Partnership plans
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Description |
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| Argent and Sable |
A. Protect, enhance and monitor the existing populations of Argent & Sable in Shropshire.
B. Encourage research into the ecological requirements of this species in Shropshire.
C. Increase survey effort directed at this species to see if it is present on other Shropshire sites.
D. Increase awareness of the status and needs of Argent & Sable in Shropshire through communication and education.(Plan revised Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).
For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Back to Orange: Conserving the Fritillaries of the Wyre |
A. To better understand the current distribution and requirements of butterflies and moths in the Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership Area.
B. To reverse the decline of key Lepidoptera species in the Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership Area.
C. To secure protection of key habitat sites for Lepidoptera within the Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership Area.
D. To work closely with local people, landowners and land managers and raise awareness of Lepidoptera species and their habitat and conservation needs.
E. To investigate the effects of conifer felling and reversion to broadleaved woodland on habitat quality within the Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership Area.
(Plan created by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council.
April 2008.) |
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| Barn Owl |
In the short term, maintain existing populations and range of Barn Owl in Shropshire.
In the longer term, reverse the decline in the Barn Owl population, and restore its previous population and range
Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of Barn Owls in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of Barn Owls
(Plan revised July 2006).
For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Bat Species |
Currently awaiting revision of text section of the plan.
(Plan revised July 2006, changes accepted by steering group January 2007). |
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| Bird species - generic actions |
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| Black Poplar (Populus nigra var 'betulifolia') |
A. Protect and maintain existing populations of native black poplars, ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
B. Increase the number of native black poplars through propagation and planting in additional areas of suitable habitat.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of the native black poplar through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the native black poplar.
For more information on this species please check British Trees facts sheet
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| Brown Hare |
A. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of brown hare distribution and status in Shropshire.
B. Increase the numbers and range of brown hares in Shropshire.
C. To ensure that all suitable habitat in the County is occupied by Brown Hares.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of brown hares.
(Plan reviewed July 2006).For more information on this species please check The Mammal Society facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Club-tailed Dragonfly |
Awaiting revision of text section of the plan.
(Plan revised July 2006, changes accepted by steering group September 2007).For more information on this species please check British Dragonfly Society facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Communication Action Plan |
The communication strategy and action plan sets out the priorities for the Shropshire BAP in terms of communicating biodiversity, the work of the SBAP partnership and biodiversity success to a key audience and to members of the general public.
The overarching communitcation action plan will sit alongside other generic action plans such as the SBAP Delivery Plan and Funding Strategy and will cover actions which are not restricted to any single habitat or species action paln. Actions to communicate specifically on behalf of a single species or habitat will remain in that HAP or SAP.
The Full text that accompanies the SBAP Communication Strategy and Action Plan can be found at www.naturalshropshire.org.uk on the Shropshire Biodiversity Partnership Documents page. |
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| Conserving the Wood White butterfly |
For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Curlew |
In the short term, maintain the current curlew population in Shropshire.
In the longer term, increase numbers of curlew in Shropshire to their early 1970s level, and increase the number of sites that hold breeding curlew.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of curlew distribution, status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of curlew.
(Plan reviewed by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council. March 2008).
For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Data Plan |
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| Delivery Plan |
The Shropshire Delivery Plan sets out a timetable for tackling some of the broader tasks critical to achieving the objectives of the Shropshire Biodiversity Action Plan. These over-arching tasks are beyond the scope of individual species or habitat action plans and need to be addressed before the biodiversity process in Shropshire can really be seen to drive positive change. |
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| Dingy Skipper |
A. Protect, enhance and monitor the existing populations of Dingy Skipper in Shropshire.
B. Encourage the Dingy Skipper to naturally colonise more sites by encouraging more sympathetic management for this species.
C. Keep abreast of any successes in brownfield management for the Dingy Skipper elsewhere in the country and supply this information to local officers and developers so that appropriate measures can be taken.
D. Increase local awareness of the status and needs of Dingy skipper in Shropshire through communication and education and involve more local people in survey and monitoring for this species.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008.).For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Dipper |
In the short term, maintain existing populations and range of Dipper in Shropshire.
