Local Biodiversity Action Plan

Birmingham and Black Country

Geographic Coverage

Plan name	Birmingham and Black Country
Plan coverage	Birmingham and Black Country
Website/Online Documents	Birmingham and Black Country
Region / Country	West Midlands

Source	Purpose	Amount	Duration
Natural England,		3000

Stage	Status	Date	Review date
Draft Action plan	Out to public consultation
Information collation / audit	Done
Introductory document	Done
Partnership building	Local BAP forum formed

Group	Species
Amphibians	Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Birds	Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Birds	Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Birds	Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Birds	Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Crustaceans	Freshwater White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
Local species	Amphibians (Frog, Toad and Smooth Newt)
Local species	Badger
Local species	Bats (all species)
Local species	Black redstart
Local species	Bluebell
Local species	Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages
Local species	Green hairstreak
Local species	House martin
Local species	Kestrel
Local species	Little Ringed Plover
Local species	Orchids
Local species	Snipe
Local species	Vaccinium ssp.
Local species	Wall brown butterfly
Mammals	Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris)
Mammals	Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Mammals	Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Vascular plants	Floating Water Plantain (Luronium natans)

Group	Habitat
Broad Habitats	Arable and horticulture
Broad Habitats	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland
Broad Habitats	Built up areas and gardens
Broad Habitats	Neutral grassland
Broad Habitats	Rivers and streams
Broad Habitats	Standing open water and canals
Local habitat	Deadwood habitat (invertebrates & fungi)
Local habitat	Garden Ponds
Local habitat	Lowland wet grassland
Local habitat	Urban Wasteland
Local habitat	Woodland incl.scrub, veteran and notable trees
Priority Habitats	Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows
Priority Habitats	Cereal field margins
Priority Habitats	Eutrophic standing waters
Priority Habitats	Lowland calcareous grassland
Priority Habitats	Lowland dry acid grassland
Priority Habitats	Lowland heathland
Priority Habitats	Lowland wood-pasture and parkland
Priority Habitats	Wet woodland

Name	Chris Parry
Position	Principal Ecologist
Department
Address	Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
Telephone
Fax
Email	chris.p@urbanwt.cix.co.uk