6. Champion Species: Outcome and Measures

Desired Outcome 6

Champion Species are increasing in range and abundance

MEASURES For National Gov’ment and/or Local Gov’ment

For ALBs (NE, EA, HE, FC)

 

For  Land owners and farmers

For Conservation bodies and NGOs

 

6A Carry out more research and practical action to ensure that wading birds thrive in Bowland    

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6B Enable seed collecting, propagating and planting of globeflower and other local native species in meadows.  

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6C Install more ‘homes for nature’ including boxes for swift, pied flycatcher, brown long-eared bat    

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6D Identify a northern seed source for juniper; propagate and plant saplings in upland cloughs  

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6E Survey the black grouse population in and near to Bowland, and establish relocations where habitats support the potential for new leks and a resident population   

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6F Establish a local management approach to combat and eradicate illegal persecution of hen harriers (and other raptors)

 

 

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6G Carry out research to identify key sites for waxcaps and hard fern, and deliver actions that help to understand and safeguard these habitats     

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6H Deliver habitat and species conservation measures at a landscape scale, increase habitat connectivity and undertake adaptive management to increase species diversity and abundancy

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Targets

Local Indicator

Number of projects targeted at recovery of threatened species; 
Number of wildlife boxes installed

Additional Nature Recovery Plan Targets (2040)

  • All local wildlife sites will have been surveyed
  • 75% of local wildlife sites will be in better management