The Peak District Biodiversity Action Plan – a Living Landscape

This Action Plan is the primary nature conservation document for the Peak District, shared between many wide-ranging partners. Its’ aim is to set the agenda for wildlife conservation in the Peak District over the next 10 years.

The Peak District Biodiversity Action Plan is one of a series of Local Plans that are found throughout the country. Each plan makes an overall contribution to the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and the International Biodiversity Convention signed at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.

The following links are chapters from the Plan including the Habitat and Species Action Plans themselves.

Foreword
Acknowledgements
1.Summary – A Vision for the Wildlife of the Peak District
2.Introduction – What is the Biodiversity Action Plan
3.The Peak District – a Special Place
4.The Future – Action for wildlife
5.25 Key Actions

6.Habitat Action Plans:

6.1.Woodland
Upland Ashwood
UplandOak/Birchwood
Wet Woodland
Parkland and Veteran Trees

6.2.Grassland
Limestone Dales
Hay Meadows
Unimproved Pastures
Rough Grazing
Rush Pasture
Lead Rakes

6.3.Wetland and Aquatic
River Corridor Habitats
Ponds

6.4.Moorland and Heathland
Limestone Heath
Blanket Bog
Heather Moorland

7.Species Action Plans:

7.1.Mammals
Water Vole

7.2.Birds
Curlew
Lapwing
Twite

7.3.Invertebrates
White-clawed Crayfish

7.4.Lower Plants
Appleyard’s Feather-moss
Derbyshire Feather-moss

8.Appendices