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2008 BAP reporting -
Lowland mixed deciduous woodland
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Summary
Please give a brief summary (3-4 sentences) of what you consider to be the
take-home messages from your report.
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England: Despite severe post war losses this HAP type remains relatively extensive and over the past decade has slowly increased in extent due to: new native woodland planting; Ancient Woodland Policy and the extensive restoration of PAWS. Concerns over condition of woodland remain and threats such as deer, loss to development and invasion of non-native species need to be addressed.
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Status
Please give your most accurate assessment of the status of your species or habitat for the UK and each country.
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Date assessed |
Value |
Units |
Accuracy |
Adequate baseline data? |
Data available via NBN? |
| UK |
2008 |
445577 |
Hectares |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
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All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country. |
| E |
2008 |
400224 |
Hectares |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
| NI |
Not relevant for this country |
| S |
2008 |
29053 |
Hectares |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
| W |
1997 |
16300 |
Hectares |
Sample or full survey |
Yes |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
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Total native woodland area assessed from NIWT I (See target on total native woodland area for more info)
Allocated to priority woodland type using proportions from CCW (2003) Priority Habitats of Wales /Phase II survey information.
More accurate updates on status in 2006 and future will be available from our habitat mapping and NIWT II work (see successes) |
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Trend in biological status
Please give your best estimate of the current trend for your species or habitat for the UK, and each appropriate country.
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Date assessed |
Trend |
Accuracy |
Adequate baseline data? |
Data available via NBN? |
| UK |
2008 |
Increasing |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
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All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country. |
| E |
2008 |
Increasing |
Partial survey |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
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Cover is increasing through active planting, but also small scale natural development, eg along motorways etc.
Set against this is usually small scale attrition on ancient woods through development and mismanagement/neglect.
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| NI |
Not relevant for this country |
| S |
2008 |
Increasing |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No |
| W |
2008 |
Fluctuating - probably increasing |
Best guess |
No but likely by 2011 |
No |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? Yes |
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State of knowledge
To what extent is our scientific knowledge of the habitat / species (e.g research information, autecological knowledge, knowledge for effective re-introduction or habitat restoration / re-creation) sufficient to deliver the plan targets?
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| Status of knowledge |
Notes |
| Knowledge sufficient to make some impact, but more research needed |
For GB:
Working to ensure that suitable woodland condition indicators continue to be collected within the GB National Forest Inventory (new name for the National Inventory of Woodland and Trees). Sample field survey will run 2009-2013 to update info from the last survey 1995-1997.
England:
Improving knowledge of general distribution and extent of types, but not at the level of individual land parcels.
Improving knowledge of processes and impacts, but still uncertainties over scale and nature of pollution and climate change effects.
Key issues for future work - knowledge of woodland losses, social aspects of wood, whether landscape ecology theory actually works for the bulk of woodland species.
Wales: See successes for more info on research underway
See successes for more information on research undertaken
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Progress on targets
For each of the plan targets please give a qualitative assessment of progress for the UK and each country.
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T1
Maintain the net extent of native woodland in the UK, (no net loss of 1,000 kha). [shared target for all priority woodlands]
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Target type |
Maintaining extent |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
1058721 |
1044825 |
Unknown |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
535000 |
527224 |
Unknown |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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NI |
8380 |
8320 |
Unknown |
2008 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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S |
391000 |
399281 |
Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
124341 |
110000 |
Unknown |
1997 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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Comments |
England: This is a new method of reporting using data held in FC England Sub-compartment database, the private woodland England Woodland Grants Scheme database and Higher Level Stewardship data. Baseline is 2008. All combined target data has been entered under Lowland Beech & Yew Woodland. Breakdown: FC Estate data - 40,348ha of >80% native BL Non-FC Estate woodlands - 486,876ha of broadleaf on NIWT 1 Wales: Forestry Commission Wales have analysed data collected during NIWT1 to assess more accurately the area of native woodland in Wales. Further information is available in: Finch, P. Gilbert, J. Peace, A. and West, V (in press) Native woodland area and HAP type from NIWT I: Wales, Forestry Commission Wales. Obtainable from Vicky West, Forestry Commission Wales All combined target data has been entered under Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland as for England.All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country. Scotland: best guess from previous extent plus woodland gains and assumes no woodland loss since no records held on woodland loss.
