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Protecting and enhancing threatened species and habitats

Male black grouse displaying at lek at the RSPB Abernethy Forest nature reserve

In 2002, a third of the UK's Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats and a quarter of BAP species were still declining.

The UK is committed through the Global strategy to plant conservation to a target of ensuring that at least 60% of threatened species are safe. 

In 2002, just 22% of BAP plant species were stable or increasing. This shows the scale of the challenge.  

What is needed

  • Revised BAP species and habitat priorities
  • Adequate monitoring of all UK BAP priorities
  • An increase of at least £100 million a year for delivery of UK BAP targets
  • Increased habitat restoration and re-creation through positive planning
  • A duty on all public bodies in England and Wales to further biodiversity conservation (as exists in Scotland)         

Performance Indicator

  • No BAP priority species and habitats ‘still declining’ by 2010         

Last modified: 02 October 2006