Woodland Habitats - Purbeck
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Extent/Distribution

This section covers woodlands, parklands and veteran trees

Purbeck is not historically a well-wooded area, but ancient woodlands occur on the north facing scarp of the chalk ridge, on the periphery of the heathland area and in the Corfe Vale and Kimmerideg Valley. Rare plants found here include butterfly orchid and narrow-leaved lungwort. In addition, the unpolluted air in purbeck and sheltered valleys provide the conditions under which parkland and veteran trees can support nationally important lichen species

Threats

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Action Plan Objectives

Broad-leaved Woodland

To enhance the area and increase knowledge of broad-leaved woodland in Purbeck by appropriate management and surveys

  • Set up a pilot scheme to look at the reversal of conversion
    TARGET: By 2001

  • Restore 400 hectares of broadleaved woodland
    TARGET: By 2010

  • Promote coppicing, retention of dead wood and ride maintenance through grant schemes
    TARGET: By 2001

  • Survey and monitoring programmes for selected key species
    TARGET: By 2002


Parkland and Veteran Trees

To maintain the current extent and quality of the Purbeck and veteran tree resource and to ensure where possible its future by allowing long-term additions to the tree population

  • Carry out surveys of key sites for important species groups (bats, fungi etc)
    TARGET: By 2002

  • Identify old trees with particular wildlife value
    TARGET: By 2002

  • Promote the value of old trees to relevant audiences
    TARGET: By 2002

  • Offer management advice to owners/practitioners
    TARGET: Ongoing

Action Plan Targets

see above

Current Action

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Proposed Action

Policy and legislation

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Management

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Research and monitoring

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Education and awareness raising

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Progress

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