Dartmoor National Park Authority

Dartmoor Biodiversity Action Plan
Table of Contents

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1.	Dartmoor Biodiversity Steering Group Members   (253kb - PDF Help)
3.	Contributors to Action Plan Workshops
5.	Foreward by HRH His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (November 2000)
6.	The Nature of Dartmoor : a vision
7.	Summary

Section 1 - Introduction

12.	Biodiversity and why it matters  (474Kb - PDF Help)
13.	The Biodiversity framework
13.	The international framework
13.	The national framework
13.	The regional and local framework
14.	The need for a Dartmoor Biodiversity Action Plan
14.	Agenda 21
18.	Relationships with other Dartmoor Plans
18.	Dartmoor National Park Management Plan
18.	Dartmoor National Park Local Plan
19.	Dartmoor National Park Best Value Performance Plan
19.	LEAPs for Dartmoor Rivers
20.	Drawing up the Dartmoor Biodiversity Action Plan
20.	The Nature of Dartmoor : A Biodiversity Profile
20.	The Dartmoor Biodiversity Steering Group
20.	The habitat and species action plans
21.	The final document

Section 2 : Habitat and Species Action Plans

22.	Introduction   (92Kb - PDF Help)
22.	Grouping habitat action plans
22.	Action plans for key species
23.	The role of lead bodies, partners and landowners in delivering actions
23.	Monitoring responsibility for the action plans

Section 3 : Key Wildlife Actions

28.	Introduction    (503Kb - PDF Help)
28.	Policy and Legislation
28.	Agri-environment schemes
29.	Statutory and strategic plans
29.	Wildlife webs
30.	Air and water quality
31.	Site Safeguard
31.	SSSI/SAC status
31.	Planning controls and other statutory consulatations
32.	Management agreements
33.	Habitat Management
33.	Management plans
33.	Grazing regimes
33.	Habitat restoration and re-introduction of species
34.	Invasive and non-invasive species
35.	Advisory
35.	Advice on management and grants
35.	Promotion of best practice
36.	Research and Monitoring
36.	Research priorities for biodiversity on Dartmoor
36.	The Dartmoor Biodiversity Research Group
37.	Biodiversity monitoring on Dartmoor
38.	Research on historical land management and vegetation change
39.	Communication and Publicity
39.	Public enjoyment and intepretation
40.	Education
41.	Provision of information
42.	Dartmoor Biodiversity Newsletter

Section 4 : Making it Happen

43.	Partnerships    (409Kb - PDF Help)
43.	Landowners including farmers and foresters
44.	Agencies and organisations
44.	Businesses
46.	Community action
47.	Recreational users
49.	Other environmental interests
50.	Funding
51.	The Project Approach
52.	Monitoring and Review

Section 5 : Finding Out More

54.	Getting involved    (351Kb - PDF Help)
55.	Sources of advice and information
61.	Keeping up to date
62.	References
62.	Dartmoor wildlife
62.	Biodiversity planning

Appendix 1 : The Action Plans

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64.	Habitats
64.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Moorland    (829 Kb - PDF Help) High quality map of Moorland  (54Kb - PDF Help)
76.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Woodland    (773Kb - PDF Help)
86.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Freshwater    (965Kb - PDF Help)
96.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Rhos Pasture    (403Kb - PDF Help) High quality map of Rhos Pasture  (37Kb - PDF Help)
102.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Haymeadows and species-rich dry pastures    (766Kb - PDF Help)
108.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Field Boundaries and Isolated Trees    (376Kb - PDF Help)
114.	Dartmoor Habitat Action Plan for Rocks (including Tors, clitter slopes, quarries, caves, maines and buildings)   (485Kb - PDF Help)
122.	Species
122.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Mosses, Lichens and Ferns    (564Kb - PDF Help)
134.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Deptford Pink  (665Kb - PDF Help) High quality map of Deptford Pink  (80Kb - PDF Help)
138.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Flax-leaved St. John's-wort   (695Kb - PDF Help) High quality map of Flax leaved St John's wort  (110Kb - PDF Help)
142.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Vigur's Eyebright  (733Kb - PDF Help ) High quality map of Viqur's Eyebright  (81Kb - PDF Help)
146.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Blue Ground Beetle (689Kb - PDF Help  ) High quality map of Blue Ground Beetle  (81Kb - PDF Help)
150.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Bog Hoverfly (507Kb - - PDF Help )
154.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for High Brown and Pearl-bordered Fritillaries   (600Kb - PDF Help ) High quality map of High Brown and Pearl bordered Fritillaries  (104Kb - PDF Help)
160.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Marsh Fritillary and Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (926Kb - PDF Help )
166.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Scarce Dragonflies (906Kb - PDF Help )
172.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Golden Plover and Dunlin (264 Kb - PDF Help ) High quality map for Golden Plover and Dunlin  (38Kb - PDF Help)
178.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Ring Ouzel (918Kb - PDF Help )
182.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Bats (713Kb - PDF Help ) High quality map for Bats  (101Kb - PDF Help)
190.	Dartmoor Species Action Plan for Dormouse (721Kb - PDF Help ) High quality map for Dormouse  (107Kb - PDF Help)

Appendix 2 : List of Abbrieviations (275 Kb - PDF Help  )

Appendix 3 : Latin Names of Species referred to in the text

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