Staffordshire RIGS Group
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STAFFORDSHIRE RIGS GROUP
Membership/Structure
Established in 1995 (as an offshoot of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust?) Has an executive committee and a RIGS assessment panel with 10 voluntary staff and 9 active members
Governance
Data held: RIGS data is held on GeoConservation database within the Staffordshire Ecological Record (SER), housed at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Key Functions
The objectives of the SRIGS Group are:
- To identify and survey geological and geomorphological sites in Staffordshire (Covers Staffordshire administrative county, including part of Peak Park.)
- To promote the establishment and protection of RIGS locations, LGAP launched 2004
- To co-ordinate the activities of all organisations involved in the conservation of RIGS sites in Staffordshire
- To maintain and enhance the geoconservation database, compatible with the UKRIGS
Further details
The following Internet links provide detail on the individual member fuctions and activities contributing to the partnership.
- Staffordshire RIGS Group
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust - http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
- Staffordshire County Council - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/
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