AONB PLACE – Wildlife

Objectives:

• To promote the value of the wildlife, habitats and nature conservation as an integral part of the character of the AONB
• To develop opportunities to provide educational material, which includes information on nature conservation within the AONB and the contribution wildlife makes to its special qualities and character
• To promote community based initiatives linking people with nature conservation practice to foster greater community involvement and ownership
• To promote responsible recreational and leisure activities in an attempt to limit any detrimental impact upon wildlife within the AONB

W2 - The impact of recreational activities, agriculture, land management, potential climate change and development on wildlife within the AONB will be monitored and researched

Objectives:

• To develop mechanisms for recording and monitoring data about the extents and condition of habitats and species within the AONB, as part of the Biodiversity Action Plan process
• To develop mechanisms to asses the impact of recreational/leisure activities and land management change on the wildlife resource within the AONB
• To develop mechanisms to assess the impact of climate change on habitats and species within the AONB
• To develop partnership projects to manage change where it threatens, or could offer benefit to the wildlife within the AONB

Objectives:

• To ensure the consideration of wildlife issues as part of any proposal for development or land management change within the AONB, where possible securing mitigation and enhancement measures in the process
• To promote and support agri-environment schemes and whole farm plans that provide for wildlife 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