In the longer term, reverse the decline in Dipper population, and restore its previous population and range
Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of Dippers in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
Utilise Dipper distribution data to assess the water quality in streams and rivers
Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of Dipper
(Plan revised July 2006).For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
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| Dormouse |
A. Maintain existing populations and range of dormice in Shropshire, ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
B. Enhance the status of dormice in Shropshire by re-establishing previously occupied sites and creation of appropriate new habitat.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of dormice distribution, status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the dormouse.
(Plan reviewed July 2006).For more information on this species please check The Mammal Society facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Farmland Birds |
A. Maintain existing populations and range of farmland in Shropshire.
B. Reverse the decline in farmland birds.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of farmland birds in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of
farmland birds.
Farmland bird species included in this plan are: Tree sparrow, Reed bunting, Corn bunting, Linnet, House sparrow, Skylark, Yellowhammer, and Bullfinch.
(Plan reviewed April 2008 by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council.) |
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| Fen |
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| Field Margins |
A. Ensure no net loss or degradation of field margins.
B. Increase the extent of field margins through creation or reinstatement.
C. Enhance the habitat value of field margins through good management practices.
D. Improve knowledge of the extent and status of field margins through survey, research
and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of field margins. |
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| Floating Water-plantain |
A. Protect and maintain the known sites of Luronium natans in Shropshire.
B. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the ecological requirements of Luronium natans in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
C. Extend the geographical range of Luronium natans by re-creating connectivity, between the English and Welsh sections of the Montgomery Canal and off-line reserves, to facilitate re-colonisation. Re-location of plants to canal off-line reserves should also be employed.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of Luronium natans.
(Plan reviewed July 2006). |
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| Floodplain Grazing Marsh |
To quantify the amount of floodplain grazing marsh in the county and assess its
conservation condition.
• To bring areas of low quality floodplain grazing marsh into favourable management
regimes and to create new areas through reverting arable or intensive grassland back to
extensively managed grazing marsh
• To raise awareness of the value of floodplain grazing marsh for biodiversity and floodwater
retention amongst the farming community and the relevant organisations, local
authorities and agencies.
(Plan reviewed July 2006). |
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| Grayling |
A. Protect, enhance and monitor the existing populations of Grayling in Shropshire.
B. Encourage the Grayling to naturally colonise more sites by encouraging more sympathetic management for this species.
C. Keep abreast of any successes in brownfield management for the Grayling elsewhere in the country and supply this information to local officers and developers so that appropriate measures can be taken.
D. Increase local awareness of the status and needs of Grayling in Shropshire through communication and education and involve more local people in survey and monitoring for this species.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).
For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Great Crested Newt |
Conserve and maintain existing populations of great crested newts ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
Enhance the size and range of newt colonies through the restoration or creation of areas of open water near existing populations.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of great crested newts in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the great crested newt.
For more information on this species please check Amphibian and Reptile Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Green-winged Orchid |
Protect and maintain existing populations of green-winged orchid in Shropshire ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
Increase the number and range of green-winged orchids in Shropshire by creating appropriate new habitat.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of the green-winged orchid in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the green-winged orchid.
For more information on this species please check Natural England facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Grizzled Skipper |
A. Protect, enhance and monitor the existing populations present on sites in two core areas (Oswestry Uplands and the Wyre Forest).B. Encourage more appropriate management on at least two more sites in each of these core areas.C. Increase survey effort directed at this species to see if it is present on other Shropshire sites.D. Increase awareness of the status and needs of Grizzled Skipper in Shropshire through communication and education.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Hedgerows |
A. Ensure no further net loss of hedgerows and their associated features
B. Increase the extent of hedgerows through new planting or re-planting
C. Enhance the habitat value of hedgerows and their associated features through
good management practices
D. Improve knowledge of hedgerows in Shropshire through survey, research and
monitoring
E. Increase awareness of the importance of hedgerows |
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| Lapwing |
A. In the short term, halt the decline and maintain the present breeding distribution
of lapwing in Shropshire as estimated by the 1998 British Trust for Ornithology
survey.
B. In the medium term, increase both the numbers and range of breeding lapwing in
Shropshire.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of lapwing distribution,
status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and
monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the
lapwing.
(Plan reviewed by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council. March 2008).
For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Lesser Horseshoe Bat |
A. Maintain existing populations and range of lesser horseshoe bats in Shropshire,
ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
B. Enhance the status of lesser horseshoe bats in Shropshire by encouraging
favourable management of land adjacent to roosts and by re-instating or providing
additional roost sites.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of lesser horseshoe bat
distribution, status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research,
survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the
lesser horseshoe bat.
