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Action plan details - Shropshire Biodiversity Action Plan

 

Semi-Natural Broadleaved Woodland

Plan status: Implementation underway

Vision statement

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).

Overview report

16/02/2009 The semi-natural broadleaved woodland HAP is currently being revised. More >

Targets

Code Text Status Assessment date Latest progress report  
SHR WOD T01 Evaluate the total resource of ancient semi-natural woodland through survey of areas omitted from the Ancient Woodland Inventory for Shropshire by 2006. Target not achieved 17/01/2008 No systematic survey completed for this period. Some work started by Shropshire County Council in 2007 may help map woodland areas omitted from the AWI but would not evaluate these woods in any great detail. More >
SHR WOD T02 Increase extent of Upland Oakwood by 60 ha on appropriate sites by 2015 No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T03 Restore 10 hectares of Upland Oak ‘Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites’ (PAWS) by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T04 Achieve favourable condition of 20 hectares of currently grazed Upland Oakwoods by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T05 Increase extent of Wet Woodland by 10 hectares by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T06 Restore 10 hectares of drained former wet woodlands by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T07 Achieve ‘favourable condition’ in 15 hectares of wet woodland, currently in unfavourable condition, by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T08 Expand 450 hectares of Lowland Mixed Broad-leaved Woodland by 2015. No report No report No report More >
SHR WOD T09 Restore 140 hectares of Lowland Mixed Broad-leaved Woodland by 2015. Some progress (behind schedule) 28/08/2008 8.4 ha of conifer woodland is being restored to mixed broadleaf on Wenlock Edge. More >
SHR WOD T10 Achieve ‘favourable condition’ in 400 hectares of Lowland Mixed Broad-leaved Woodland, currently in unfavourable condition, by 2015. No report No report No report More >

Actions

Code Text Start/End date Contacts
(lead shown bold)
Status  
SHR DOR HC 01 Reversion of 0.5ha of coniferous woodland to broadleaved woodland per annum at Hope Coppice. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Shropshire Wildlife Trust Underway (on schedule) More >
SHR DOR HC 02 Reversion of at least 1ha of coniferous woodland to broadleaved woodland per annum at Wenlock Edge. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2010 National Trust Underway (ahead of schedule) More >
SHR SWA HC 01 Achieve favourable condition 3ha of semi-natural broadleaved woodland by re-establishing appropriate coppice regiemes at Edge Wood by 2011. 01/09/2008 - 31/12/2011 Smallwoods Association Underway (on schedule) More >
SHR SWA HC 02 Carry out 4ha of restoration of semi-natural broadleaved woodland through PAWS restoration at Edge Wood by 2011. 01/09/2008 - 31/12/2011 Smallwoods Association Completed More >
SHR WOD AP 01 Produce a woodland management plan for Ironbridge Gorge Power Station Site by 2015 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 E.ON UK plc Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 01 Create 45ha of Upland Oak woodland in West Shropshire by 2010 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 02 Restore 10ha of Upland Oakwood in West Shropshire by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 03 Create 5ha of wet woodland in river valleys by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Environment Agency,
Shropshire Council
Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 04 Restore 5ha of wet woodland to river valleys by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Environment Agency,
Shropshire Council
Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 05 Create 300ha of lowland mixed broadleaved woodland across the county by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Shropshire Council,
Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service
Not started More >
SHR WOD HC 06 Restore 70ha of lowland mixed broadleaved woodland, county wide, by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Shropshire Council
Underway (behind schedule) More >
SHR WOD HC 07 Plant at least 2ha of native broadleaved trees as part of the landscape and restoration planting program at Devil's Dingle by 2015. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 E.ON UK plc Underway (on schedule) More >
SHR WOD HS 01 Achieve condition of 2ha of ancient semi-natural broadleaved woodland at Prices Dingle, Ifton Meadows through low intensity management by 2015. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service Underway (on schedule) More >
SHR WOD HS 02 Reduce the amount of woodland overall at Brown Moss and achieve condition of 21.5ha of semi-natural broadleaved woodland at Brown Moss by 2015 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service Not started More >
SHR WOD HS 03 Achieve condition of 1.3ha of wet woodland at Colemere by 2015. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service Underway (behind schedule) More >
SHR WOD HS 04 Achieve condition of 11.4ha of semi-natural broadleaved woodland at Colemere by 2015. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2015 Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service Underway (on schedule) More >
SHR WOD HS 06 Achieve favourable condition for 20ha of Upland Oakwood by 2010 in West Shropshire. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Shropshire Council
Not started More >
SHR WOD HS 07 Achieve favourable condition in 5ha of wet woodland in river valleys by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Natural England,
Environment Agency
Not started More >
SHR WOD HS 08 Achieve favourable condition in 350ha of lowland mixed broadleaved woodland, county wide, by 2010. 01/04/2006 - 31/12/2010 Forestry Commission England,
Shropshire Council,
Shropshire Council Outdoor Recreation Service
Underway (behind schedule) More >