BAP

200 out of 1150 UK BAP priority species have been recorded in Lincolnshire within the last ten years (also see list in Appendix 4). While habitat management and creation delivers benefits for many associated species, there are certain cases where species require very specific action to address their conservation needs. Therefore action for most species in Lincolnshire will be delivered through work on the relevant HAPs, and those that have more specific needs are addressed here in the SAPs. Lincolnshire remains a stronghold for some species that are declining in other parts of the country (for example barn owl Tyto alba, brown hare Lepus europaeus and water vole Arvicola amphibius); however, there are many species that are not faring so well. For example, the natterjack toad is present at only two sites in Lincolnshire and suffering the effects of low genetic diversity; and the white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes remains on only one stretch of the River Witham.

Vision for species conservation in Lincolnshire

• Healthy, sustainable populations of native species.
• No further extinctions of native species in the historic county.
• Return of native species, as appropriate, that have previously been lost from individual sites/ the whole county.
• Widespread species recording and monitoring takes place throughout Lincolnshire, covering all taxa.
• Species' needs are considered when planning habitat management and development.
• Damaging effects of invasive non-native species are under control.

Action Plans

• Bats
• Commercial fish (marine) (NEW!)
• Farmland birds
• Freshwater fish (NEW!)
• Greater water-parsnip
• Natterjack toad
• Newts (NEW!)
• Seals (NEW!)
• Urban birds
• Water vole
• White-clawed crayfish
• Invasive non-native species (NEW!)

Details can be downloaded from the Documents section.