business park and 975 houses.

Lydd airport

In a move that would see the remarkable wildlife of Dungeness slowly disappear, the owners of Lydd airport want to increase the number of passengers that fly from there from around 4,000 a year to 500,000.

Danube Delta

The Danube Delta is one of Europe's premier wetlands and home to over 320 different types of bird. However it is coming under increasing pressure from development.

Hunterston Power Station

Plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston threatens to destroy part of the largest mudflat on the Ayrshire coast.

Lake Natron

Three-quarters of the world population of lesser flamingos live and nest in East Africa. All depend on Tanzania's Lake Natron as a breeding site, which is threatened by a large scale soda ash development.

The Severn Estuary

The Severn Estuary and its wildlife is under threat from a proposal to build an enormous barrage to generate electricity from the Severn's huge tides.

Kaliakra

The situation at Kaliakra is bleak. Since 1 January 2007 over 360 projects have been proposed for the area that if given the go-ahead, will cause the direct loss of almost all of the areas where red-breasted geese feed during winter.

Via Baltica

Important wildlife sites in north-east Poland are under threat from damage by a series of road projects on the so called 'Via Baltica' international road corridor.

Tana River Delta

One of the most important wetlands in Africa is in danger of drowning under a plethora of proposed developments.

Magheramorne proposed eco-village

We are excited to hear about development proposals for an eco-village at the former works and quarry at Magheramorne, which have lain vacant since 2002.

Slieve Beagh proposed windfarm

A 10-20 turbine windfarm has been proposed for Slieve Beagh on land known to be important for hen harriers.

Offshore wind development in Scottish territorial waters

Scotland is of outstanding international importance for its breeding seabirds, yet offshore windfarms may threaten these populations and the marine areas they use if located in the wrong place.

Stacain windfarm

We welcomed the decision of Scottish ministers to refuse a 14-turbine windfarm at Stacain, Argyll and Bute due to unacceptable effects on golden eagle but in April 2010 this decision was overturned and the public inquiry was re-opened.

Filey Bay

Filey Bay has given life to generations of seabirds, but in recent years it has also claimed many victims.

Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project

Four hundred years ago, the Essex coast was a wild and beautiful place, a haven for wildlife and a source of livelihood for local communities. Today, less than a tenth of this wild coast remains.

Able UK on the South Humber Gateway

We have concerns about a proposal for a massive 370 ha port-related storage facility on the South Humber Gateway.

Mersey Estuary

The Mersey Estuary is massively important for wintering birds. We want to ensure that new tidal energy proposals for the site do not have negative impacts on the internationally important wildfowl and waders that depend on the Mersey for their survival.

Talbot Heath

A housing development that could have spelt disaster for the unique, wonderful and protected wildlife of Talbot Heath has been turned down by the Government.

Offshore wind development in the UK

The UK Government aim to have 20% of electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2020. A large proportion of this is sought from offshore wind energy generation.

Serengeti highway

The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania supports possibly the greatest migration in the natural world of antelopes and 1.8 million wildebeest and is one of the most recognisable national parks in the world, but could now be severed by government plans for a major commercial highway.

Dakatcha Woodland

Fantastic news - the Kenyan environment regulator (NEMA) has refused permission for a biofuel project that could have completely destroyed Dakatcha Woodland, one of only two sites in the world with the globally endangered Clarke's weaver. However, we still have cause for concern...

Aberdeen offshore demonstration windfarm

Aberdeen's wish to show that it can do with wind power what it has already done with North Sea oil must not be at the expense of important bird populations off the city's shores.

Eisgein windfarm, Lewis

We oppose windfarm proposals at Eisgein, Lewis which threaten an important population of golden eagles and are likely to slow the spread of white-tailed eagles.

Pairc windfarm, Lewis

We oppose the development of a windfarm at Pairc, Lewis which threatens an important population of golden eagles.

Viking (Shetland) proposed windfarm

Although disappointed that Scottish Government has now consented this windfarm on Mainland Shetland, we acknowledge that adverse impacts on bird populations will be greatly reduced compared to those of original proposals to which we objected.

Strathy windfarms

A windfarm consent at Strathy North and similar proposals at two nearby sites, near Scotland's north coast, are of concern to us, despite being sited in plantation forest.

High Speed 2

The proposed new high-speed rail link between London and the Midlands prompts some tough questions about planning for our future long-distance transport needs, reducing our carbon footprint and protecting wildlife at the same time.

Hurstleigh Park

An application for 23 houses on the site of an old office building in South Ascot, Berkshire has been refused by the Secretary of State following concerns from the RSPB and other conservation organisations about its impacts on nearby heathlands supporting vulnerable ground-nesting birds.

Able Marine Energy Park

Able UK's marine energy park will destroy 55ha of the Humber estuary that internationally important wildlife relies on. We need your support to fight for a better approach.

Donna Nook Managed Realignment

East Lindsey District Council have refused the Environment Agency permission to create new intertidal habitat on the outer Humber Estuary at Donna Nook. We disagree with the Council's decision as the new habitat is essential for the future of the Estuary's wildlife.

Stornoway Wind Farm

Although we have objected to current proposals, removing some turbines and providing data in a format which allows predicted impacts to be verified, could enable us to drop our objection.

Trory Bay, Lower Lough Erne

Trory Bay in Lower Lough Erne (LLE), Fermanagh is one of the few remaining bays that remain relatively free from any form of development. Without any nature conservation protection for LLE it is under continuous development pressure.

The Lyth Valley

The Environment Agency's decision to turn off some of the pumps in the Lyth Valley could provide real opportunities for enhancing wetland habitat restoration.

Wings Law

We are concerned about a proposal for a windfarm in North Ayrshire, close to an SPA designated for hen harriers, a species of the highest conservation priority in the UK.

Clyde Extension Wind Farm

We realise wind farm development is important for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy production, however we are concerned about the impacts that an application for an extension to the Clyde Wind Farm will have on protected species.

Navitus Bay Wind Park (Eneco)

The south west is blessed with a geography and climate that should be able to support a vibrant renewable energy industry. However, while there is a great prize to be won here, we need to work hard to ensure that any renewable energy development is sited in the right place with minimal impact to the environment.

Thames Estuary

Plans for an airport in the Thames Estuary are unsustainable and threaten a world-class coastal wetland.

Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm

We aim to ensure that a proposed offshore wind farm in the outer Bristol Channel only proceeds with the proper environmental safeguards in place.

Rosyth International Container Terminal

We are actively supporting Scottish Natural Heritage's objection to a new development that could cause significant harm to the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area.

Hintlesham Woods

Hintlesham Woods is one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in Suffolk. A refuge for local wildlife and a historic area of conservation for local communities. But, it is under serious threat.

Glen App and Loch Ree

Scottish Power Renewables hope to construct a large wind farm on a site surrounded by an area designated for its importance for breeding hen harriers.

Argyll Array Offshore Wind Farm, Tiree

Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) announced in February 2009 that they had secured development rights to investigate the potential for an offshore wind farm west of the Island of Tiree. It will be challenging to deliver a development on this site that does not cause significant environmental impacts.