| Tayside Biodiversity - Tayside
Biodiversity Action Plan - Upland -
Upland Heath |
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CURRENT ACTION
Upland heath is unique among major terrestrial habitats in having no obvious
dedicated public funding mechanism. Outwith designated sites positive management
is almost entirely dependent on funding by private sporting owners whose activities
make public support problematic.
Rural Stewardship Scheme - incentives for sympathetic management of stock.
Overall budget too low to outweigh effects of mainstream supports.
SSSI and SPA designations of key heathland areas like the Forest of Clunie
with supporting management incentives and monitoring.
Cairngorms Partnership Board lottery bid for moorland demonstration sites.
Woodland Grant Scheme - incentives and constraints which integrate woodland
with upland heath.
SNH conservation grants for both designated and non-designated sites, especially
the Community Grant Scheme and the new Natural Care programme.
Development of demonstration moors on SSSIs and within Cairngorm Partnership
Area with European and other support. |
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Moorland Working
Group - national partnership of statutory agencies, conservation,
landowning and sporting bodies to promote effective and legal
management of grouse moors.
Tayside Indicative Forestry Strategy - provides for planned woodland expansion
based on criteria which includes conservation of upland heath (to be revised).
Independent Study Groups, including the Raptor Study Group and the Black Grouse
Study Group monitor key species and indicator species across the area.
Opportunities taken for promoting and developing good montane and moorland practice
for biodiversity may increase appropriate tourism and recreation and foster a
greater understanding of the role of traditional and appropriate management in
shaping the surrounding landscape. |
Objectives |
Targets |
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Ensure the quality of important
upland heathland habitat in Tayside is retained and improved. |
No net loss in area of good quality upland
heath habitat by 2010
Restoration or improvement of 20,000 ha. of upland heath
by 2010 |
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Determine the condition of key upland heath
habitats in Tayside by 2006 |
Complete survey of condition of key upland
heath habitats by 2006 |
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Set up programme to raise awareness of contribution
of upland heath to biodiversity, particularly regarding provision
of dedicated management incentives. |
Set up awareness programme by 2003. |
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Stakeholders
Landowners, land managers and advisors, statutory bodies and local authorities,
Deer Commission for Scotland, tourists and local users, members of the public. |
ACTION
FOR BIODIVERSITY
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Action - Upland Heath |
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