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National action plan -
Lowland wood-pasture and parkland
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Vision statement
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Wood-pasture and parkland, and their associated veteran trees, have become much more appreciated in recent years, by conservation bodies, foresters and the general public. The habitat has proved difficult to map consistently making it difficult to provide estimates of its total extent and distribution, but it is increasingly recognised in local surveys. Its occurrence in the uplands as well as the lowlands is now accepted. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the processes involved in wood-pastures including both grazing and tree management. Action is underway on a wide range of sites, by a wide range of partners, both local and national bodies to ensure the conservation of overlooked jewels of our countryside.
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Latest UK status
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| Value |
Units |
Accuracy of estimate |
Date assessed |
Comments |
| 10000 |
Site(s) |
Partial survey |
2008 |
The site number figures are estimates. There are inherent problems with defining the boundaries for wood-pasture sites and progress on developing a national inventory has not been as fast as expected due to staff and organisational changes. However progress has been made through local surveys, national data collation, and the Woodland Trust’s Ancient Tree Hunt. |
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Latest UK trend
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| Trend |
Accuracy of estimate |
Date assessed |
Comments |
| Fluctuating - probably stable |
Best guess |
2008 |
As we are still gathering information on the resource we cannot give a definite assessment of trend. We are aware of a few sites that are threatened or in declining condition from the SSSI surveys, from Woods and Trees under Threat casework and local surveys. However increased awareness and appreciation of the habitat and associated veteran trees means that the sites are more likely to receive some protection; SSSIs are being brought into recovering or favourable condition; sites are being restored and some new areas of wood-pasture are being created. Hence we feel the 'Fluctuating (probably stable)' category is the most appropriate category. As we improve our assessment of the resource we can start to monitor threats, losses, such that a quantitative assessment should be possible by 2011. |
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Targets
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UK Status |
Assessment date |
| T1 |
No loss of or significant damage to the extent of known wood-pasture and parkland sites. |
Target not achieved |
2008 |
| T2 |
6,500 sites (65% of the known resource) to be in favourable or recovering condition by 2010. |
Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
| T3 |
Restore areas of derelict wood-pasture & parkland to favourable condition (target 250 sites by 2010). |
Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
| T4 |
Expand the area of wood-pasture and parkland, in appropriate areas, to help reverse fragmentation and reduce the generation gap between veteran trees at 50 sites by 2010. |
Some progress (behind schedule) |
2008 |
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Work programme
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Start/End date |
Contacts
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Status |
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| 5.3.1 |
Veteran Tree Management Handbook |
01/03/2000 - 01/03/2000 |
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Completed |
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| NTD&CSaltram1 |
Saltram parkland restoration
c. 90ha from improved grassland or arable (mainly former) to unfertilised pasture; tree planting. |
01/01/1999 - ongoing |
National Trust |
Underway (on schedule) |
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| NTEofEFelbrigg |
Felbrigg Deer Park Restoration
25 ha of restoration of scrub clearance, fencing, grazing re-introduced to woodland area, previously part of Park. |
10/12/1995 - 10/12/2002 |
National Trust |
Completed |
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| NTEofEHatFor |
Hatfield Forest NNR. Wood pasture restoration. Scrub clearance, maiden pollard creation, grazing introduced, 1ha/yr. |
01/01/2000 - 30/12/2010 |
National Trust |
Underway (on schedule) |
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| NTEofEIckworth |
Ickworth Park: South Park Re-creation
85.6 ha of grassland creation on former arable, with parkland trees planted. TL808608 |
01/01/1995 - 30/11/2015 |
National Trust |
Underway (on schedule) |
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| NTEofEWimpole |
Wimpole Parkland Restoration. Folly Field. 18ha of arable reversion to neutral grassland with parkland trees planted. |
01/11/1996 - 30/10/2006 |
National Trust |
Completed |
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| NTWMCroome |
Restore 160ha of parkland at Croome Park, Worcestershire, by reversion of arable to permanent grassland and planting of tens of thousands of parkland trees and shrubs |
01/09/2002 - 31/10/2005 |
National Trust |
Completed |
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