8935a9f1-2c5f-4296-b014-42e4233b7d9e eng nonGeographicDataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-05-17 Conservation measures for individual bird species: Tenth UK Report for Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive (2008-2012) 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 8935a9f1-2c5f-4296-b014-42e4233b7d9e This dataset lists conservation measures that were taken (i.e. which are already being implemented) for the species during the 2008-2012 reporting period. This information formed part of the Tenth UK Report for Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive (2008-2012). This applies only to those species on the checklist of SPA trigger species. The main purpose of the reporting under this field is to obtain information to allow for a ‘broad-brush’ but informative overview of the measures taken inside and outside the Natura 2000 network, and with reference to importance and effectiveness. The current format and codified list of conservation measures (to be found in the Reference Portal, http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Article_12/reference_portal. Appendix 1) aims to facilitate reporting in a more harmonised way and to promote further use of the data reported, namely as part of the process to evaluate the contribution of the SPA network to maintaining or improving the condition of bird species. The dataset on measures includes the *type of measure using the following categories. a) Legal/statutory b) Administrative c) Contractual d) Recurrent e) One-off *ranking of the importance of the measure (high medium or low) *location of the measure (inside or outside the SPA network) *effectiveness of the measure The following categorisation of UK activities was developed for guidance with respect to the conservation measure ‘type’ field. *Legal/statutory: Existing and proposed (if underway) legally protected areas; legally protected species; abstraction licences; discharge consents *Administrative: Water Level Management Plans; NNR management plans; Catchment Sensitive Farming (where no specific project with a landowner); Species Recovery Projects (where no specific contract with third party) *Contractual: Agri-environment: (O)ELS, (O)HLS, classic schemes; Conservation and Enhancement Scheme (CES); Catchment Sensitive Farming (where a specific agreed project with landowner; Species Recovery Project (where a specific contract/agreement with third party) *Recurrent: Needing to be repeatedly implemented during reporting cycle e.g. habitat management activity * ne-off: Implemented once during reporting cycle e.g. Capital Works projects; Infrastructure; agri-environment HLS special projects linked to specific positive outcomes for the species Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk custodian Freshwater Marine Terrestrial European Reporting Article 12 Birds Directive Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Attribution statement: "Contains public sector data © JNCC/NE/NRW/SNH/DOENI. Licence: OGL" otherRestrictions no limitations eng biota 2008-01-01 2012-12-31 http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=6526 Comma Separated Values Unknown http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/8935a9f1-2c5f-4296-b014-42e4233b7d9e-Birds-Directive-Article12-2013-Conservation-measures.csv Birds-Directive-Article12-2013-Conservation-measures.csv The dataset on conservation measures is based on the guidance from the EU accesible from this page http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Article_12/reference_portal. As for Pressures & Threats, conservation measures are only required to be assessed for those species for which SPAs have been classified. Additional guidance provided by the EU late in the process of compiling the draft report, made clear that such conservation measures included not only activities initiated during the 2008-2012 reporting period, but also earlier commencing activities that were still being implemented. To this end, all species have thus been indicated as being subject to statutory protection (all are listed by domestic wildlife legislation) and subject to the provisions of protective areas (all have at least one SPA as well as coverage within the SSSI/ASSI network).