AONB PLACE – Earth Heritage

Objectives:

To promote the value of the geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, and earth heritage as an integral part of the character of the AONB

To develop opportunities to provide educational material which includes information on the earth heritage and geodiversity of the AONB and the contribution

To promote responsible fossil collection and other recreational activities which impact upon the condition of the Earth Heritage resource of the AONB

EH2 - The impact of recreational activities, agriculture, climate change and development on Earth Heritage within the AONB is monitored and researched

Objectives:

To develop the practices and techniques for recording and monitoring data about the condition of, and changes to the AONB’s earth heritage resource

To develop partnership projects to manage change where it threatens, or could offer benefit to the earth heritage resource of the AONB

EH3 - Earth Heritage issues are given due consideration in proposals for development and other change within the AONB

Objectives:

To ensure that mineral extraction, restoration and landfill proposals are compatible with landscape, historic environment and nature conservation objectives for AONB management

To encourage and partner management planning of the water resource and abstraction levels at a catchment area scale

To promote and support agri-environment schemes and whole farm plans that seek to protect earth heritage through sustainable agricultural practice

To ensure that there is a presumption against proposals for development that may impact upon natural coastal processes within the AONB

To encourage the appropriate management of redundant quarries for nature conservation (including geological features), remaining archaeological interest and where suitable, recreational activities

To investigate the management of tide borne litter along the dramatic undeveloped coastline of the Isle of Wight AONB and Heritage Coasts