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T2
Maintain the current extent and distribution of ancient semi-natural woodland, which qualifies as native woodland in the UK, (no change in the existing area of 403 kha). [shared target for all priority woodlands]
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Target type |
Maintaining extent |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
403400 |
401045 |
Unknown |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
251000 |
207433 |
Target achieved |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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NI |
tbc |
2912 |
Target achieved |
2008 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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S |
118000 |
156300 |
Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
34400 |
34400 |
Unknown |
Pre-1995 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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Comments |
England: This is a new method of reporting using data held in FC England Sub-compartment database, the private woodland England Woodland Grants Scheme database and Higher Level Stewardship data. Baseline is 2008. The published 2010 target (251,000ha) is thought to be an over-estimation of the area of ASNW in England. 200,000ha is the area published in the Keepers of Time document and in the revised 2006 targets on BARS. 207,433ha represents a refinement of this data as well as increases through PAWS restoration. Actual loss of ancient woodland to development is approximately 200ha since 2000 (Source Woodland Trust Woodlands under Threat database 2008) Breakdown: FC Estate - 19,847ha of >80% ancient native BL Non-FC Estate woodlands - 187,586ha of ancient native woodland on NIWT 1 Northern Ireland: Scotland: Wales: Reported is the area of Ancient Woodland present on the Current digital version of the Provisional Ancient Woodland Inventory for Wales. FCW, CCW and WT are piloting a methodology to update Wales' Ancient Woodland Inventory using the OS 1st County Series 1:2,500 maps (early 1800s) and the new NIWT II map (2006). Contact Vicky West Forestry Commission Wales. Data for combined targets is ronly eported under Lowland beech and yew woodland.All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T3
Achieve favourable or recovering condition of 565.7 kha (53%) of native woodland resource in the UK, by 2015. [shared target for all priority woodlands]
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Target type |
Achieving condition |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
496650 |
106395 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
350000 |
8608 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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NI |
tbc |
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S |
120000 |
87887 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
26650 |
9900 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2007 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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Comments |
England: This is a new method of reporting using data held in FC England Sub-compartment database, the private woodland England Woodland Grants Scheme database and Higher Level Stewardship data. Baseline is 2008. Breakdown: FC Estate - 1505ha of HAP woodland has been managed (thinning/felling) since 2005 Private Woodlands - 3704ha of woodland has had a Woodland Management grant paid out on it since 2005 Higher Level Stewardship - 3398ha of HAP resource has been managed under HLS woodland improvement options Wales: Countryside Council for Wales estimate that the proportion of woodland area in Special Areas of Conservation in favourable condition is 9% (As at December 2007). We have applied this proportion to all native woodland. We are currently agreeing woodland condition indicators to be included in the National Forest Inventory (ex NIWT). This will give us sample survey data for the condition of all native woodland. Data for combined targets is only reported under lowland beech and yew woodland.All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T4
Restore 50.3 kha of non-native plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) to native woodland in the UK by 2015. [shared target for all priority woodlands]
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Target type |
Restoration |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
26880 |
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E |
19000 |
1710 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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NI |
180 |
194 |
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Target achieved |
2008 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? Yes
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S |
4000 |
3538 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
| |
Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
3700 |
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4233 |
Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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Comments |
England: This is a new method of reporting using data held in FC England Sub-compartment database, the private woodland England Woodland Grants Scheme database and Higher Level Stewardship data. Baseline is 2008. Breakdown: FE Estate, 744 ha of woodland has been restored from PAWS (>50% non native species) in 2005 to >80% native species in 2008. Many more hectares of PAWS are currently being gradually restored through thinning and removal of non native components. Private woodlands, 682ha of PAWS woodland has had a Woodland Regeneration Grant paid on it since 2005 HLS, 284 ha of woodland has had a restoration option paid on it since 2005. Wales: The area of PAWS restored (i.e. now with a native tree species >50%) 2005/6-2007/8 inclusive is reported here. Details of PAWS under restoration is given in successes. Assembly woodlands: Area of BL replanting on PAWS sites = 259 ha. non-Assembly woodlands: From the (old) Woodland Grant Scheme: Area of native restocking on PAWS sites = From the (new) Better Woodlands for Wales Grant Scheme: We are currently unable to extract this information but will report it in the next round.All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
NI 194 ha of PAWS woodland restored by Forest Service. All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T5
Expand the current native woodland resource in the UK by 134.5 kha, by 2015. [shared target for all priority woodlands]
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Target type |
Expansion |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
83555 |
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E |
26000 |
6798 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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NI |
400 |
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Target exceeded (due to plan action) |
2008 |
Sample or full survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? Yes
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S |
53955 |
42919 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
| |
Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
