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Biodiversity Action Plans

Biodiversity Action Plans. United Utilities Biodiversity action plans. “To be a World Class operator of utility infrastructure, committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity across our business.”. 1. SCaMP biodiversity targets - habitat. Habitat. Biodiversity Action Plans Featured.

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Biodiversity Action Plans

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  1. Biodiversity Action Plans

  2. United Utilities Biodiversity action plans “To be a World Class operator of utility infrastructure, committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity across our business.” 1

  3. SCaMP biodiversity targets - habitat Habitat Biodiversity Action Plans Featured UK BAP Lancashire BAP Peak District National Park BAP UU BAP Blanket Bog · · · · Boundary Features · Rivers and Streams · · · Rushy Pasture · * · · Upland Heath · · · · Upland Hay Meadow & Species-rich Grassland · · · · Upland Oak Wood · * · · Wet Woodland · * · · 2

  4. SCaMP biodiversity targets - species Species Biodiversity Action Plans Featured UK BAP Lancashire BAP Peak District National Park BAP UU BAP Brown Hare · · · Curlew · Hen Harrier · · Juniper · · Lapwing · · Otter · · · Twite · · · Water Vole · · · · 3

  5. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (1) 430ha of new native broadleaved woodland planted 1150 Juniper saplings planted at Hareden Farm in Bowland 4

  6. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (2) 5.6km of dry stone walling installed or reinstated 9.3km of newly planted and restored hedgerows 5

  7. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (3) Species Rich Grassland and Upland Hay Meadow >100ha of species rich grassland in Lancashire maintaining and achieving condition • Upland Heath • ~11,000ha of moorland protected through environmental stewardship 6

  8. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (4) 85km grips blocked >100ha bare peat restored 7

  9. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (5) Rush pasture 245ha brought into favourable management under Environmental Stewardship Before After 8

  10. SCaMP biodiversity outputs (6) Hen harriers Brown hares Otters Water vole Other Biodiversity 9

  11. SCaMP Biodiversity Outputs Summary Landscape Scale improvements in Biodiversity Positive action taken on all of United Utilities Habitat Action Plans Wide range of benefits to individual species, many of which are Biodiversity Action Plan species A strong position to continue to protect and enhance biodiversity into the future 10

  12. SCaMP Biodiversity Outputs Summary Landscape Scale improvements in Biodiversity Positive action taken on all of United Utilities Habitat Action Plans Wide range of benefits to individual species, many of which are Biodiversity Action Plan species A strong position to continue to protect and enhance biodiversity into the future “To be a World Class operator of utility infrastructure, committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity across our business.” 11

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