Habitat restoration and creation using HLS/ELS

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Habitat restoration and creation using HLS/ELS

• Dr Robin Field
• Revital-ISE Project Officer
• RNRP

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Higher Level Scheme

• Part of Natural Englands Environmental
  Stewardship Scheme
• Other parts are the Entry Level Scheme and
  Organic Entry Level Scheme
• Main objectives are
• Wildlife conservation and natural resource
  protection
• Maintenance and enhancement of landscape
  character
• Protection of the historic environment and
• Promotion of public access and understanding of
  the countryside

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• Scheme Area (ha) of UAA Number of Agreements
  Annual Value
• CSS 426,208 4.6 11,749 88.0 M
• ESA 479,868 5.2 7,369 40.4 M
• ELS 4,769,125 51.3 36,282 131.6 M
• OELS 373,478 4.0 2,611 39.8 M
• HLS (Combined with ELS/OELS)
• 309,936 - 3,240 58.9 M
• HLS (Standalone)
• 64,525 0.7 429 11.0M
• Total HLS 374,461 - 3,669 69.9.0M
• Total 6,113,204 65.8 58,440 369.7M

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Options for BAP

• Hedgerow management coppicing, laying, planting
  restoration
• Meadow management creation, restoration
  management
• Pond and lake clearing, enlarging creation
• Woodland planting management (small areas)
• Wood pasture restoration management
• Wetlands fens reedbed restoration
  management
• Others haymaking supplements, grazing
  supplements, ancient trees, scrub management
  orchard mgt

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