Local Biodiversity Action Plan

Cumbria Biodiversity Action Plan

Geographic Coverage

Plan name	Cumbria Biodiversity Action Plan
Plan coverage	Cumbria (including Lake District National Park and that part of Yorkshire Dales NP that falls within Cumbria)
Website/Online Documents	Cumbria Biodiversity Action Plan
Neighbouring plan(s)	Nature in the Dales - a local Biodiversity Action Plan for the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Region / Country	North West

Source	Purpose	Amount	Duration
Cumbria Waste Management Environment Trust (Landfill Tax),
Natural England,
Environment Agency,
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership,
Heritage Lottery Fund,
Rural Regeneration Cumbria,

Stage	Status	Date	Review date
Action plan	Launched	November 2001
Implementation	Ongoing	End ’99 to 2000
Information collation / audit	NW audit completed
Introductory document	Consultation documents (public and full-length)	March 2000
Partnership building	Wide partnership established, and building

Group	Species
Amphibians	Natterjack Toad (Bufo calamita)
Amphibians	Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Beetles	a Diving Beetle (Hydroporus rufifrons)
Birds	Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Butterflies	High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
Butterflies	Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)
Butterflies	Marsh Fritillary (Eurodryas aurinia)
Fish	Vendace (Coregonus albula)
Local species	Bats (grouped plan)
Local species	Coenagrion pulchellum (Variable Damselfly)
Local species	Glossosoma intermedium (a Caddisfly)
Local species	Leuchorrhinia dubia (White-faced Darter)
Local species	Lobaria amplissima (a Lichen)
Local species	Tyto alba (Barn Owl)
Mammals	Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris)
Mammals	Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Molluscs	Sandbowl Snail (Catinella arenaria)
Molluscs	Whorl snail (Vertigo geyeri)
Mosses	Slender Green Feather-moss (Hamatocaulis vernicosus)
Moths	Netted Carpet (Eustroma reticulata)
Vascular plants	Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Group	Habitat
Broad Habitats	Calcareous grassland
Broad Habitats	Rivers and streams
Local habitat	Basin Mire
Local habitat	Cities, Towns & Villages
Local habitat	Coastal Habitats
Local habitat	Lowland Pastures
Priority Habitats	Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows
Priority Habitats	Blanket bog
Priority Habitats	Limestone pavements
Priority Habitats	Lowland raised bog
Priority Habitats	Mesotrophic lakes
Priority Habitats	Purple moor grass and rush pastures
Priority Habitats	Reedbeds
Priority Habitats	Sabellaria alveolata reefs
Priority Habitats	Upland hay meadows
Priority Habitats	Upland heathland
Priority Habitats	Upland mixed ashwoods
Priority Habitats	Upland oakwood
Priority Habitats	Wet woodland

Name	Neil Harnott
Position	Local Biodiversity Manager
Department
Address	Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership Cumbria Wildlife Trust Plumgarths Crook Road Kendal Cumbria LA8 8LX
Telephone	01539 816300
Fax	01539 816301
Email	biodiversity@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk

Name	Dave Muir
Position
Department
Address	Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership Cumbria Wildlife Trust Plumgarths Crook Road Kendal Cumbria LA8 8LX
Telephone
Fax
Email	david.m@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk