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Habitat Summary

Habitat# Sites# ParcelsSizeHabitat Units
BaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedAllocations% AllocatedBaselineCreatedEnhancedHU GainAllocations% Allocated
Areas3472752845,2692,9202,1849,689.89 ha5,082.01 ha4,187.37 ha685.92 ha7.40%38,091.8838,200.9040,961.5244,426.995,741.937.25%
Individual trees90125630033099,990 trees13,055 trees65 trees2,089 trees15.92%462.16164.462.71161.6926.6015.91%
Hedgerows2121951371,608680684322.57 km221.32 km152.06 km8.59 km2.30%3,052.541,803.131,916.912,373.8275.062.02%
Watercourses10425673978021994.70 km14.80 km57.91 km7.90 km10.87%764.8560.56511.75239.4760.9910.66%
Totals3473073047,5744,0103,09642,371.4340,229.0443,392.8947,201.985,904.577.06%
Broad habitatHabitat ▲Distinctiveness# BGS sites# ParcelsSize (ha)% AllocatedHUsHU gainAlloc. HUs% Alloc. HUs
CroplandArable field margins cultivated annuallyMedium110.210.810.39
CroplandArable field margins game bird mixMedium231.706.584.02
CroplandArable field margins tussockyMedium180.672.572.57
UrbanArtificial unvegetated, unsealed surfaceV.Low560.65
UrbanBare groundLow110.341.190.53
Heathland and shrubBlackthorn scrubMedium450.776.654.48
WetlandBlanket bogV.High12111.501,923.2589.25
Heathland and shrubBramble scrubMedium270.501.921.25
Sparsely vegetated landCoastal sand dunesHigh110.21100.00%1.890.631.89100.00%
UrbanDeveloped land; sealed surfaceV.Low581.41
WetlandFens (upland and lowland)V.High94142.705.41%349.1659.2018.915.41%
GrasslandFloodplain wetland mosaic and CFGMHigh1997314.524.22%2,855.431,151.72120.454.22%
Heathland and shrubGorse scrubMedium362.030.25%23.327.560.060.25%
Heathland and shrubHawthorn scrubMedium4250.787.953.71
Heathland and shrubHazel scrubMedium231.005.933.32
Heathland and shrubLowland HeathlandHigh31227.8358.66
GrasslandLowland calcareous grasslandHigh1845116.843.82%657.67165.3325.093.82%
GrasslandLowland dry acid grasslandV.High3410.444.68%112.8814.305.284.68%
GrasslandLowland meadowsV.High107371962.636.53%10,526.756,236.14687.846.53%
Woodland and forestLowland mixed deciduous woodlandHigh70182466.276.62%4,979.75424.11329.846.62%
Heathland and shrubMixed scrubMedium23112721,139.887.37%9,480.726,171.55699.107.37%
GrasslandModified grasslandLow214317.359.20%65.2935.476.019.20%
UrbanOpen Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed LandHigh112955.6118.93%565.47321.35107.0218.93%
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 grasslandMedium114382.128.13%645.68432.5352.478.13%
GrasslandOther neutral grasslandMedium28117614,661.988.29%37,865.8825,562.333,138.558.29%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; broadleavedMedium129390394.864.66%2,376.07965.87110.834.66%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; mixedMedium244864.157.40%449.47182.8933.277.40%
LakesPonds (Priority Habitat)High4515917.663.29%152.2593.855.013.29%
LakesPonds (non-priority habitat)Medium6720643.1512.48%332.82115.7541.5212.48%
WetlandPurple moor grass and rush pasturesV.High2226.91347.3060.34
WetlandReedbedsHigh14307.8513.08%77.3936.9310.1213.08%
Sparsely vegetated landRuderal/EphemeralLow241.2715.01%5.503.520.8315.01%
Sparsely vegetated landTall forbsLow592.318.964.00
LakesTemporary lakes ponds and pools (H3170)High240.111.350.24
GrasslandTraditional orchardsHigh83140286.8912.86%1,745.611,082.43224.5312.86%
Heathland and shrubUpland HeathlandHigh1113.70109.2127.01
GrasslandUpland acid grasslandMedium626153.492.26%1,428.95647.7132.262.26%
GrasslandUpland hay meadowsV.High3328.031.93%371.56147.347.161.93%
Woodland and forestUpland oakwoodHigh1115.46195.349.79
Watercourse footprintWatercourse footprintV.low110.05
Woodland and forestWet woodlandHigh256650.043.94%372.59116.4114.683.94%
Heathland and shrubWillow scrubMedium71816.990.06%68.5839.750.040.06%
Woodland and forestWood-pasture and parklandV.High414121.587.30%945.63197.4068.997.30%
N/AundefinedV.Low110.00

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