Each of the species listed below appears in the South West's
Regional Action Plan ('Action for biodiversity in the South-West'
(1997)'). This document includes a series of plans which highlight
issues and actions at a regional level and has chosen its subjects
accordingly
The criteria used to select the species included one or more of
the following:
- they occur in >2 counties in the region
- they are UK endemic
- a UK action plan has been prepared and/or
- they are globally threatened/declining
- they are of public interest, i.e. popular
Each plan closely reflects the action plan format used for the
UK biodiversity action plans listing: current status; current
factors affecting the species; current action; benefits;
UK biodiversity objectives and proposed targets; South
West biodiversity objectives and proposed targets and proposed
action required to meet objectives with lead agencies.
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