Rushmoor Biodiversity Action Plan - Hampshire County Council

Biodiversity Action Plan 2008List of Nature Conservation Designations B45DesignationSINCSINCSINCSINCSINCName of SiteCove Valley,Southern GrasslandMeadow north of M3Junction 4Farnborough TownCemeteryShip Lane CemeteryBlackwater Valley,Frimley BridgeReason for designationThe site supports relic unimproved grasslands andone or more notable species*.The site supports semi-improved grasslands withareas of unimproved grassland. One or morenotable species* are present.The site supports areas of unimproved andsemi-improved grasslands. One or more notablespecies* are present.The site supports semi-improved grasslands withareas of unimproved grassland.The site supports areas of heathland vegetation;including matrices of dwarf shrub, acid grassland,valley mires, scrub and areas of open freshwaterthat supports assemblages of aquatic flora andfauna.Level ofdesignationCountyCountyCountyCountyCounty* Notable species include Red Data Book species, Nationally Scarce species, species covered underSchedules 1, 5 and 8 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, Annex 1 of the EC Bird Directive 79/409and Annex II & IV of the EC Directive 92/43/EEC ‘The Habitats Directive, and those covered by theBern, Bonn and Ramsar Conventions. Notable species will also include species which are considered‘County Rare’ or ‘County Scarce’. County Rare = those species recorded in 1% or less tetrads inHampshire or either of the two vice-counties (11&12) separately. County Scarce = 4% or less tetrads.