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The Action Plans

Habitat Action Plans The area of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull has been categorised into 6 broad habitat types: grassland, farmland, woodland, urban, post-industrial and wetland. These broad habitats have then been sub-divided into 24 Habitat Action Plans relating to specific habitat types or land uses. The aim is to give a comprehensive cover of all the land area of the sub-region.

Species Action Plans A list of 26 Species Action Plans for Warwickshire Coventry and Solihull has been selected based on the criteria outlined below. The Steering Group, in consultation with local specialist experts, has selected a balance of species across the various groups of animals and plants i.e the priority species for each group have been selected. In most instances, the project will produce action plans for species which are listed as Priority in the UK Steering Group report (i.e National target species). However, in some cases the populations of those species in this region are increasing or stable and therefore are not in need of current action. In these instances, a more needy local species has been chosen for an action plan instead.

Criteria for Species Selection: UK Steering Group report Listed (as internationally or nationally threatened) Keystone species for which management action will benefit a number of associated species. Cultural Value, or locally characteristic. Includes species which are familiar to local people. Scarcity. Species which are locally/ nationally scarce of declining. Especially if the species “should” be more widespread locally. Specific action needed over and above general habitat conservation. In rapid decline locally.