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Action - Montane |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
11 |
16 |
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| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and Legislation |
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| U1 |
1 |
Ensure that all policies of all partners will result in no further deterioration
in quality or area of montane habitats and species. |
SNH PKC AC DCS |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| U1 |
2 |
Ensure that all designated sites within the montane zone are protected
from inappropriate development that would endanger montane habitats or
species through Local Plans and Structure Plans. |
PKC AC |
SNH |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| U1 |
1 |
Develop and implement Deer Management Plans in all sub-areas of Deer
Management Groups following DCS Guidelines. |
EGDMG WGDMG West Rannoch East Glen Lyon |
DCS SNH FC RSPB all other local interested individuals |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| U1 |
2 |
Help achieve UK HAP target of favourable condition for at least 75% of
calcareous grassland by approving favourable management under agri-environment
schemes (see Calcareous Grassland HAP). |
SNH |
SAC FWAG SWT SEERAD |
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* |
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| U1 |
3 |
Identify lengths of eroded paths or badly routed paths or hill vehicle
tracks where damage is occurring to key habitats and species and carry
out path repairs/re-route to minimise damage. |
SNH |
PKC AC |
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* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Species management and protection |
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| U1 |
1 |
Implement proposed actions in Species Action Plans for priority species,
and other rare or threatened species where opperunities arise, including
propagation and re-introductions. |
SNH |
NTS |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Advisory |
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| U1 |
1 |
Encourage landowners and tenants to apply for
RSS to get sheep numbers in balance with
requirement of the habitat. |
SAC FWAG |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U1 |
2 |
Encourage shepherds to prevent sheep straying
onto key Natura habitats on designated sites. |
SNH |
FWAG SAC SEERAD |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U1 |
3 |
Promote the dissemination and uptake of the
advice and recommendations in the updated
Muirburn Code with land managers. |
SAC FWAG |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Research and monitoring |
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| U1 |
1 |
Undertake rapid habitat assessments, as
developed by DCS, SNH and MLURI, to give an
indication of the quality of montane habitats
throughout Tayside. |
DMGs |
DCS SNH |
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|
* |
* |
* |
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| U1 |
2 |
Monitor the condition of notified montane
habitats and species within SSSIs and SACs. |
SNH |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U1 |
3 |
Continue research at Ben Lawers and
Caenlochan NNRs to develop methods of
regeneration and expansion of relict populations
of arctic/alpine plants. |
SNH NTS |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| LBAP Ref. |
F |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
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| U1 |
1 |
Promote awareness in recreational users of the
potential impact that they and their dogs can
have on montane species – e.g. promote strict
control of dogs. |
Perthshire Tourist Board Angus & Dundee Tourist Board |
TBP ATB AC PKC (Rangers) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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|
| U1 |
2 |
Encourage research into ecology and
management requirements of rare and
threatened species. |
SNH |
NTS AGRS Universities |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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|
| U1 |
3 |
Raise awareness of the biodiversity value of
upland areas and best practice management
among all those involved in its management.
Work in association with the Cairngorm
Biodiversity Partnership where appropriate. |
TBP CBP |
FWAG SAC SLF DMGs SNH SEERAD |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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|
| U1 |
4 |
Monitor and review this plan – ensure this Plan
is being delivered annually and in detail after
5 years. |
TBP |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| |
Action - Upland Heath |
Deliverers |
To take place by |
Meets
Objective No. |
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|
Lead
Partners |
Partners |
02
|
03
|
04
|
05
|
06
|
07
|
11
|
16
|
|
| LBAP Ref. |
A |
Policy and legislation |
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| U2 |
1 |
Ensure that the policies of all Partners do not
result in deterioration of the quality of upland
heath. |
SNH |
TBC |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
2 |
Ensure that local authorities are fully aware of
the biodiversity importance of upland heath
and of identifiable habitat trends. |
PKC AC SNH |
TBC |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
3 |
Ensure that these habitat trends are fully
considered in Structure, Local and Subject
Plans, particularly any revision to the
Indicative Forestry Strategy. |
PKC AC SNH |
TBC |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| LBAP Ref. |
B |
Site safeguard and management |
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| U2 |
1 |
Ensure no net loss of area of upland heath on
designated sites of national or international
importance by 2010. |
SNH |
FC RSPB |
|
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|
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|
|
* |
|
|
| U2 |
2 |
Improve quality of upland heath on designated
sites by implementing and developing Natural
Care incentives by 2010. |
SNH |
|
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
|
| U2 |
3 |
Promote upland heath as a priority habitat
under the Rural Stewardship Scheme where
appropriate. |
FWAG SAC RSPB |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
4 |
Promote restructuring of woodlands under
Woodland Grant Scheme to integrate with
the upland heath. |
FC |
SNH RSPB |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
5 |
Prioritise management actions on sites
following survey/audit. |
SNH |
RSPB FC |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
6 |
Develop and implement Deer Management
Plans in all sub areas of Deer Management
Groups, following DCS Guidelines and
ensuring that they fully consider targets and
actions for upland heath. |
Deer Commission for Scotland |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| LBAP Ref. |
C |
Advisory |
|
|
|
|
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|
| U2 |
1 |
Use Forest of Clunie and sites within
Cairngorms National Park as exemplars of
good practice. |
SNH |
RSPB SEERAD FC FWAG SAC CPB |
|
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|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
| LBAP Ref. |
D |
Research and monitoring |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| U2 |
1 |
Survey all upland heath within the statutory
site network to NVC standard. |
SNH |
|
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|
* |
|
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|
| U2 |
2 |
Ensure that upland heath within the statutory
site network meets site condition monitoring
targets for favourable conditions. |
SNH |
|
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|
* |
|
|
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|
| LBAP Ref. |
E |
Promotion and awareness-raising |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| U2 |
1 |
Seek common ground between landowners/
managers and conservation and other
interests over management issues relating to SAC
upland heath. |
SNH SLF |
RSPB FWAG SAC |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
| U2 |
2 |
Set up awareness programme by 2003 to
increase public awareness of upland heath
through publications, media and
environmental education. |
SNH |
TBP RSPB FWAG SAC SLF DCS |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| U2 |
3 |
Monitor and review this plan – ensure this
Plan is being delivered annually and review in
detail after 5 years. |
TBP |
|
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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