Harry Barton CEO, Devon Wildlife Trust LNP Board lead for the
aim To Protect and Improve Devons Natural Environment Protecting
and improving Devons natural environment
Source: Marine Management Organisation Contribution to the
coastal economy (English Channel) Source: Marine Management
Organisation
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Some achievements -Evidence base / strategy -Forged new
partnership to identify key actions for 2015 for each theme
-Increased communication
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otters, dormice, mudflats water vole, fritillary butterflies,
curlew, meadows Issues: lack of appropriate management, invasive
species, disease, nutrient enrichment, continued habitat
fragmentation State of Devons Nature - examples
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Contribution to national targets Biodiversity 2020 National
Pollination Strategy Water Framework Directive Flood risk
management
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SSSIs 50% SSSI in favourable condition 30% in 2014 95% in
favourable or recovering condition 97% in 2014 Wildlife Sites
County Wildlife Sites 2,114 total but total could be double this
34% are in good condition Contribution to Biodiversity 2020
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Partnership achievements include: Local Sites Project
(monitoring and advice) Advice and grants provided by organisations
and projects e.g. Two Moors Butterflies, Mires on the Moors
Biodiversity 2020:Priority Habitats LNP challenge: To find long
term funding for landscape advisory projects and new ways to fund
the management of priority habitats.
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LNP actions: - Supporting and investigating the extension of
the South Devon B- lines project (led by Buglife and South Devon
AONB) Including a Bees Needs Week in our 2015 events calendar to
inspire action and celebrate existing work across the county
National Pollination Strategy
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Upstream Thinking: the concept
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Upstream Thinking: the catchments
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Culm grassland can store up to five times as much water water
leaves intensively managed grasslands during storms 11 times more
rapidly water quality from Culm grassland is significantly better
Upstream Thinking: proving the case
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Northern Devon Nature Improvement Area
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836 advisory visits to 249 different farms 1,312 ha BAP wetland
restored 92 km hedgerow restored 137 community events and 47 school
groups 2,962,412 raised to support landowners
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LNP priority themes Resilient Wetlands Farming with Nature Wood
for Good Sustainable Seas Green Connections Naturally healthy
Outdoor learning
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Partner achievements include: -Upstream Thinking - Working
Wetlands, Mires on the Moors -Catchment Sensitive Farming -Invasive
species projects e.g. River Otter, Tamar Resilient Wetlands LNP
challenge: Meeting WFD targets and securing support for the
ecosystem service approach.
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Farming with Nature Robin Milton Events Sustainable
intensification workshop linking research and farmers Devon Food,
Farming and Nature celebration event Countryside Stewardship ensure
that this provides maximum benefits for Devon and is farmer led
Farm advisers ensure that Devon advisers provide a high quality
service
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Wood for Good Corinna Woodall Cross sector wood fuel working
group - catalyst for co-ordinated outline proposal submitted to LEP
for ESIF funding: development and support of wood fuel industry.
Impact of future Ash die back on Devon landscape - March at Bicton
College Earth Centre (supported by Devon Hedge group, DCC, AONBs
and Forestry Commission)
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Sustainable Seas Prof Martin Atrill Devons beautiful coast and
seas integral to the countys image and economy Only county with two
separate coasts Rich and important marine biodiversity Marine
conservation designations Thriving fishing industry (2 main ports)
Extensive tourist industry Critical time as much change in coastal
policy and management
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Sustainable Seas Devon LNP: a catalyst for communication and
action Devising Devon Marine Action Plan with key stakeholders
First stage was hosting Marine Strategy Workshop Fishing industry,
conservation groups, local government Assess stakeholder priorities
and what the LNP can do central point for communication data
storage Awareness & stakeholder needs
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Sustainable Seas: next steps Agree Devon Marine Environmental
Action Plan Scoping a Devon marine data project Central repository
for Devon research First workshop and planning ongoing Central
forum for stakeholder projects needing masters or student workers
Plymouth and Exeter universities MRes Marine Biology at
Plymouth
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Looking ahead key challenges Long term funding for innovative,
landscape scale projects with multiple benefits Supporting
win-wins: recognising the role of the natural environment in
benefitting society and the economy Clarity: clear guidance,
simplification, integration and reducing red tape Future for the
Defra family and Local Authorities?