The Action Plan

	Introduction
	This is an introduction to Biodiversity Action Plan for Gloucestershire, published as a strategic document that identifies the most urgent priorities for wildlife conservation in the county.

	Gloucestershire Nature Map
	The Nature Map for Gloucestershire shows where the characteristic habitats that typify the county and support its wildlife can be expanded and linked to help wildlife survive in an uncertain future. By identifying the county's wildlife "Strategic Nature Areas" in respect of UK BAP priority habitats, blocks of land were identified which provided the best opportunity for creating and linking these key wildlife habitats.

	Interactive Nature Map
	This map will be available online as soon as possible. The map will allow you to click on any SNA and get a popup infobox of further information and a detailed map of the SNA.

	Priority Landscapes
	Landscape-scale conservation aims to take a holistic approach, looking not just at biodiversity but at local economies, agriculture, ecotourism, geodiversity, culture, archaeology, health and social benefits that come with our natural environment.

	Priority Habitats
	The Gloucestershire Biodiversity Partnership reviewed the county priority habitats list in 2008 and the result was the identification of 26 UK Priority Habitats and 10 Local Priority Habitats.

	Priority Species
	Listed here are species on the UKBAP Priority Species list which are found in Gloucestershire. This includes species whose local decline meets national BAP criteria for marked decline, Red Listed birds, nationally scarce plants, and culturally valued species.

	Guiding Principles
	The implementation of the Gloucestershire Nature Map relies on the availability of high quality baseline data. It also requires the involvement of local conservation practitioners and key decision makers to apply the SNA approach in a consistent manner.

The Action Plan

Introduction

Nature Map

Interactive Nature Map