(Plan reviewed July 2006).For more information on this species please check Bat Conservation Trust facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Lowland Dry Acid Grassland |
2006 Objectives
• Improve knowledge of the distribution, extent and status of acid grassland in
Shropshire through survey, research and monitoring.
• Safeguard existing areas of acid grassland by ensuring no further loss or
degradation.
• Restore appropriate management to sites with areas of semi-improved or degraded
acid grassland.
• Promote sensitive management of adjoining land to acid grassland sites.
• Increase the extent of acid grassland, concentrating on linking fragmented sites.
• Increase awareness of the importance of acid grassland.
2002 Objectives
A. Safeguard existing areas of acid grassland by ensuring no further loss or degradation.
B. Increase the extent of acid grassland by linking fragmented sites through habitat creation
C. Enhance existing areas of acid grassland through restoring appropriate management and promoting sensitive management of adjoining land.
D. Improve knowledge of the distribution, extent and status of acid grassland in Shropshire through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of acid grassland.
(Plan reviewed July 2006, changes accepted by steering group September 2007).
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| Lowland Heathland |
A. Protect all heathland by ensuring no further loss or degradation.
B. Increase the extent of lowland heathland through re-establishing degraded sites or through habitat creation.
C. Improve the quality of existing lowland heathland through appropriate management.
D. Improve knowledge of the extent and status of semi-improved lowland heathland through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of lowland heathland.
(Plan reviewed July 2006, changes accepted by steering group October 2006). |
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| Lowland Wood Pasture, Parkland and Veteran Trees |
A. Prevent any further loss or degradation of lowland wood pasture, parkland &
veteran trees.
B. Increase the extent of lowland wood pasture and parkland through restoration of
degraded areas and expansion of existing areas.
C. Maintain and enhance all areas of lowland wood pasture, parkland & veteran trees
through appropriate management.
D. Improve knowledge of veteran trees, lowland wood pasture, and parkland through
survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the value of veteran trees, lowland wood pasture, and
parkland.
(Plan reviewed July 2006). |
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| Marsh Flapwort |
A. Protect and maintain the existing population of Marsh Flapwort in Shropshire ensuring no reduction of population size.
B. Increase the number of populations of Marsh Flapwort in Shropshire by natural propagation.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, status and ecological requirements of the Marsh Flapwort in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of Marsh Flapwort.
(Plan reviewed July 2006). |
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| Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
A. Protect and enhance the existing populations of Pearl-bordered Fritillary in Shropshire.
B. Increase the amount of suitable habitat available to this species to try to encourage it to colonise new sites within the Wyre Forest.
C. Raise awareness of the status and needs of the Pearl-bordered Fritillary through communication and education.
D. Re-introduce Pearl-bordered Fritillary into one of its former areas.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster and Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).
For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Peat Bogs |
A. Protect all peat bogs by ensuring no further loss or degradation.
B. Increase the extent of peatland through restoring degraded areas.
C. Maintain and enhance existing peatlands through appropriate management.
D. Improve knowledge of the extent and status of peat bogs through survey, research
and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of peat bogs. |
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| Pink Meadow Cap |
A. Maintain all populations.
B. Establish a database of good waxcap grasslands
C. Establish the extent and distribution of the Pink Meadow Cap in Shropshire through appropriate survey, monitoring and recording.
D. Increase awareness of the status and requirements of the Pink Meadow Cap and associated grassland fungi.
(Plan reviewed July 2006).For more information on this species please check Arkive facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Pipistrelle Bat (Common and Soprano) |
A. Maintain existing populations and range of pipistrelles in Shropshire, ensuring no further
loss or fragmentation.
B. Enhance the status of pipistrelles in Shropshire by encouraging favourable management
on land adjacent to roosts and by re-instating or providing additional roost sites where
possible.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of pipistrelle distribution, status
and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of pipistrelle
bats.For more information on this species please check Bat Conservation Trust facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Purple Moor Grass and Rush Pasture |
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| Reedbeds |
A. Protect all reedbeds from loss or degradation.
B. Increase the extent of reedbeds through rehabilitation or habitat creation.
C. Maintain and enhance existing and new areas of reedbeds through appropriate
management.
