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LBAP status and trends

 

Habitat: Hedgerows

 
National status
Latest estimate post 2008 reporting round
No status latest estimate data have been recorded for this habitat.
N.B. National data are only available for UK priority species and habitats



National status
2008 reporting

 

Date assessed

Value

Units

Accuracy

Adequate baseline data?

Data available via NBN?

UK

2007 817612 Kilometres Best guess No but likely by 2011 Some
  Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment?   No

E

2007 547000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment?   No

NI

2000 118612 Kilometres Sample or full survey No but likely by 2011 Unknown
  Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment?   No
  NI Countryside Survey 2000 which was for stock only. Trend in quality/condition was unknown. No equivalent figure will be available from NICS2007 data until 2009.

S

2007 46000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment?   No

W

2007 106000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Did you refer to the LBAP data (e.g. obtained from the links provided) when compiling this assessment?   No


National status
2005 reporting

 

Date assessed

Value

Units

Accuracy

Adequate baseline data?

Data available via NBN?

UK

1998 329000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Aggregate of country figures (below) Countryside Survey 2000 (62% of total stock. ADAS survey in 1999 showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system)

E

1998 278000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Counrtyside Survey 2000 (figure for England and Wales and based on 62% of total stock. ADAS survey in 1999 showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system). Figure is likely to be a minimum since no allowance has been made for species-rich hedges that are not ancient)

NI

1998 44000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  NI Countryside Survey. 118000km is total stock. An estimated 37% are ancient and/or species rich according to the published HAP.

S

1998 500 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Estimate by Scottish Executive/Scottish Natural Heritage, based on results of a survey 'Establishment of a register of species-rich hedgerows in Scotland 1998-1999'

W

1998 278000 Kilometres Partial survey Yes Some
  Countryside Survey 2000 (figure for England and Wales and based on 62% of total stock. ADAS survey in 1999 showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system). Figure is likely to be a minimum since no allowance has been made for species-rich hedges that are not ancient)


National status
2002 reporting

 

Amount

Units

Year

Accuracy

Reference for data

UK

329000 Kilometres 1998 Informed guess Aggregate of country figures (below) Countryside Survey 2000 (62% of total stock, based on ADAS survey in 1999 which showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system)

E

278000 Kilometres 1998 Informed guess Countryside Survey 2000 (figure for England and Wales and based on 62% of total stock. ADAS survey in 1999 showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system. Figure is likely to be a minimum since no allowance has ben made for species-rich hedges that are not ancient)

NI

44000 Kilometres 1998 Informed guess NI Countryside Survey. 118000km is total stock. An estimated 33% are ancient and/or species rich according to the published HAP.

S

500 Kilometres 1998 Partial or sample survey Estimate by Scottish Executive/Scottish Natural Heritage, based on results of a survey 'Establishment of a register of species-rich hedgerows in Scotland 1998-1999'

W

278000 Kilometres 1998 Informed guess Countryside Survey 2000 (figure for England and Wales and based on 62% of total stock. ADAS survey in 1999 showed that 62% of hedges form part of a pre-1845 field system. Figure is likely to be a minimum since no allowance has been made for species-rich hedges that are not ancient)