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Sixth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland January 2019 Version 2.0 Please cite as: JNCC. 2019. Sixth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. JNCC, Peterborough. For further information visit: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7731 Sixth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Table of Contents: Version history .................................................................................................................... 4 Section I. Information on the targets being pursued at the national level ...................... 5 Section II. Implementation measures taken, assessment of their effectiveness, associated obstacles and scientific and technical needs to achieve national targets .. 7 Delivering an ecologically-coherent and well-managed network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to safeguard marine biodiversity in United Kingdom seas ................................................................. 7 Conserving the genetic diversity of the UK’s tree and shrub species: The UK National Tree Seed Project ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Peatland restoration in the UK ......................................................................................................... 21 Implementing Agri-Environment Schemes in reversing declines in farmland bird populations in England.............................................................................................................................................. 34 Freshwater habitat restoration for species recovery: The case of the vendace (Coregonus albula) in England.............................................................................................................................................. 43 Species reintroduction and reinforcement programmes: Reintroducing dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) to England ................................................................................................................... 51 The Natural Capital Asset Index: Highlighting the importance of the environment for human wellbeing in Scotland ........................................................................................................................ 58 Enacting legislation to promote the sustainable management of natural resources to maintain and enhance biodiversity, the resilience of ecosystems and the benefits they provide in Wales. ......... 63 Control or Eradication of Invasive Non-Native Species: rodent eradication in South Georgia ........ 71 Section III. Assessment of progress towards each national target ............................... 76 Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 ................................................................................................................ 76 Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 ................................................................................................................ 84 Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 ................................................................................................................ 91 Aichi Biodiversity Target 4 ................................................................................................................ 98 Aichi Biodiversity Target 5 .............................................................................................................. 107 Aichi Biodiversity Target 6 .............................................................................................................. 120 Aichi Biodiversity Target 7 .............................................................................................................. 129 Aichi Biodiversity Target 8 .............................................................................................................. 141 Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 .............................................................................................................. 152 Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 ............................................................................................................ 160 Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 ............................................................................................................ 170 1 Figure C3bi. Percentage of UK species of European importance in improving or declining conservation status in 2007 and 2013. .......................................................... 178 Aichi Biodiversity Target 12 ............................................................................................................ 180 Aichi Biodiversity Target 13 ............................................................................................................ 198 Aichi Biodiversity Target 14 ............................................................................................................ 207 Aichi Biodiversity Target 15 ............................................................................................................ 217 Aichi Biodiversity Target 16 ............................................................................................................ 225 Aichi Biodiversity Target 17 ............................................................................................................ 227 Aichi Biodiversity Target 18 ............................................................................................................ 232 Aichi Biodiversity Target 19 ............................................................................................................ 233 Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 ............................................................................................................ 240 Section IV. Description of the national contribution to the achievement of each global Aichi Biodiversity Target ................................................................................................ 250 Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 .............................................................................................................. 250 Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 .............................................................................................................. 251 Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 .............................................................................................................. 253 Aichi Biodiversity Target 4 .............................................................................................................. 254 Aichi Biodiversity Target 5 .............................................................................................................. 255 Aichi Biodiversity Target 6 .............................................................................................................. 256 Aichi Biodiversity Target 7 .............................................................................................................. 257 Aichi Biodiversity Target 8 .............................................................................................................. 258 Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 .............................................................................................................. 260 Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 ............................................................................................................ 261 Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 ............................................................................................................ 262 Aichi Biodiversity Target 12 ............................................................................................................ 264 Aichi Biodiversity Target 13 ............................................................................................................ 266 Aichi Biodiversity Target 14 ............................................................................................................ 267 Aichi Biodiversity Target 15 ............................................................................................................ 269 Aichi Biodiversity Target 16 ............................................................................................................ 270 Aichi Biodiversity Target 17 ............................................................................................................ 272 Aichi Biodiversity Target 18 ............................................................................................................ 272 Aichi Biodiversity Target 19 ............................................................................................................ 274 Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 ............................................................................................................ 276 Section V. Description of the national contribution to the achievement of the targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation .................................................................. 280 GSPC Target 1 .................................................................................................................................. 281 GSPC Target 2 .................................................................................................................................. 282 2 GSPC Target 3 .................................................................................................................................