Transcript UKConservationMethodsTasks

UK Conservation Methods
L/O: To explore how the UK is trying to
conserve its wildlife.
• Conservation of many habitats in the
UK relies on continued management to
conserve or new management to create
or enhance habitats.
• Roles of the government, voluntary
organisations and pressure groups.
The role of government organisations in
protecting sites of ecological importance
and endangered species:
• Natural England, Countryside Council for Wales or
equivalent: SSSI, NNR, MNR, SPA, SAC.
• DEFRA: Ramsar Sites, agri-environmental schemes.
Designation of a protected
area
• Designation of a protected area restricts the
damaging activities which may take place.
• Many areas have multiple designations to
give additional or different types of protection.
Two different group of designated areas:
• UK
• International
Sites of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSIs)
• Find an SSSI site in Kent, using this
link: http://www.englishnature.org.uk/special/sssi/search.cfm
• Why is your chosen site an SSSI?
• Describe the habitat and the wildlife
found there
• What is the latest assessment of the
condition of the site?
National Nature Reserves
• Find an NNR site in Kent, using this link:
http://www.englishnature.org.uk/special/nnr/nnr_search.asp
• Who are the partner organisations for your
chosen reserve?
• Describe the habitat and what wildlife would
we see if we were to visit.
• Does it have any other designations?
• Why is it a reserve?
Local Nature Reserves
• Find an LNR site in Kent, using this link:
http://www.englishnature.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_search.asp
• What type of LNR is it?
Lundy Marine Nature Reserve
• http://www.englishnature.org.uk/special/nnr/nnr_details.asp?nnr
_name=lundy&C=0&Habitat=0&natural_area
=&local_team=0&spotlight_reserve=0&X=&N
NR_ID=107
• Where is this MNR?
• Who are the partner organisations for your
chosen reserve?
• Does it have any other designations?
• Describe the habitat(s) and what wildlife
would we see if we were to visit.
• Why is it a reserve?
Ramsar sites
• Choose a site within the UK using this link:
http://ramsar.wetlands.org/Database/Searchf
orsites/tabid/765/Default.aspx
• Who are the partner organisations for your
chosen reserve?
• Does it have any other designations?
• Describe the habitat and what wildlife would
we see if we were to visit.
• Why is it a reserve?
Current EU designations
Special Protection Areas
(SPAs)
• Choose a SPA site within the UK using this
link: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1400
• Who are the partner organisations for your
chosen reserve?
• Does it have any other designations?
• Describe the habitat and what wildlife would
we see if we were to visit.
• Why is it a reserve?
Special Areas of
Conservation (SACs)
• Choose a SAC site within the UK using this
link:
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACsel
ection/SAC_list.asp?Country=E
• Who are the partner organisations for your
chosen reserve?
• Does it have any other designations?
• Describe the habitat and what wildlife would
we see if we were to visit.
• Why is it a reserve?
Environmental Stewardship
Scheme:
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/planning/grant
s-funding/es/default.htm
• Using the booklet at the bottom of the web
page, create an A3 poster, aimed at farmers,
promoting the features and benefits of the
ESS.
• Are there any management options which
you don’t know about? – Find out what they
are.
• Using the resources on the above link, do you
think the scheme has been success – provide
evidence for your views – 200 words max.
Species Recovery
Programme
• http://www.englishnature.org.uk/science/srp/default.asp
• Create a booklet informing the public
about the SRP.
• Why is SRP different?
• What species are protected by SRP?
• What partners make contributions to the
SRP and how do they benefit?
The role of voluntary
organisations and
• WWF
• RSPB
WWF
www.wwf-uk.org
Find out in its WHAT WE DO option,
listed as ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
- climate change, marine pollution
- and transport.
What is the WWF doing about them?
RSPB
Look at the RSPB powerpoint and note the
following:
a) What is the RSPB's main aim?
b) RESERVES - to what pressures are the RSPB
responding when they set up reserves?
c) CONSERVATION - what is the red list and
how many British bird species are on it?
d) RESEARCH - list the research issues with
which the RSPB have concern
e) SOLUTIONS - list some of the solutions the
RSPB propose
Tip!!
• Quite often a site will have more than one
designation, e.g. The Swale is a SPA and
SSSI.
• check other websites listed in this
powerpoint.
• It would be easier to ‘double-up’ a case
study for easy revision.