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The news section provides recent information about BARS and publicises information relevant to the BAP partnership.
BARS will continue to evolve to meet the needs of its users and to improve integration with other sources of
biodiversity information. The news and help pages will provide updates documenting the new features that have been
added or any changes made.
Please also visit the UK BAP website for
more general BAP information. Go to BARS website news >
The help guide pages provide workbooks and help-sheets for BARS users to download. These workbooks
and help-sheets will be updated as changes and improvements are made to the system. Go to help guides >
About BARS
General information about the Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS)
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What is BARS?
The Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) is a web-based information system that supports
the planning, monitoring and reporting requirements of national and local Biodiversity Action
Plans (BAPs). More about BARS >
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History of development
BARS has been developed with the support of Natural England, the Countryside Council for Wales,
the Wales Biodiversity Partnership, the Scottish Executive, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Environment Agency. More history >
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How does BARS work?
At the heart of BARS is a web-based application that allows everyone working on BAPs at national and local level to maintain their data in a
secure environment. These data are integrated across users and organisations to provide an overview of BAP progress for each species
and habitat and at different geographical scales. Non-confidential data can be accessed through a public website. More about how BARS works >
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Who uses BARS?
BARS can be used by anyone involved in delivering BAPs at local or national level. More about who uses BARS >
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User statistics
This section provides summary information on the number of users, LBAP
partnerships and steering groups for UK priority species and habitats
that are using BARS. View user statistics >
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