D. Improve knowledge of reedbeds through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the nature conservation value of reedbeds. |
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| Ring Ouzel |
A. Restore population of ring ouzels in Shropshire to the mid 1990s level.
B. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of ring ouzel distribution,
status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and
monitoring.
C. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the
ring ouzel.
(Plan reviewed by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council. March 2008).
For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
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| Rivers and Streams |
A. Identify the highest quality rivers and streams and ensure that the ecological value of these watercourses is not degraded
B. Protect the habitats and associated species of rivers and streams from loss or degradation through appropriate management.
C. Reinstate lost or degraded channel features.
D. Maintain and enhance existing channel features and the quality and quantity of water in Shropshire’s rivers and streams.
E. Improve knowledge of the status of Shropshire’s rivers and streams particularly those areas without River Habitat Survey (RHS).
F. Increase awareness of the value of rivers and streams.
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| Semi-improved Upland Rough Grazing |
A. Ensure no further loss or degradation of semi-improved upland rough grassland.
B. Increase the extent of semi-improved upland rough grassland through restoring
favourable conservation management to degraded sites.
C. Improve the quality of existing semi-improved upland rough grassland through
appropriate management.
D. Improve knowledge of the extent and status of semi-improved upland rough
grassland through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of semi-improved upland rough grassland. |
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| Semi-Natural Broadleaved Woodland |
A. Ensure no further loss or degradation of semi-natural broadleaved woodland.
B. Increase the extent of semi-natural broadleaved woodland through restoration of
degraded areas, natural regeneration or habitat creation.
C. Maintain and enhance existing semi-natural broadleaved woodland through appropriate
management.
D. Improve knowledge of semi-natural broadleaved woodland through survey, research
and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the value of semi-natural broadleaved woodland.
(Plan reviewed July 2006). |
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| Silver-studded Blue |
A. Protect and enhance the existing population of Silver-studded Blues at Prees Heath Common by acquiring at least part of the site as a nature reserve.
B. Increase the amount of suitable habitat available to the Silver-studded Blue at Prees Heath Common as well as encouraging appropriate management on other nearby sites.
C. Raise awareness of the status and needs of the Silver-studded Blue through communication and education.
(Plan reviewed December 2007 by Fran Lancaster, Jenny Joy and Stephen Lewis, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| SITA - Ancient & Semi-natural Woodland Restoration Pilot Project |
To improve the condition and restore private and public Planted Ancient Woodland Sites, Ancient Semi-natural Woodland areas and woodland Sites of Special Scientific Interest across the Shropshire Hills AONB and Staffordshire. |
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| SITA - Shropshire's Ancient Tree Inventory |
This project is divided into two elements, 1. verification of data, and 2. management of 10 trees with highest practicable priority.
1. The proposed project will complete the survey verification of 602 veteran trees in Shropshire. This ongoing project has been a partnership between the Woodland Trust and Shropshire’s Local Biodiversity Action Plan. The Woodland Trust have pledged to support this project and have funding we can use as match.
It is intended that a trained Veteran Tree Verifier will undertake the work over a 1 year period and that this work will complete the verification of all known Shropshire Veteran Trees, a Habitat Action Plan target for 2010.
Completion of this task will enable us to begin the next phase of the HAP to promote these trees for their biodiversity, tourism and heritage value.
Veteran Tree verification requires a visit to each tree, a survey undertaken, photographs taken and for all this information to be uploaded to the Woodland Trust website which is the main repository for veteran tree data in Shropshire.
In all we are looking at 602 trees, trees which have reached a great age and that are now frequently classed as islands of biodiversity due to the huge range of species these and only these types of trees support. I can provide you with a distribution map of these trees.
2. In order to ensure this process isn’t simply ‘stamp collecting’ for the sake of it we intend for the data gathered to include factors that highlight biodiversity together with the potential to undertake work on certain trees dependant upon ownership issues and accessibility. In short, the data needs to be gathered / analysed in a way that results in the maximum amount of practical management having the greatest impact upon biodiversity. Therefore we shall be gathering the following additional data than is required during Woodland Trust verification:
Does the tree require haloing ?
Is the landowner of the tree known, how approachable are they to management ?
Is the tree in a cluster of veterans ?
Parkland / Woodpasture boundary maps to be produced if tree falls within such habitat.
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| Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
E. Protect and enhance the existing populations of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
F. Increase the amount of suitable habitat available to this species on existing sites as well as encouraging appropriate management on other nearby sites.
