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Countdown to 2010 timeline

This 'timeline for action' counts down to 2010 and outlines the key decisions and actions that we believe should take place if the government is to meet its target of halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010.

Will the Government live up to to these commitments? The clock is ticking and biodiversity is being lost. The time for action is now.

December 2005 

  • The first tranche of Natura 2000 marine network of SACs and SPAs should be notified       

- target not met

  • List of species of importance for biodiversity in Scotland to be published        

- target met      

January 2006  

  • Progress Reports for all UK BAP priority species and habitats should have been collated 

- target met 

  • Annual stocktake of England Biodiversity Strategy to be published        

- target met

  • At least 68% of government owned SSSIs should be in favourable condition

- progress not known                   

March 2006    

  • Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill to become law, should include a biodiversity duty for all public bodies in England and Wales     

- target met 

  • At least 72% of English SSSIs to be in favourable condition      

- target met       

April 2006       

  • Revised lists of UK BAP priority species and habitats to be published    

- target not met               

June 2006        

  • Progress report on all UK BAP priority species and habitats to be published          

- target met         

July 2006         

  • Revision of targets for UK BAP priority species and habitats to be completed                 

- target not met  

September 2006         

  • Scottish List of priority biodiversity species to be revised                   

October 2006          

  • Revised England Biodiversity Strategy and indicators to be published
  • Biodiversity audits and impact assessments should have been carried out on at least 80% of Government owned land                   

January 2007  

  • Plans or mechanisms for new UK BAP priorities to be published               

March 2007

  • At least 78% of English SSSIs to be in favourable condition           

November 2007             

  • Report to Scottish Parliament on progress of Scottish Biodiversity Strategy                       

March 2008    

  • 80% of the public estate (Government and local authority owned land) should have biodiversity management plans or prescriptions   
  • At least 83% of English SSSIs to be in favourable condition                

October 2008  

  • Review of progress on UK BAP priority species and habitats to start                   

December 2008     

  • Natura 2000 Network of marine SACs and SPAs should be completed    
  • Marine Bill (UK framework legislation) to receive Royal Assent            

March 2009

  •  At least 87% of English SSSIs to be in favourable condition       

April 2009     

  • Progress report on all UK BAP priority species and habitats should be published                   

January 2010  

  • Network of OSPAR (The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to include nationally important sites should be in place            

February 2010             

  • All Natura 2000 marine sites should have management objectives in place                   

March 2010    

  • 100% of the public estate (Government and local authority owned land) should have biodiversity management plans or prescriptions                    

April 2010       

  • 95% of SSSIs in England to be in favourable condition                   


 

Last modified: 02 October 2006