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Overseas Territories

The “UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and Sovereign Base Areas” are a number of small, self-governing territories and dependencies around the world, plus two large military training areas on Cyprus, that remain under the jurisdiction of the UK or the British Crown.

Occurring in a wide range of regions and climatic zones, these “territories” include many different habitat types and, between them, support a remarkable wealth of biodiversity that includes a high proportion of endemic species. Fifteen of these territories support a total of 132 indigenous (19 amphibian and 113 reptile).

Through HCT we are a member of the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum, a network that brings together Non-Governmental Organisations and institutions involved with furthering conservation of the natural heritage in the Overseas Territories. With the financial support of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the HCT initiated a complete species inventory and overview of conservation and research priorities for the herpetofauna in the territories. A working document has been produced (dated March 2009) and is available to download below. The completion of this document will be taken forward by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.

The HCT undertook work in the Channel Islands and other UK Crown Dependencies. This included a lot of work in Jersey: survey, monitoring, habitat management work and providing conservation advice for the agile frog and green lizard; supporting the development of the action plan for the agile frog, making good links with Jersey Zoo; and promoting survey through the National Amphibian and Reptile Survey on Jersey and the Isle of Man. The HCT also produced a draft Action Plan for the Bermuda Skink Plestiodon longirostris and has attended two UK Overseas Territories Conferences. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is actively looking to further develop involvement in the Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and Sovereign Base Areas.

Amphibians and reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories. >>>
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. >>>
Working document: species inventory and overview of conservation and research priorities. >>>


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