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Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Habitat Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Habitat Mapping Project Foreword Contents Executive Summary The landscape and habitats of Buckinghamshire and grain environmental assessment which is held Executive Summary 3 Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes contain a variety It is now possible to present accurate and up to date Milton Keynes have long been recognised for their together in one single database. The database holds of habitats, from the rolling hills of the Chilterns, with information on the extent of habitats across the richness and variety. From ancient parklands in specific information of well over 65,000 land parcels Part 1: Overview of the study 4 their chalk grassland and beech woodlands, to the county. These can be utilised in a variety of situations South Bucks, Chilterns chalk grasslands, to the wet across the entirety of Buckinghamshire and Milton Background 4 Vale of Aylesbury with its ancient parklands and wet including; strategic and green infrastructure planning, meadows associated with Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes and classifies each of these in accordance to Methodology 6 meadows, into Milton Keynes' rich interlinked city and local biodiversity action planning, land use and climate Keynes, our natural environment provides an 191 different landuse and habitat categories. Used on Habitats in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes 7 parkland landscape. Until now the distribution of change monitoring along with development of important contribution to the quality of our area, its own, or brought together with other related these habitats has not been fully understood. ecological networks. The data can also function as an making it a prime location to live, work and invest. environmental information, the data allows detailed Part 2: Results Habitats 8 However, the Habitat Mapping Project, set up by information source for local communities and will interrogation and assessment of habitats and landuse. Buckinghamshire County Council, Buckinghamshire & assist in the identification of local priorities for nature Lowland Calcareous Grassland 8 The environment is being placed under increasing As such the data is of value to a wide range of Milton Keynes Environmental Record Centre and conservation as well as present background Lowland Dry Acid Grassland 10 pressure from changes brought about by climate, professionals including developers, engineers, Milton Keynes Council, has now changed this. For the information to inform local community green Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland 12 growth and development. Strategy and policy is strategic planners, transport officers, land and first time this mapping project brings together all infrastructure plans. Lowland Meadow 14 changing to address such issues and are meant to environment managers and ecologists. It enables available information on habitats within Lowland Fen 16 better safeguard landscape qualities. Section 40 of the informed decision-making about development Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes creating an Lowland Wood-pasture and Parkland 18 Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act proposals, land use and land management change as important resource for a wide variety of applications. Lowland Heathland 20 2006 provides just one example. It places a duty on well as ensuring the protection of the natural all public authorities to have due regard for resources. It allows for the establishment of priorities, Using the Integrated Habitat System all undeveloped Part 3: Results Districts 22 conserving biodiversity. Underpinning this the identification of opportunities and will be an land in the county has been digitally mapped. The Aylesbury Vale District 22 requirement is the need for authorities to ensure important mitigation tool. project brings together both new and existing Chiltern District 24 they are equipped with a good understanding of their information on a range of habitats making it Milton Keynes 26 natural environments. We urge all involved in the planning, conservation and accessible through a Geographical Information System South Bucks District 28 promotion of our beautiful environment to consider (GIS). This report provides an overview of the Wycombe District 30 The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Habitat this resource and to employ it as a means to secure a habitats occurring in the county, their distribution and Bringing this information together Mapping Project provides, for the first time, a fine sustainable environment for all. underlying characteristics. Data is pooled into five Part 4: Using Bucks and MK Habitat administrative areas presenting a summary of the enhances understanding of our natural Mapping 32 habitat resource for each district. This represents a heritage, and as we move forward this Applications 32 major step forward in our understanding, and creates resource will strengthen efforts to Further Information 32 an important tool to conserve the natural develop innovative, more expansive Technical Appendices 33 environment at a time when it is experiencing approaches to wildlife conservation. increased pressures. Martin Tett Mike Galloway Please note for the purpose of this document the word ‘county’ refers to the administrative boundaries of Buckinghamshire and Cabinet Member for Cabinet Member for Milton Keynes. Planning & Environment Development Control & Environment Buckinghamshire County Council Milton Keynes Council Page 2 Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Habitat Mapping Project Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Habitat Mapping Project Page 3 Foreword Contents Executive Summary The landscape and habitats of Buckinghamshire and grain environmental assessment which is held Executive Summary 3 Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes contain a variety It is now possible to present accurate and up to date Milton Keynes have long been recognised for their together in one single database. The database holds of habitats, from the rolling hills of the Chilterns, with information on the extent of habitats across the richness and variety. From ancient parklands in specific information of well over 65,000 land parcels Part 1: Overview of the study 4 their chalk grassland and beech woodlands, to the county. These can be utilised in a variety of situations South Bucks, Chilterns chalk grasslands, to the wet across the entirety of Buckinghamshire and Milton Background 4 Vale of Aylesbury with its ancient parklands and wet including; strategic and green infrastructure planning, meadows associated with Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes and classifies each of these in accordance to Methodology 6 meadows, into Milton Keynes' rich interlinked city and local biodiversity action planning, land use and climate Keynes, our natural environment provides an 191 different landuse and habitat categories. Used on Habitats in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes 7 parkland landscape. Until now the distribution of change monitoring along with development of important contribution to the quality of our area, its own, or brought together with other related these habitats has not been fully understood. ecological networks. The data can also function as an making it a prime location to live, work and invest. environmental information, the data allows detailed Part 2: Results Habitats 8 However, the Habitat Mapping Project, set up by information source for local communities and will interrogation and assessment of habitats and landuse. Buckinghamshire County Council, Buckinghamshire & assist in the identification of local priorities for nature Lowland Calcareous Grassland 8 The environment is being placed under increasing As such the data is of value to a wide range of Milton Keynes Environmental Record Centre and conservation as well as present background Lowland Dry Acid Grassland 10 pressure from changes brought about by climate, professionals including developers, engineers, Milton Keynes Council, has now changed this. For the information to inform local community green Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland 12 growth and development. Strategy and policy is strategic planners, transport officers, land and first time this mapping project brings together all infrastructure plans. Lowland Meadow 14 changing to address such issues and are meant to environment managers and ecologists. It enables available information on habitats within Lowland Fen 16 better safeguard landscape qualities. Section 40 of the informed decision-making about development Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes creating an Lowland Wood-pasture and Parkland 18 Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act proposals, land use and land management change as important resource for a wide variety of applications. Lowland Heathland 20 2006 provides just one example. It places a duty on well as ensuring the protection of the natural all public authorities to have due regard for resources. It allows for the establishment of priorities, Using the Integrated Habitat System all undeveloped Part 3: Results Districts 22 conserving biodiversity. Underpinning this the identification of opportunities and will be an land in the county has been digitally mapped. The Aylesbury Vale District 22 requirement is the need for authorities to ensure important mitigation tool. project brings together both new and existing Chiltern District 24 they are equipped with a good understanding of their information on a range of habitats making it Milton Keynes 26 natural environments. We urge all involved in the planning, conservation and accessible through a Geographical Information System South Bucks District 28 promotion of our beautiful environment
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