Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20

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Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................... 3 Foreword ................................................................................................................ 1 Section A .................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 2 2 Executive summary ............................................................................................. 3 2.1 Scotland’s contribution to the UK assessment in 2008 ..................................... 3 2.2 Scotland’s biodiversity indicators...................................................................... 6 2.3 Site condition monitoring outcomes.................................................................. 9 2.4 Progress with Scotland’s 2010 biodiversity targets......................................... 10 2.5 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 11 3 The biodiversity of Scotland............................................................................... 12 3.1 Scotland’s wildlife ........................................................................................... 14 3.2 People and nature .......................................................................................... 16 3.3 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 17 4 Climate change.................................................................................................. 19 4.1 People ............................................................................................................ 19 4.2 Coastal and marine......................................................................................... 20 4.3 Lowland and farmland .................................................................................... 20 4.4 Fresh water and wetland ................................................................................ 20 4.5 Woodland and upland..................................................................................... 21 5 Coastal and marine ecosystems........................................................................ 23 5.1 Habitat extent.................................................................................................. 23 5.2 Habitat condition............................................................................................. 24 5.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ....................................... 26 5.4 Wildlife indicators............................................................................................ 30 5.5 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 31 6 Lowland and farmland ecosystems.................................................................... 33 6.1 Habitat extent.................................................................................................. 33 6.2 Habitat condition............................................................................................. 36 6.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ....................................... 36 6.4 Wildlife indicators............................................................................................ 39 6.5 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 39 7 Freshwater and wetland ecosystems................................................................. 41 7.1 Habitat extent.................................................................................................. 41 7.2 Habitat condition............................................................................................. 42 7.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ....................................... 47 7.4 Wildlife indicators............................................................................................ 49 7.5 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 50 8 Woodland ecosystems....................................................................................... 51 8.2 Habitat condition............................................................................................. 53 8.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ....................................... 53
8.4 Wildlife indicators............................................................................................ 56 8.5 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 56 9 Upland ecosystems ........................................................................................... 58 9.1 Habitat extent.................................................................................................. 58 9.2 Habitat condition............................................................................................. 63 9.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ....................................... 63 9.4 Wildlife indicators............................................................................................ 65 9.5 Action for biodiversity...................................................................................... 65 10 Scotland overview............................................................................................ 67 10.1 Habitat extent................................................................................................ 67 10.2 Habitat condition ........................................................................................... 69 10.3 Trends in the status of priority habitats and species ..................................... 70 10.4 Wildlife indicators.......................................................................................... 74 11 Assessing the 2010 target ............................................................................... 75 11.1 Scotland’s contribution to the UK assessment.............................................. 80 11.2 Scotland’s Biodiversity Indicators ................................................................. 81 11.3 Site condition monitoring outcomes .............................................................. 87 11.4 Progress with Scotland’s 2010 biodiversity targets....................................... 89 11.4 Conclusion.................................................................................................... 91 Annex 1 – ............................................................................................................. 92 2010 Indicator Framework ........................................................................................ Annex 2 .............................................................................................................. 100 Scotland's 2010 Biodiversity Targets........................................................................ Annex 3a ............................................................................................................ 113 People and Communications Group......................................................................... Annex 3b ............................................................................................................ 154 Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Group ................................................................... Annex 3c............................................................................................................. 196 Farmland and Lowland Ecosystems Group .............................................................. Annex 3d ............................................................................................................ 204 Freshwater and Wetland Ecosystems Group ..................................................... 204 Annex 3e ............................................................................................................ 208 Woodland Ecosystems Group .................................................................................. Annex 3f ............................................................................................................. 210 Upland Ecosystems Group ....................................................................................... 4
Page 1 and 2: Scottish Natural Heritage Scotland
Page 6 and 7: Foreword Roseanna Cunningham, MSP M
Page 8 and 9: 1 Introduction Biodiversity is the
Page 10 and 11: 2 Executive summary Biodiversity is
Page 13 and 14: 2.2 Scotland’s biodiversity indic
Page 15 and 16: Fluctuating 1. Marine fishing place
Page 17 and 18: A summary of condition assessments
Page 19 and 20: 3 The biodiversity of Scotland
Page 21 and 22: Collectively, Sites of Special Scie
Page 23 and 24: together with the adaptation of nat
Page 25 and 26: conservation bodies, agri-environme
Page 27 and 28: 4 Climate change
Page 29 and 30: 4.2 Coastal and marine In the seas
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Page 33 and 34: 5 Coastal and marine ecosystems
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Page 37 and 38: Condition of notified features in p
Page 39 and 40: The overall appraisal of coastal an
Page 41 and 42: 5.4 Wildlife indicators Environment
Page 43 and 44: identifying a short list of ‘mari
Page 45 and 46: 6 Lowland and farmland ecosystems 6
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7 Freshwater and wetland ecosystems
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7.2 Habitat condition According to
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The development of river basin mana
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Condition of notified features in p
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cristatus; white-clawed freshwater
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7.5 Action for biodiversity The fiv
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8 Woodland ecosystems 8.1 Habitat e
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8.2 Habitat condition Based on 464
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Table 8.2 Trends in woodland priori
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Table 8.4 Action Implementation 201
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9 Upland ecosystems The extent and
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Dwarf shrub heath Dwarf shrub heath
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Figure 9.5 Change in the extent of
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Four habitats assessed in 2005 were
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Table 9.3 Action Implementation 201
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10 Scotland overview The landmass o
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10.2 Habitat condition By recording
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The proportion of habitats which we
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Table 10.4 Trends in priority speci
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11 Assessing the 2010 target
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inland and groundwater pollution; m
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decline: between 2000 and 2050 biod
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11.1 Scotland’s contribution to t
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As well as being an integral part o
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5. The majority (84%) of 867 non-na
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Table 11.1 Natural Heritage Indicat
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Overall, 73% of notified habitats,
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Conservation status of priority (st
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Annex 1 - 2010 Indicator Framework
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1 Focal Area 2 Global - CBD 5 Cover
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1 Focal Area 2 Global - CBD 3 Europ
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1 Focal Area 6 Status of resource t
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Annex 2 Scotland's 2010 Biodiversit
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TARGET Summary of progress Progress
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