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The UK’s statutory, scientific authority on nature. We work across land & sea for nature, for people & the planet.

Jules McAlpine presenting UK Eel NDF at the European Eel Side Event © JNCC
34th meeting of the CITES Animals Committee © JNCC
A photo of Gemma Harper and the text I'm speaking at The Wild Summit, Bristol Beacon, 9 September 2026
Common guillemots copyright Ben Dean
Person in a yellow jacket overlooking a coastal seabird colony on steep sea cliffs, with sunlight reflecting on the sea below copyright Daisy Burnell
Comma butterfly in flight copyright Thomas Fearn/iStock
Wild flower field margin copyright Richard Hadfield/iStock
Fishing net with orange and yellow floats being hauled alongside a fishing vessel in rough seas, while dozens of seabirds circle overhead above the open ocean copyright Marine Management Organisation
A person is wading through a flooded grassland with farmland in the background. You can't see their head as the picture is focused on their bottom half. They are wearing wellies and splashing through the water
A large tiger shark swims along the bottom of the seabed. Brightly colours yellow and black striped fish swim alongside it
Hill Cove Mountains National Park, Falkland Islands, Doree Ridge. Photo by Falklands Conservation
Protected areas across the UK Overseas Territories, 2020–2025. The latest Environmental Indicator K4 statistics show terrestrial protected area coverage increased to 26.8% in 2025, while marine protected area coverage remained at 75.0%.
Aerial view of UK wetlands copyright steved_np3/iStock
Hammerhead shark copyright JFibu/iStock
JNCC “Nature News” banner with white text on a green background and JNCC logo. Below are three images: a close-up of a Brown Long-Eared Bat in flight against a dark background copyright Creative Nature_NL/iStock; a person standing in front of a presentation screen copyright JNCC; and a group of people outdoors in a grassy field taking part in a survey activity copyright Niki Newton
Heather-covered moorland with a wooden fence in the foreground, under a blue sky with scattered clouds and a distant tree line copyright JNCC
Clear blue summer skies above a clearing in the soaring canopy and vibrant green foliage of a summer forest background copyright fotoVoyager/iStock
An image of Garry Bog Special Area of Conservation (SAC)/Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) with a screenshot of Garry Bog from the Get an air pollution assessment service, showing modelled nitrogen deposition rates as hexagons for illustration purposes only. Garry Bog SAC/ASSI image © DAERA.
A tree-lined park with people walking and sitting on benches. Photo: Bob Jenkin via Pexels.
The image shows a close up of a silvery-grey branch. A mint green lichen drapes off the branch
A small bumblebee is sat on a round thistle-like plant. In the background is a bright blue sky, and some yellow grasses
Lavender that has just burst into flower, attracting a number of pollinators including bees copyright mtreasure/iStock
JNCC's Amanda Gregory, Bethany Graves and Beth Stoker at the Blue Belt Programme's 10 year anniversary celebration copyright JNCC
A large group of people stand and sit smiling in a room
A group of people stand around a table with an island, boat and water made of lego. The lego display is being used to show how to respond to a marine emergency
On the left hand side is a logo of ocean life, alongside the phrase 'Happy World Ocean Day' in multiple languages. The left hand side text says 'what does it look like when science crosses borders? Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, we worked with partners to strengthen marine protection, policy and long-term impact across our shared ocean. #TurningScienceIntoAction #ForNaturePeoplePlanet
Group photo of people standing by a waterfront with harbour buildings in the background copyright JNCC
People in high-visibility vests standing on the deck of a fishing vessel marked “FR 165 Unity Fraserburgh copyright JNCC
Group of people in high-visibility vests standing on a dock beside a large vessel copyright JNCC
A group of people stand around a young lady holding a guide about bats in her hand. It looks close to dusk and they are standing in a garden by a giant shed. Photo copyright Lucy Houliston
Deep-sea red fish on the surface of the seabed copyright JNCC
Two people in safety gear guide marine survey equipment over the side of a research vessel at night, with World Ocean Day branding and JNCC logo.
The official launch of the Marine Conservation Leadership Academy © OCPP
Integrating sustainable financing into MPA management planning workshop, Mozambique © OCPP
Nosy Sakatia Seagrass Practical, Madagascar © OCPP
Humpback whale breaching copyright iStock
Two common dolphins breaching in the sea off the Scottish coast copyright iStock
Illustrated underwater scene featuring a breaching whale, small fish, sharks and coral surrounding a “Happy World Ocean Day” sign, alongside panel text listing dolphin and whale species and highlighting JNCC’s role in using evidence to support marine conservation.
Sea landscape, England copyright David Mark/Pixabay
World Ocean Day graphic showing a stylised underwater scene with coral, fish and divers, alongside text: “12,000 sites surveyed across Great Britain’s coasts and seas – the first comprehensive baseline of seabed habitats, species and communities.” JNCC logo in top corner.
Marine survey image of reef habitat at Solan Bank MPA copyright JNCC
World Ocean Day graphic showing ocean wildlife and text: “78 Marine Protected Areas, 260,000 km² of ocean – an area almost the size of the UK’s landmass protected”, with JNCC logo and campaign hashtags.
A brown and beige seabird glides effortlessly just above the ocean line. The backdrop is a pure blue sea
Dave Stone copyright JNCC
Flags of the UK Overseas Territories copyright Amanda Gregory
A smiling woman stands in front of a blue screen with the JNCC logo in the top right
Group of people taking part in a field survey, using marked quadrats to record plants in a grassy meadow copyright Niki Newton
Bumblebee of bombus flying away after pollinating purple wildflower Epilobium hirsutum, or Great Willow-herb in Norwich, UK copyright Brian Scantlebury/Adobe Stock
A colour illustration of a man and a woman standing before a map of the world overlaid by digital code.
Bumblebee on Viper's Bugloss copyright Natural England/Allan Drewitt
A family of four walking through a sunlit park copyright Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels
Ceibwr Bay © Julian Gazzard/iStock
OWSMRF - Offshore Wind Strategic Monitoring and Research Forum logo
Mixed flock of seabirds on the water, Kennacraig to ToIslay copyright Danni Thompson
Snowy Owl © Bert De Tilly, Wikimedia Commons
Sir David Attenborough at the Great Barrier Reef copyright www.dfta.gov.au/ Creative Commons License 4.0