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Habitat Summary

Habitat# Sites# ParcelsSizeHabitat Units
BaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedAllocations% AllocatedBaselineCreatedEnhancedHU GainAllocations% Allocated
Areas2361881913,7482,0701,4816,969.40 ha3,692.73 ha2,958.77 ha465.83 ha7.00%27,587.1627,654.5328,788.3031,509.803,869.306.86%
Individual trees5875619523598,044 trees8,983 trees65 trees1,329 trees14.69%376.28113.482.71114.0717.0614.69%
Hedgerows14012794992436476211.37 km155.05 km108.94 km5.20 km1.97%1,987.471,254.361,335.611,671.1047.251.82%
Watercourses7216482724916469.11 km11.54 km42.66 km3.71 km6.85%551.7647.72373.79166.2627.676.56%
Totals2362072045,2072,7902,13030,502.6729,070.0930,500.4133,461.243,961.286.65%
Broad habitatHabitat â–²Distinctiveness# BGS sites# ParcelsSize (ha)% AllocatedHUsHU gainAlloc. HUs% Alloc. HUs
CroplandArable field margins game bird mixMedium231.706.584.02
CroplandArable field margins tussockyMedium180.672.572.57
UrbanArtificial unvegetated, unsealed surfaceV.Low220.11
UrbanBare groundLow110.341.190.53
Heathland and shrubBlackthorn scrubMedium220.151.210.71
WetlandBlanket bogV.High12111.501,923.2589.25
Sparsely vegetated landCoastal sand dunesHigh110.21100.00%1.890.631.89100.00%
UrbanDeveloped land; sealed surfaceV.Low581.41
WetlandFens (upland and lowland)V.High62739.373.44%309.9952.4310.663.44%
GrasslandFloodplain wetland mosaic and CFGMHigh1586250.393.38%2,068.15959.2169.913.38%
Heathland and shrubGorse scrubMedium120.121.180.70
Heathland and shrubHawthorn scrubMedium3230.312.701.82
Heathland and shrubLowland HeathlandHigh2526.5954.88
GrasslandLowland calcareous grasslandHigh102568.403.16%422.4689.3413.373.16%
GrasslandLowland dry acid grasslandV.High2210.104.83%111.4213.535.394.83%
GrasslandLowland meadowsV.High74242625.526.26%6,644.783,997.84415.646.26%
Woodland and forestLowland mixed deciduous woodlandHigh49116277.876.87%2,953.20247.32202.916.87%
Heathland and shrubMixed scrubMedium158903872.935.77%7,270.484,664.03419.865.77%
GrasslandModified grasslandLow122315.449.04%59.0132.075.339.04%
UrbanOpen Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed LandHigh82540.2021.52%408.41251.7887.8921.52%
Woodland and forestOther Scot's Pine woodlandMedium222.151.17%15.303.380.181.17%
Woodland and forestOther coniferous woodlandLow343.0013.142.16
GrasslandOther lowland acid grasslandMedium52344.138.97%344.59217.5330.928.97%
GrasslandOther neutral grasslandMedium19112353,346.668.36%27,140.6218,218.702,268.908.36%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; broadleavedMedium90266299.323.65%1,811.98773.7266.203.65%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; mixedMedium143333.418.57%212.7071.2118.238.57%
LakesPonds (Priority Habitat)High3412215.681.99%136.2284.792.721.99%
LakesPonds (non-priority habitat)Medium4815238.5413.97%294.23101.9641.1013.97%
WetlandPurple moor grass and rush pasturesV.High118.96157.2213.86
WetlandReedbedsHigh695.412.43%58.8526.111.432.43%
Sparsely vegetated landRuderal/EphemeralLow121.215.283.30
Sparsely vegetated landTall forbsLow361.686.292.59
LakesTemporary lakes ponds and pools (H3170)High240.111.350.24
GrasslandTraditional orchardsHigh5486183.2912.80%1,146.92688.38146.8612.80%
Heathland and shrubUpland HeathlandHigh1113.70109.2127.01
GrasslandUpland acid grasslandMedium414103.060.28%991.64408.372.810.28%
GrasslandUpland hay meadowsV.High3328.031.42%371.56147.345.271.42%
Woodland and forestUpland oakwoodHigh1115.46195.349.79
Watercourse footprintWatercourse footprintV.low110.05
Woodland and forestWet woodlandHigh225846.362.64%343.14108.499.072.64%
Heathland and shrubWillow scrubMedium4811.610.09%46.0122.360.040.09%
Woodland and forestWood-pasture and parklandV.High313106.335.35%797.88171.6542.715.35%
N/AundefinedV.Low110.00

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