Source of advice |
Categories |
Linked habitats |
Linked species |
Advice title and description |
Documents available for download |
| Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows |
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Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows |
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Untitled advice
The second edition of the Hedgerow Survey Handbook is now available which sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Copies of the Handbook and accompanying forms can be downloaded from the Defra website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/landscape/hedgerows.htm#Handbook
Hard copies of the Handbook are also available through the Natural England enquiry service by emailing enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
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| Arabis glabra (Tower Mustard) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Calcareous grassland,
Lowland dry acid grassland |
Arabis glabra (Tower Mustard) |
Tower Mustard
Species biefing sheet |
Tower Mustard
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| Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel) |
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Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel) |
Untitled advice
In areas where fanshells are found - local BAP practitioners should make steps to protect the seabed around the species. |
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| Burhinus oedicnemus (Stone Curlew) |
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Burhinus oedicnemus (Stone Curlew) |
Untitled advice
There are detailed RSPB/NE stone-curlew recovery projects organised by the species Lead Partner in each of the main areas for stone-curlews in England. These projects;
involve direct species protection measures for stone-curlews nesting on farmland,
provide advice and assistance to farmers on the habitat requirements of this species and the vital role that measures such as set aside and the Environmental Stewardship Scheme can play,
carry out key research, survey and monitoring actions.
In addition one key private estate organises its own stone-curlew conservation work.
There is therefore no current need for LBAPs in the core range of this species to carry out species specific work for this bird.
However, all LBAPs in these areas could assist the conservation of this species by encouraging the creation or restoration of areas of semi-natural habitat (principally chalk downland, Breck heathland and acid grassland). Such habitat should be short (less than 2 cm average vegetation height), with patches of bare or open ground, on free draining soils and closely grazed by sheep and/or rabbits. further information on habitat requirements for this species can be obtained from the Lead Partner. |
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| Caprimulgus europaeus (Nightjar) |
Management |
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Caprimulgus europaeus (Nightjar) |
How can I encourage Nightjars?
On heathland
Ensure that a good proportion of old mature heather is retained with naturally occurring small gaps, in areas that are free from disturbance. How much old heather is left will vary by site, but 10–20% of the heather at this age, and distributed around the site should provide sufficient opportunities for nesting.
Where the heather is uniform and lacks gaps, uprooting two or three plants together can create one to two metre-square gaps. Cutting will have limited value, as the plants will re-grow relatively quickly. It is useful to create a number of such gaps in each area to provide a range of options for the nightjars to choose from – 100 per ha is equivalent to just 0.02%.
Keep a sparse scatter of trees as song or lookout posts – this will vary according to the character of the heath, but 10 trees per hectare is acceptable. Where mature or old heather is absent or scarce, dense bracken may provide alternative nest sites early in the breeding season, but these are often lost as the bracken grows. It is important to prevent the bracken spreading. Avoid mechanised bracken control wherever nightjars might be nesting. Manage access, where possible, by providing defined paths that lead visitors away from nightjar nesting areas and by encouraging dog owners to keep their dogs on leads during the breeding season.
In forestry clearings
Avoid mechanised management operations on clear-fells between May and September, when they may destroy nests. Following clear-felling, avoid rolling lop-and-top/brash – it provides shelter for nest sites. Ensure that there is a continuity of clear-fells greater than 2 ha in size. Where possible, create a waved or scalloped edge to the coup – this increases the length of foliage edge for feeding along.
