Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
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Table 6.2<br />
Trends <strong>in</strong> lowl<strong>an</strong>d & farml<strong>an</strong>d priority species status between <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Source: Biodiversity Action Report<strong>in</strong>g System<br />
Lowl<strong>an</strong>d & farml<strong>an</strong>d species <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Assessed <strong>in</strong> both years count % count %<br />
Not a true species<br />
Lost (pre BAP publication) 1 14 1 14<br />
Lost (s<strong>in</strong>ce BAP publication)<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g/accelerat<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (slow<strong>in</strong>g) 2 29 2 29<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 1 14<br />
No clear trend 1 14<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably stable<br />
Stable 3 43 1 14<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Increas<strong>in</strong>g 2 29<br />
The overall appraisal <strong>of</strong> lowl<strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>d farml<strong>an</strong>d priority species is divergent (although<br />
positives outweighed the negative elements).<br />
A more complete account, although not comparable between years, is based on 16<br />
<strong>assessment</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>08 (Table 6.3). The proportion <strong>of</strong> species that were<br />
stable or <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>08 (32%) was the same as those decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (32%).<br />
Table 6.3<br />
Status <strong>of</strong> lowl<strong>an</strong>d & farml<strong>an</strong>d priority species <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Source: Biodiversity Action Report<strong>in</strong>g System<br />
Lowl<strong>an</strong>d & farml<strong>an</strong>d species <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Assessed <strong>in</strong> either year count % count %<br />
Not a true species<br />
Trend unknown 6 38 5 31<br />
Lost (pre BAP publication) 1 6 1 6<br />
Lost (s<strong>in</strong>ce BAP publication)<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g/accelerat<strong>in</strong>g) 1 6 1 6<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (slow<strong>in</strong>g) 2 13 2 13<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 2 13<br />
No clear trend 1 6<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably stable 2 13<br />
Stable 5 31 1 6<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Increas<strong>in</strong>g 2 13<br />
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