G. Raise awareness of the status and needs of the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary through communication and education.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).
For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Snipe |
A. In the short term, maintain the current snipe population in Shropshire.
B. In the longer term, increase numbers of snipe in Shropshire to their early 1970s
level, and increase the number of sites that hold breeding snipe.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of snipe distribution, status
and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and
monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of snipe.
(Plan reviewed by Fran Lancaster, Biodiversity Support Officer, Shropshire County Council. March 2008).
For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Song Thrush |
A. In the short term, maintain the current song thrush population in Shropshire.
B. In the longer term, increase numbers of song thrush in Shropshire to their early 1970s level.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of song thrush distribution, status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the song thrush.
(Plan reviewed July 2006).For more information on this species please check RSPB facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Species-rich Grassland (Neutral and Calcareous) |
A. Safeguard existing areas of unimproved species-rich (neutral and calcareous) grassland by ensuring no further loss or degradation.
B. Improve knowledge of the distribution, extent and status of species-rich grassland in Shropshire through survey, research and monitoring.
C. Increase the extent of species-rich grassland by creation and restoration projects in areas of landscape currently supporting species-rich grassland.
D. Improve the quality of species-rich grassland through re-instating appropriate management and promoting sensitive management of adjoining land.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of species-rich grassland and attempt to generate a market for the products and ecosystem services of species-rich grassland.
Plan reviewed by Dan Wrench and the Species Rich Grassland Working Group August 2008.
Changes accepted by steering group September 2008. |
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| Standing Open Water (Meres, Pools, Canals and Ponds) |
A. Protect all standing open water from loss or degradation.
B. Increase the number of open water bodies valuable to wildlife through restoration or
habitat creation.
C. Maintain and enhance existing areas of standing open water through appropriate
management.
D. Improve knowledge of standing open water through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the value of standing open water. |
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| Upland Heathland |
Objectives
A. Protect all upland heathland and associated moorland habitat by ensuring no further loss or degradation.
B. Increase the extent of upland heathland through restoration or habitat creation.
C. Improve the condition of existing upland heathland through appropriate management.
D. Improve knowledge of the extent and status of upland heathland through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of upland heathland. |
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| Urban Areas |
A. Protect all sites of nature conservation importance in urban areas.
B. Increase the extent of greenspace in urban areas through restoration of degraded or
impoverished land or through habitat creation.
C. Maintain and enhance existing areas of urban greenspace through appropriate
management.
D. Improve knowledge of urban greenspace through survey, research and monitoring.
E. Increase awareness of the importance of greenspace in urban areas.
F. Promote widespread access, enjoyment and involvement in urban greenspace. |
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| Water Vole |
A. Maintain existing populations and range of water voles in Shropshire, ensuring no further loss or fragmentation.
B. Encourage populations to re-colonise sites naturally through changes in management and/or creation of new habitat.
C. Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of water vole distribution, status and ecological requirements in Shropshire through research, survey and monitoring.
D. Promote communication, education and awareness of the status and needs of the water vole.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by the Water Vole Group, changes accepted by steering group March 2008).For more information on this species please check The Mammal Society facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| West Midlands Woodland Species Restoration Project - Shropshire (SITA funded) |
The project will:
A) Undertake the restoration and regeneration of Mixed Deciduous Lowland Woodland at Edge Wood, part of Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice SSSI.
B) Monitor and record the benefits of woodland management for the associated woodland species and promote the importance of working with BARS
C) Promote the importance, and train volunteers to undertake, routine and long term woodland monitoring and evaluation.
D) Establish a sustainable model of woodland management.
E) Disseminate the results of the project to the wider woodland sector and promote the valuable support from Sita Trust.
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| White-faced Darter |
For more information on this species please check British Dragonfly Society facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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| Wood White |
A. Protect, enhance and monitor the existing populations of Wood White in south Shropshire.
B. Encourage Wood White to naturally colonise more sites by encouraging more sympathetic management for this species.
C. Keep abreast of the new research into the ecological requirements of this species try to relate this to the situation in south Shropshire.
D. Increase awareness of the status and needs of Wood White in south Shropshire through communication and education.
(Plan reviewed Jan 2008 by Fran Lancaster + Jenny Joy, changes accepted by steering group April 2008).For more information on this species please check Butterfly Conservation facts sheet
For a local map of this species check the Natural Shropshire dot maps
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