Biodiversity

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Biodiversity' is a term that describes the variety of life on our planet, and includes:

Since the June 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, it has been widely accepted that local action is needed in every country in the world to reverse significant declines in both species and habitats - and to make sure that the range of biodiversity on the planet doesn't keep declining.

At the Earth Summit, the UK government signed an agreement to conserve, protect and enhance biodiversity. As part of this obligation, councils are working in partnership with official agencies and non-governmental organisations to produce Local Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAPs).

Each LBAP aims to use resources effectively through partnership action and to take conservation action for locally identified priority habitats,species and important wildlife sites. The content of the LBAP is guided by national targets but it also seeks to reflect the values of local people and provide a focus for local initiatives.

For Renfrewshire the LBAP is a partnership initiative between Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde councils and a range of conservation organisations. The plan was launched on 1 April 2004 and includes a range of actions for identified habitats and species which will increase local biodiversity. The LBAP will also be used to raise awareness of biodiversity in the area and to involve everyone including local communities, landowners, scientists, industries and business in the process.

The Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) is made up of a general introduction seven Habitat Action Plans (HAPs) and eleven Species Action Plans (SAPs). There will be more HAPs & SAPs added in time. The Action Plans outline the actions the LBAP Partnership will endeavour to undertake in order to conserve the habitat or species in question.

To view the Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan click on the table below. Some of these documents are quite large and might take a little time to open.

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Local Biodiversity Action Plan	File Size
Introduction	1.03MB
Habitat Action Plan
Dwarf Shrub Heath	112KB
Mires	160KB
Unimproved Grassland	100KB
River and Streams	161KB
Standing Open Water	180KB
Broad Leaved and Mixed Woodland	120KB
Urban	176KB

Species Action Plan	File Size
Greater and Lesser Butterfly Orchid	208 KB
Common Juniper	124KB
Spignel	154KB
Atlantic Salmon	124KB
Waxcaps	102KB
Black Grouse	182KB
Hen Harriers	147KB
Brown Hare	130KB
Lesser Whitethroat	208KB
Otter	131KB
Pipistrelle Bat	116KB

Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council have produced a Local Biodiversity Newletter is now available to download Biodiversity Action Newsletter No1

You can find out more about biodiversity in Renfrewshire at the Local Biodiversity Action Plan website.

You can find out more about the work of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy at Biodiversity Scotland



To find out more about the UK government's commitment to biodiversity, visit the UKBAP website.

• email: pt@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 842 5811/5822
• fax: 0141 842 5040
• call or write to us at
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  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  PAISLEY
  PA1 1LL

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