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<idPurp>Developed as part of Oxfordshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), this dataset is one of three datasets created as a deliverable for Natural England &amp; DEFRA.</idPurp>
<idAbs>Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity (APIB) are areas identified through the LNRS development process as being part of a strategic network of existing irreplaceable habitats (such as ancient woodland, ancient and veteran trees, and lowland fen) &amp; local and national sites including LNRs, LWSs, SSSIs, NNRs, SACs, and RAMSAR.</idAbs>
<idCredit>Nicolette Bell</idCredit>
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<resTitle>APIB_30</resTitle>
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<createDate>2025-07-09T00:00:00</createDate>
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<rpIndName>Chloe Edwards</rpIndName>
<rpOrgName>Landscape and Nature Recovery Team</rpOrgName>
<rpPosName>Local Nature Recovery Strategy Project Manager</rpPosName>
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<displayName>Chloe Edwards</displayName>
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<keyword>Oxfordshire County Council</keyword>
<keyword>LNRS</keyword>
<keyword>APIB</keyword>
<keyword>Network</keyword>
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<useLimit>The data as it is presented within this dataset has been created &amp; modified in such a way as to make it accessible and shareable for the purposes of publication under the LNRS.</useLimit>
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<statement>Natural England: Local Nature Reserves 2024, National Nature Reserves 2024, Special Areas of Conservation 2024, Sites of Specific Scientific Interest 2024, Priority Habitat Inventory 2024
Woodland Trust: Ancient Tree Inventory 2024
TVERC: Local Wildlife Sites 2024</statement>
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