English Nature commissioned Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd (RPA) to carry out a study of the effectiveness of six river floodplain Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in stemming losses to wildlife and contniuting to Biodiversity Action Plan targets and wildlife objectives. The study involved a literature review, followed by structured interviews with English Nature (EN) and Farming and Rural Conservation Agency (FRCA) staff in the 6 floodplain ESAs.
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