3200 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Partial survey |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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Comments |
England: This is a new method of reporting using data held in FC England Sub-compartment database, the private woodland England Woodland Grants Scheme database and Higher Level Stewardship data. Baseline is 2008. Breakdown: FC Estate, 1308 ha of HAP woodland has been created (either through conversion from >50% non native species in 2005 to >80% native species in 2008 / first rotation planting with native species since 2005) Private woodlands, 5372ha of land has either had a Woodland Creation Grant paid upon it or been converted to native woodland under a Woodland Regeneration Grant since 2005. HLS, 118 ha of new native woodland has been created through planting. Wales: Includes new native woodland on unwooded sites and conversion of non-ancient conifer woodlands to native species 2005/6-2007/8 inclusive: Assembly woodlands: Area of new native woodland (zero) + area of conifer woodland restocked with broadleaves = 1,613ha non-Assembly woodlands:: Area of new native woodland ( ha) + area of conifer woodland restocked with native species = haAll UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
NI :Northern Ireland- 286 ha established through through New Native Woodland (up to Aug 2007), however the NICS 2007 indicates the real increase in native woodland (between 1998 and 2007) may be an order of magnitude greater than this (mainly from natural regeneration).
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T6
Maintain the total extent and distribution of lowland mixed broadleaved woodlands (no net loss of 28kha). (Applicable to Scotland)
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Target type |
Maintaining extent |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
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29053 |
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Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
NI |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
S |
28000 |
29053 |
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Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
Comments |
All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T7
Maintain the current area of ancient semi-natural lowland mixed broadleaved woodlands (no loss of 5.5kha). (Applicable to Scotland)
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Target type |
Maintaining extent |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
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5500 |
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Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
NI |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
S |
5500 |
5500 |
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Target achieved |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
Comments |
All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T8
Achieve favourable or recovering condition of 11.5 kha of the total lowland mixed broadleaved woodlands resource by 2015. (Applicable to Scotland)
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Target type |
Achieving condition |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
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8260 |
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Some progress (ahead of schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
NI |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
S |
8800 |
8260 |
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Some progress (ahead of schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
Comments |
All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T9
Initiate measures to restore 525 ha of lowland mixed broadleaved woodland on non-native PAWS by 2015. (Applicable to Scotland)
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Target type |
Restoration |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
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243 |
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Some progress (ahead of schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
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Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
NI |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
S |
260 |
243 |
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Some progress (ahead of schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
| |
Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
Comments |
All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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T10
Expand the area of lowland mixed broadleaved woodlands by 4.5 kha by 2015. (Applicable to Scotland)
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Target type |
Expansion |
Units |
Hectares |
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2010 target |
Current value |
Additional work underway |
Status |
Date assessed |
Accuracy of estimate |
UK |
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1053 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
| |
Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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E |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
NI |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
S |
2250 |
1053 |
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Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
Best guess |
| |
Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment? No
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W |
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This target has been flagged as not applicable for this country |
Comments |
All UK values are a summation of values reported by countries. Accuracy will therefore reflect that of the original data. Dates, etc will vary by country.
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Current or emerging threats
Please list the factors which, in the steering group's opinion, currently or are likely to pose a significant threat to the species / habitat over the next 5 years.
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| Threat category 1 |
Threat category 2 |
England |
Northern Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
| Global warming |
Climate change |
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| Habitat loss / degradation - agriculture |
Overgrazing |
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| Habitat loss / degradation - woodlands/forestry |
Decline of woodland coppicing / pollarding |
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| Habitat loss / degradation - woodlands/forestry |
Felling / loss of trees (general) |
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| Habitat loss / degradation - woodlands/forestry |
Replanting woodland with inappropriate tree species |
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| Invasive/non-native species |
Disease (pathogens / parasites) |
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| Invasive/non-native species |
Habitat degradation |
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| Pollution - land |
Industrial / commercial |
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Constraints
Please identify the main obstacles (constraints) to achieving BAP targets, and the solutions for overcoming them.
