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 is the BAP strategy?

What is a biodiversity action plan? According to UK Planning, a BAP is a strategy prepared for a local area aimed at conserving and enhancing biological diversity.

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.

What do local biodiversity action plans do?

In the United Kingdom a local biodiversity action plan (LBAP, pronounced ‘ell-bap’) is a plan aimed at conserving the fauna, flora and habitats – collectively referred to as biodiversity – of a defined area, usually along local authority boundary lines.

What is a UK BAP priority 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 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 suite of habitats of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity (formerly Priority Habitats) nest into the defined Broad Habitat Types.

What makes a flagship species?

A flagship species is a species selected to act as an ambassador, icon or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, campaign or environmental cause. Flagship species are usually relatively large, and considered to be ‘charismatic’ in western cultures.

What is a schedule 1 bird?

Birds listed under Schedule 1 protection are protected against any disturbance whilst nesting and/or rearing young, at or near the nest. Schedule 1 protection provides laws against: Disturbing any wild bird included in Schedule 1 while it is building a nest or is in, on or near a nest containing eggs or young.

What does BAP habitat stand for?

UK BAP priority habitats cover a wide range of semi-natural habitat types, and were those that were identified as being the most threatened and requiring conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP).