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Action plan details - Biodiversity Action Plan for Gloucestershire

  

HAP Lowland Wet Grassland
Plan status: Implementation underway

Targets
Code Text Status Assessment date Latest progress report  
LWG 4.1 Maintain the extent of existing core sites and enhance quality to achieve favourable conservation status
Target: 100% of core sites under favourable management by 2005
 Target achieved 25/01/2010 All Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh SSSI's are in Favourable Condition. More >
LWG 4.2 Rehabilitate 500 hectares of lowland wet grassland by expanding and linking cores sites where restoration is feasible
Target: 500ha by 2008
 Some progress (behind schedule) 25/01/2010 No report More >
LWG 4.3 Establish a major area for the conservation of wetland biodiversity in the Severn Vale
Target: Feasibility study by 2002; with and aspirational target of a total area of at least 1000 hectares established by 2015
 Some progress (on schedule) 26/01/2010 In 2008, Gloucetsershire Wildlife Trust's Severn Vale Living Landscape project started. The long term aim is to restore up to 60% of the area (6,600 hectares) to good quality wildlife habitat. More >
LWG 4.4 Restore breeding waders to their 1982 levels and seek a further 50% increase in breeding pairs
Target: 1982 levels for curlew and lapwing by 2003 and snipe and redshank by 2005. A further 50% increase in all species by 2010.
 Target not achieved 26/01/2010 Breeding Bird Survey Regional Trends (1995 - 2008) for the SW are as follows;
Lapwing - no trend data, population too small for trend analysis
Curlew - no trend data, population too small for trend analysis

BBS Trends for England
Redshank -16%
Snipe - 14%		 More >

Actions
Code Text Start/End date Contacts
(lead shown bold)		 Status  
LWG 5.1.1 Influence national/regional/local policies affecting the habitat: (a) Flood defence/water resources;(b) Land use and agri-environment schemes 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.1.2 Promote strategic, integrated flood defence planning in catchments and ensure that biodiversity targets are incorporated into flood defence planning 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.1.3 Promote the strengthening of wildlife legislation relating to lowland wet grassland 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.1.4 Ensure core sites are identified in relevant strategic Plans (i.e. Local Authority Development/Minerals/ Waste Plans; EA LEAPs, etc.) 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.1.5 Seek to increase the effectiveness of agri-environment schemes covering this habitat type 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2002 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.1 Define core and potential sites (*Severn and Avon Vale Restoration Project Group) 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2001 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.2 Seek to secure positive conservation management on core Sites 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2004 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.3 Ensure Water Level Management Plans are in place for all relevant SSSIs and implementation is programmed and delivered 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2001 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.4 Review abstraction licences affecting core sites and implement agreed actions in the AMP3 Programme 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2004 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.5 Continue programme of site acquisition where appropriate 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.6 Defend core sites from damaging activities 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.2.7 Prepare a strategy for the creation of a major wetland biodiversity conservation area in the Severn Vale based on the findings of the Ecoscope Report. 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2001 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.3.1 Produce guidance for landowners, farmers, land managers, Internal Drainage Boards and Flood Defence engineers on the sustainable management of wet grasslands 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2002 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.3.2 Establish sites to demonstrate best practice management and rehabilitation 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.4.1 Continue and expand where appropriate the annual WeBS 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.4.2 Develop overview of status and quality of resource and feed results into reviewing the Action Plan 01/03/2000 - 31/12/2003 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.4.3 Repeat BTO's Breeding Wader Surveys every 5 years and establish monitoring programme for other priority and characteristic species 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
LWG 5.5.1 Promote the wise and sustainable use of wetlands through a structured programme of events and publications 01/03/2000 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >


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