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National action plan -
Alauda arvensis (Skylark)
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Vision statement
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Skylarks have continued to decline and the first BAP target, to maintain the population index, has not yet been achieved. The main threats continue to relate to intensive agriculture. The unpredictable effects of climate change, CAP reform and WTO negotiations will all need to be carefully monitored. We have continued to increase knowledge of the ecological problems facing the species and practical solutions have been tested in arable landscapes, but more research is needed on solutions in pastoral and upland areas. Excellent advances have been made in deploying new, tiered agri-environment schemes in all four countries. Rigorous monitoring of these AES will be essential for evaluating the success of and refining AE options. The achievement of the scope of change needed to hit targets for this species will be largely dependent on the appropriate design, level of funding and sound monitoring of agri-environment schemes in each of the four UK countries.
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Lead Partners
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| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
Andy Evans |
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Latest UK status
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| Value |
Units |
Accuracy of estimate |
Date assessed |
Comments |
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Population index |
Sample or full survey |
2007 |
British Trust for Ornithology/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey. Trend given for 1994-2007 as % change. |
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More status information including Country values >
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Targets
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UK Status |
Assessment date |
| T1 |
Ensure the BBS index is at 100% of the 2003 level by 2010 for the UK, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland (increasing to 115% by 2015), and is maintained at this level in Wales. |
Some progress (on schedule) |
2007 |
| T2 |
Maintain the percentage of occupied BBS squares at the 2003 levels. |
No progress |
2007 |
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More target information including country values and progress reports >
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Work programme
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No work plan actions have been linked to this national plan.
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