What is a habitat action plan?
Habitat action plans are a key commitment under the EU Action Plan for People, Nature and the Economy, published after the fitness check of the EU Nature Directives showed that more action is needed to speed up implementation of the nature directives.
What is a UK BAP habitat?
UK BAP Priority Habitats are a range of semi-natural habitat types that were identified as being the most threatened and requiring conservation action. The original Priority Habitat list was created between 1995 and 1999 and revised in 2007.
What is a UK BAP species?
UK BAP priority species were those that were identified as being the most threatened and requiring conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP). The original list of UK BAP priority species was created between 1995 and 1999.
What does a biodiversity action plan do?
A Biodiversity Action Plan gives an overview of species and habitat in a particular area, identifies threats and sets out steps to be taken to protect and improve the area to preserve and enhance its biodiversity for the future. A BAP is a valuable way of targeting conservation at a local level.
What is a Section 41 habitat?
Section 41 (41) of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act, which came into force on 1st October 2006, requires the Secretary of State to publish a list of habitats and species which are of principle importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England.
What is the UK post-2010 biodiversity Framework?
The UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework (July 2012) The Framework shows how the work of the four UK countries joins up with work at a UK level to achieve the ‘Aichi Targets’ and the aims of the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
How biodiverse is the UK?
The UK boasts more than 70,000 known species of animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms, but the majority of assessments indicate that the abundance of its wildlife is declining.
Why must habitats be conserved?
Preserving habitats is essential to preserving biodiversity. Migratory species are particularly vulnerable to habitat destruction because they tend to inhabit more than one natural habitat. This creates the need to not only preserve the two habitats for migratory species, but also their migratory route.
How many habitats are there in the UK?
From these, the formal list just for England (and laid out below) finally contained 56 of those 65 habitats, and 943 of the original 1,150 UK species.