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| Rank |
Constraint category 1 |
Constraint category 2 |
England |
Northern Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
| 3 |
Funding and incentives |
Other |
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Summary: |
Getting commitment from owners and the funding to them to do works. Short term nature of many schemes and initiatives is a barrier to achieving progress.
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Solution: |
Category: Funding, resources and incentive schemes
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| 3 |
Policy, legislation and designation |
EU legislation - changes required |
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Summary: |
Habitats directive for woodland/ forestry sector is discouraging woodland owners from effectively managing or wanting to manage their woodland due to the risk of prosecution over woodland-dependent European Protected Species. The cost and effort of identifying and managing for EPS regulations is constraining management of the habitat for which the species depend. |
| 3 |
Species and habitat management |
Conflict with other uses |
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Summary: |
Conditions for new native woodland creation are not attractive due to the financial returns of other land uses. |
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Solution: |
Category: Funding, resources and incentive schemes
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Successes
Since 2005, have there been key successes in the implementation of your plan that should be drawn to the attention of government, the wider BAP partnership, or the public?
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| Success category 1 |
Success category 2 |
England |
Northern Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
| Funding and incentives |
Woodland Schemes - delivering wildlife gains |
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Summary: |
The Better Woodlands for Wales grant scheme is now incentivised to give a higher rate of grant for works which contribute to all aspects of native woodland HAP targets, including a higher rate of grant for native woodland creation/restoration occurring within core and focal networks, thus working to increase the connectivity of important woodland habitat.
Restoring our Forgotten Inheritance, a Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) Objective 1 project has spent £2M within the Objective 1 area of Wales allowing 96 Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites totalling 4233ha to be brought into sustainable management and begin the restoration process to native woodland.
Through the Ravine WoodLIFE Project 884 ha at 14 sites of the Wye Valley SAC on the English/Welsh border were managed for conservation between 2005 and 2007. These ravine woodlands are an intricate mix of ash, beech, yew and oak. This work included archaeological and ecological surveys, coppicing, thinning, the removal of non-native species, deer management and improving access for management work. http://www.ravinewoodlife.org.uk/index.asp
A number of projects including Fishing Wales, Severn Natural Assets Project have improved the condition of hundreds of kilometers of riverine woodland habitat, mostly by removing conifers to reduce shading.
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| Partnership |
Land managers/owners involvement |
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Summary: |
Deer Initiative partnership working more effectively.
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| Policy, legislation and designation |
Beneficial changes in UK legislation |
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Summary: |
Much improved policy context with the strategy, practice guide, PPS9 being used etc.
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| Research, survey and information |
Baseline survey - achieved or started |
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Summary: |
Obtained baseline information from National Inventory of Woodland and Trees for status in 1997. Reported in: Finch, P. Gilbert, J. Peace, A. and West, V (in press) Native woodland area and HAP type from NIWT I: Wales, Forestry Commission Wales. Obtainable from Vicky West, Forestry Commission Wales
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| Research, survey and information |
Habitat inventory compilation - completed or underway |
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Summary: |
In England: Local revisions of inventories.
In Wales: Forestry Commission Wales and CCW are currently undertaking a project to create a map of all the priority woodland habitats for 2006 using remotely sensed images. We are also developing a methodology to detect change, for use in updating this information in future as well as looking back in time.
. A second project by FCW, CCW and WT is piloting a methodology to update Wales' Ancient Woodland Inventory using the OS 1st County Series 1:2,500 maps (early 1800s) and the new NIWT II map (2006). Contact Vicky West Forestry Commission Wales.
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Ray, D. (2008), Impacts of climate change on forestry in Wales, Forestry Commission Research Note 301, http://www.forestry.gov.uk/PDF/FCRN301.pdf/$FILE/FCRN301.pdf
Highlights requirement for new approaches to woodland management to address potential threats of drought, increased pest and disease damage, and wind damage. Introduces the concept of diversification in risk planning and management as a way of ensuring success of woodland in face of changing climate.
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