UK – Hedgehogs House Sparrows and starlings Included In List of Species needing protection.

The new Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) of UK has included Hedgehogs, House Sparrows and starlings in the list of 1,149 species in need of conservation and greater protection. The plan includes 65 habitats as being in need of better conservation and protection. Other animals added to the list for the first time include the grass snake and the garden tiger moth. The BAP list considered to be one of the most authoritative reference sources for the state of the UK's wildlife is expected to give greater thrust to conservation measures in UK. BAP also contributes to global conservation commitments, outlined in the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).