County Wildife Site Criteria for Cornwall Appendices

Where any area has less than ½ of the expected number, then we will drop the STC by onelevel of size.Where any area has less than ¼ of the expected number, then we will drop the STC by afurther level of size.The levels of size that we will use is as follows:0.10, 0.15 0.20, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 ha.Using combinations of administrative districts and Natural Areas will enable us to reflect theaims of paragraph 48 of the DEFRA guidance (2006).Subtidal SitesThe considerations above refer only to terrestrial sites, not to those which are subtidal.The whole of the subtidal area is as natural (or more so) as any existing semi-natural habitatsthat exist on the land. Accordingly, the whole of the subtidal area is considered to be of atleast County importance and – theoretically, at least – all of County Wildlife Site status.Appendix 2 – The Selection of Local Sites by SizeCounty Wildlife Site Criteria