WILDLIFE
Moorland Projects | |
| MIRE project (Moorland Improvement and Restoration on Exmoor) | |
© Ali Cox / ENPA | - To modify water management in upland areas
of Exmoor, which influence river and stream hydrology - To restore hydrology and ecology of intact
blanket mire systems - To implement this with a programme of ditch
blocking on Exmoor
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Timescale: Ongoing
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, English Nature, Environment Agency, DEFRA
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Further reading: Mire article 1
Mire article 2
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| Exmoor's Priority Bird Monitoring Project 2005 | |
© Chris Gomersall / RSPB | - To increase understanding of the populations
and breeding outcomes of key species most at
risk on Exmoor - To gain greater understanding of the status of
breeding Merlin and their productivity - To carry out recovery habitat management and
monitoring for ring ouzel
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Timescale: One year/Summer 2005
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
helen.booker@rspb.org.uk
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, RSPB
Further reading: The future for birds on Exmoor
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Impact of Open Access on
Nature Conservation | |
© ENPA | - To ensure that habitats and species of high nature conservation value are not subjected to detrimental impact, due to the New Rights of Open Access
- To monitor levels of use of sensitive areas where possible and monitor tangible effects of public open access post commencement
- To carry out baseline surveys of key sensitive species on important sites
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Timescale: Ongoing monitoring of impact, using aerial photography
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk,
PDHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, Environment Agency, RSPB, National Trust
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Further reading: Recreation use of Exmoor's moorland
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| Exmoor Moorland Invertebrate Survey | |
 | - To provide baseline data on the invertebrate species and communities present on Exmoor’s moorland habitats
- To provide management recommendations that will conserve and enhance the invertebrate fauna of moorland habitats on Exmoor
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Timescale: Survey was completed in 2004.
Recommendations are being implemented
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, English Nature
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Further reading: The Conservation of the Moorland Invertebrate Fauna on Exmoor
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Moorland Restoration on
Hadborough Plantation | |
© Graeme McVittie / ENPA | - To restore lowland heath on existing conifer plantation covering 12 hectares
- To clear fell the area of conifers and actively manage the area by grazing native Exmoor ponies on the site, to encourage heather regeneration and prevent scrub encroachment
- To implement a monitoring programme on the site
- To use the whole moorland restoration site as an example of good working practice
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Location:
Former Hadborough plantation
Timescale: Conifer felling completed
Exmoor Pony grazing has been introduced
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk,
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, English Nature
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| Two Moors Threatened Butterfly Project | |
© Alan Bames / Butterfly Conservation | - To conserve and lead on the recovery of three of Britain’s most rapidly declining butterfly species and their habitats in two core refuge areas on Exmoor and Dartmoor
- To identify specific management requirements for all UK BAP Fritillary butterfly sites within Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks
- Facilitating management works specific to each site, bringing together farmers skills and resources in core areas of interest
- To ensure sustainable land management is in place to ensure the future of these UK BAP species
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Timescale: Project will be completed by 2008
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk,
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, English Nature, Butterfly Conservation, UK BAP, DEFRA, Dartmoor National Park Authority, Environment Agency
Further reading: Progress Report 2005-2006 (PDF, 844KB) |
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| Dartford Warbler Survey | |
© Chris Gomersall / RSPB | - Planning has started for an Exmoor-wide Dartford Warbler survey in 2006
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Timescale: 2006
Contact: AHawkins@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk,
Partners: Exmoor National Park Authority, RSPB
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