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The Selby Biodiversity Action Plan Is the Plan That Leads the Process by Which Action Is Taken Locally to Conserve Wildlife Acknowledgements The preparation of the Selby BAP would not have been possible without the involvement of many individuals and organisations. These include the naturalists who have recorded wildlife in the District, members of the steering group, members of the partnership who have offered advice, English Nature, North Yorkshire County Council and Selby District Council for supplying funding and the NYCC project officer. Action Plan Author / contributor Woodland Forest Enterprise Lowland wood pasture and parkland NYCC, Joyce Payne Ancient and species-rich hedgerow NYCC Arable farmland NYCC, FWAG Grazing marsh Bob Coursey, NYCC, EA, RDS Defra Unimproved grassland NYCC Lowland heathland EN Fens NYCC Reedbed NYCC Lakes and ponds NYCC Canals BW, NYCC Rivers, streams and ditches NYCC, EA, IDB Towns and villages NYCC, Joyce Payne, SDC Otter Water for Wildlife Project Water vole Water for Wildlife Project Great crested newt EN Tansy beetle NYCC, University of York Dingy skipper Dr David Chesmore Pillwort NYCC Cylindrical whorl snail NYCC Agabus ulignosus NYCC, Martin Hammond Bats John Drewett Bumble bees Dr Michael Archer Clearwing moths Dr David Chesmore Rare moths Dr David Chesmore 145 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 146 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 Glossary Arable weeds. Wild flowers, often annuals, that grow in regularly disturbed soil in an arable environment. This does not include pernicious weeds such as thistles and goosegrass. BAP See Biodiversity Action Plan BioDAT Software for recording SINC information, using a Microsoft Access database and a MapInfo, GIS mapping system. Biodiversity The variety of life. The term embraces the full range of habitats, species, and the variation found within species (including genetic variation). Biodiversity Action Plan A plan to conserve or re-create biodiversity. The term may be used to describe the whole process by which this happens, or sometimes a document that sets out how this is to be achieved. cSAC Candidate Special Area of Conservation. Distribution The extent of a species’ range. Ecosystem A community of inter-related organisms. Eco-tourism The generation of income through ‘green’ tourism, such as wildlife holidays, bird watching. GIS Geographic Information System. Habitat A type of landscape (e.g. wet woodland, lowland heathland) characterised by particular communities of vegetation and animals. Habitat Action Plan (or HAP) One of two sorts of plans contained within the BAP document (see also Species Action Plan). A plan geared towards the conservation or re-creation of a particular habitat, such as Lowland heathland. 147 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 Habitats Directive See below. Habitat Regulations The Conservation (Natural Habitats &c) Regulations 1994, known as ‘The Habitat Regulations’, are UK regulations passed to deliver the EC Council Directive ‘The Habitats Directive’. They refer to planning, land use, land management and environmental regulation, with emphasis on the roles of Local Authorities (called Competent Authorities). The Regulations are the basis of the Natura 2000 series of sites known as SPAs, SACs and cSACs. The Habitats Regulations aim to protect site of European Community (EC) importance. Invertebrate Any animal lacking a backbone. This group include insects (e.g. butterflies, moths, flies, bees, wasps, beetles) and non-insect invertebrates (e.g. worms, molluscs such as snails and slugs and crustaceans such as crabs and crayfish). Local Agenda 21 (LA21) A term describing the actions that must be taken locally to promote sustainability. Local Agenda 21 has its roots in the Rio Earth Summit. Sustainability has been described as "the ability to meet our needs without compromising the needs of our children". LNR Local Nature Reserve. A site designated by the Local Authority under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. A Local Nature Reserve has an educational as well as a wildlife remit. National Vegetation Classification (NVC) A system for surveying habitats and allocating them to a recognised scientific type. The NVC is a nationally accepted system. Phase 1 habitat survey A nationally recognised system for allocating land into broad habitat types. Phase 2 habitat survey More detailed habitat survey than phase 1, based on individual sites. Ramsar European system for designating internationally important bird sites, named after the town in Iran where the treaty was signed. Range The area across which a species can be found. Riparian 148 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 The corridor of habitat along a water course. SAC Special Areas of Conservation notified under The Habitats Regulations 1994, as part of the Natura 2000 series of nature conservation sites. Selby Biodiversity Action Plan The Selby Biodiversity Action Plan is the plan that leads the process by which action is taken locally to conserve wildlife. It includes those habitats and species for which Selby has a special responsibility under the UK BAP. SINC Site of Interest for Nature Conservation. A non-statutory site designated by the Local Authority for its nature conservation interest. SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest. Nationally important site given legal protection by the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), as amended. SSSIs are designated by English Nature. Species A taxonomic group into which a genus is divided, the members of which are capable of interbreeding. For example, the blackbird (Turdus merula) and song thrush (Turdus philomelos) are related. They are in the same genus so share the genus name Turdus. However, they are different species and so have specific second names. Species Action Plan (or SAP) One of two sorts of plans contained within the BAP document (see also Habitat Action Plan). A plan geared toward the conservation or re-introduction of a particular species. Steering Group. A group formed by representatives of local authorities, conservation organisations, communities and business, who oversee the Local BAP process. SPA Special Protection Area, notified under The Habitats Regulations 1994, as part of the Natura 2000 series of nature conservation sites. UK Biodiversity Action Plan The BAP for the United Kingdom, which has its roots in the 1981 Rio Earth Summit. The UK Government has produced 391 SAPs and 45 HAPs, which detail actions necessary for a wide range of the Country's habitats and most threatened plants and animals. The UK BAP forms the basis for all Local Biodiversity Action Plans as well as other initiatives. UK BAP - See UK Biodiversity Action Plan 149 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 150 Approved Selby Local Biodiversity Action Plan August 2004 Bibliography 1. UK Biodiversity Steering Group, 1994, ‘Biodiversity: the UK Action Plan’, HMSO, London. 2a UK Biodiversity Steering Group, 1995, ‘Biodiversity: the UK Steering Group Report, volume 1: Meeting the Rio Challenge’, HMSO, London. 2b UK Biodiversity Steering Group, 1995, ‘Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report’, volume 2, UKBSG, HMSO, London. 3. 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