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Habitat Summary

Habitat# Sites# ParcelsSizeHabitat Units
BaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedBaselineCreatedEnhancedAllocations% AllocatedBaselineCreatedEnhancedHU GainAllocations% Allocated
Areas3672903005,4213,1052,32510,322.21 ha5,518.87 ha4,420.84 ha714.41 ha7.19%40,560.8441,586.4843,279.9547,972.185,995.067.06%
Individual trees951316321365910,529 trees13,463 trees65 trees2,161 trees15.98%487.68169.582.71166.8227.5115.97%
Hedgerows2232041461,731720746343.44 km234.53 km162.67 km9.02 km2.27%3,213.391,909.892,032.282,510.6379.862.03%
Watercourses113277344184242103.22 km16.18 km61.84 km8.22 km10.54%839.6566.76544.90258.5063.4910.38%
Totals3673243217,9144,2743,32245,101.5643,732.7145,859.8350,908.136,165.926.88%
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 tussockyMedium1131.214.684.68
UrbanArtificial unvegetated, unsealed surfaceV.Low560.65
UrbanBare groundLow110.341.190.53
Heathland and shrubBlackthorn scrubMedium450.776.654.48
WetlandBlanket bogV.High24117.581,977.6396.44
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.High104343.615.30%361.1760.4619.155.30%
GrasslandFloodplain wetland mosaic and CFGMHigh2098315.554.24%2,858.291,150.46121.174.24%
Heathland and shrubGorse scrubMedium472.180.23%24.768.400.060.23%
Heathland and shrubHawthorn scrubMedium4250.787.953.71
Heathland and shrubHazel scrubMedium231.005.933.32
Heathland and shrubLowland HeathlandHigh41432.5183.4013.85
GrasslandLowland calcareous grasslandHigh1946121.753.66%723.39172.1326.483.66%
GrasslandLowland dry acid grasslandV.High4514.443.93%129.9323.355.113.93%
GrasslandLowland meadowsV.High1104011,020.446.55%11,205.716,555.60734.216.55%
Woodland and forestLowland mixed deciduous woodlandHigh75202491.136.39%5,274.82448.25336.886.39%
Heathland and shrubMixed scrubMedium24213511,220.977.06%10,158.886,733.53717.177.06%
GrasslandModified grasslandLow214317.359.70%65.2935.476.339.70%
UrbanOpen Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed LandHigh112955.6119.00%565.47321.35107.4119.00%
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%645.68432.5352.508.13%
GrasslandOther neutral grasslandMedium29418545,027.098.08%40,867.1427,753.973,303.678.08%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; broadleavedMedium138434452.214.08%2,660.751,168.63108.474.08%
Woodland and forestOther woodland; mixedMedium244864.157.57%449.47182.8934.027.57%
LakesPonds (Priority Habitat)High4616520.182.88%182.25109.425.252.88%
LakesPonds (non-priority habitat)Medium7121643.4712.38%335.02116.7841.4912.38%
WetlandPurple moor grass and rush pasturesV.High2226.910.81%347.3060.342.810.81%
WetlandReedbedsHigh16327.9812.86%78.4937.8510.1012.86%
Sparsely vegetated landRuderal/EphemeralLow241.2719.78%5.503.521.0919.78%
Sparsely vegetated landTall forbsLow592.318.964.00
LakesTemporary lakes ponds and pools (H3170)High240.111.350.24
GrasslandTraditional orchardsHigh92152305.2812.41%1,853.201,157.85230.0312.41%
Heathland and shrubUpland HeathlandHigh2414.08111.3227.88
GrasslandUpland acid grasslandMedium729158.212.19%1,475.47665.6832.312.19%
GrasslandUpland hay meadowsV.High4536.651.47%485.85192.667.161.47%
Woodland and forestUpland oakwoodHigh1115.46195.349.79
Watercourse footprintWatercourse footprintV.low330.35
Woodland and forestWet woodlandHigh266754.383.81%410.76128.6015.663.81%
Heathland and shrubWillow scrubMedium81917.250.06%70.8440.970.050.06%
Woodland and forestWood-pasture and parklandV.High517143.406.27%1,186.94230.7174.406.27%
N/AundefinedV.Low110.00

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