Wherever possible, delay restocking to prolong the openness of the clearing. Less rigorous beating-up allows gaps to develop in mature forest stands. |
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| Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Cereal field margins |
Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) |
Cornflower
Species briefing sheet |
Cornflower
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| Damasonium alisma (Starfruit) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Built environment - buildings and other urban structures |
Damasonium alisma (Starfruit) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research,
Funding |
Boundary and linear features,
Built environment - buildings and other urban structures,
Gardens and allotments,
Lowland calcareous grassland,
Urban - brownfield/ wastelands/ derelict sites |
Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink) |
Deptford Pink
Species Briefing Sheet |
Deptford Pink
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| Fens |
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Fens |
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Untitled advice
The wetland habitat action groups website can be found at: http://www.english-nature.org.uk/science/wetland/default.asp |
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| Filago lutescens (Red-tipped Cudweed) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Built environment - buildings and other urban structures,
Cereal field margins,
Lowland dry acid grassland |
Filago lutescens (Red-tipped Cudweed) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Filago pyramidata (Broad-leaved Cudweed) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Arable and horticulture,
Calcareous grassland |
Filago pyramidata (Broad-leaved Cudweed) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Galeopsis angustifolia (Red Hemp-nettle) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Calcareous grassland,
Cereal field margins,
Coastal vegetated shingle |
Galeopsis angustifolia (Red Hemp-nettle) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Galium tricornutum (Corn Cleavers) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Calcareous grassland,
Cereal field margins |
Galium tricornutum (Corn Cleavers) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Gentianella anglica (Early Gentian) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Calcareous grassland,
Lowland dry acid grassland |
Gentianella anglica (Early gentian) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Lowland heathland |
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Lowland heathland |
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Proposed revised lowland heathland targets
Guidance on how the revised lowland heathland targets were derived is now available to download. |
Proposed revised lowland heathland targets
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| Luronium natans (Floating Water Plantain) |
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Luronium natans (Floating Water-plantain) |
Luronium natans - Revised actions 2007
The published actions for this species have recently been reivewed and updated by the steering group. This review was undertaken in light of work which has been undertaken to increase our understanding of the species since the development of the inital actions, and as a result of the target review process. |
Luronium natans - Revised actions 2007
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| Lycopodiella inundata (Marsh Clubmoss) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Mesotrophic lakes,
Transport corridors (incl. road verges/ railway linesides/ green lanes/ cycleways) |
Lycopodiella inundata (Marsh Clubmoss) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Midlothian Biodiversity Action Plan |
Management |
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Midlothian LBAP Farmland HAP
Biodiversity advice to farmers in specific areas of Midlothian. |
Midlothian LBAP Farmland HAP
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| Muscardinus avellanarius (Dormouse) |
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Muscardinus avellanarius (Dormouse) |
Dormouse Conservation Handbook (2nd edition)
The second edition of the Dormouse Conservation Handbook is now available. This gives updated advice on surveying for dormice, habitat management, mitigation measures and many other topics. |
Dormouse Conservation Handbook (2nd edition)
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| Pilularia globulifera (Pillwort) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Aquifer fed naturally fluctuating water bodies,
Dwarf shrub heath,
Eutrophic standing waters,
Quarries, mines and gravel pits |
Pilularia globulifera (Pillwort) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Potamogeton compressus (Grass-wrack Pondweed) |
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Potamogeton compressus (Grass-wrack Pondweed) |
Potamogeton compressus - Revised Actions 2007
The published actions for this species have recently been reivewed and updated by the steering group. This review was undertaken in light of work which has been undertaken to increase our understanding of the species since the development of the inital actions, and as a result of the target review process. |
Potamogeton compressus - Revised Actions 2007
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| Ranunculus tripartitus (Three-lobed Water-crowfoot) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Drainage ditches,
Dwarf shrub heath,
Transport corridors (incl. road verges/ railway linesides/ green lanes/ cycleways) |
Ranunculus tripartitus (Three-lobed Water-crowfoot) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd’s Needle) |
Planning,
Policy,
General (e.g. leaflet for the public),
Licensing,
Management,
Survey,
Research |
Arable and horticulture,
Cereal field margins |
Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd's-needle) |
Species briefing sheet
Species briefing sheet |
Species briefing sheet
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| Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel) |
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Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel) |
Red squirrel priority areas
Further guidance of prioirty areas for red squirrels in the UK. |
Red squirrel priority areas
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| Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel) |
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Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel) |
Setting BAP targets for the red squirrel in England
Further guidance of prioirty areas for red squirrels in the UK. |
Setting BAP targets for the red squirrel in England
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