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National action plan -
Emberiza calandra (Corn Bunting)
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Vision statement
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Corn Bunting continues to decline steeply in England, there are now only remnant populations in Scotland and the species has been extinct in Northern Ireland for over a decade. The small Welsh population has also now gone extinct. The first BAP target, to maintain the population index, has therefore not been achieved. The main threats continue to relate to intensive agriculture and some research knowledge is still required, to fully understand and mitigate against threats from several aspects of intensive agriculture. The unpredictable effects of climate change, CAP reform and WTO negotiations will all need to be carefully monitored. 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, especially HLS in England and RSS in Scotland.
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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 |
In England, ensure the BBS index is no longer showing a negative trend 2010 and is at least at 100% of the 2003 level by 2015. In Scotland, ensure the population is at 100% of the 2010 baseline by 2015. Immediate priority for Scotland will be to establish |
Some progress (ahead of schedule) |
2007 |
| T2 |
In Wales, establish viable breeding population of >10 singing males by 2020. |
No progress |
2007 |
| T3 |
In England, ensure the percentage of occupied BBS squares is at 100% of the 2003 level by 2010. In Scotland, increase the percentage of occupied BBS squares to 110% of the 2010 level by 2015. Immediate priority for Scotland will be to establish the popula |
Some progress (on schedule) |
2007 |
| T4 |
In Wales, increase number of occupied 1km squares to 4 by 2020. |
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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