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Wildlife - Policies

W1 - The importance of wildlife and its relationship to the character of the AONB is widely understood.

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 assess 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