BAP in Wales
Purpose: Structuring the Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) process in Wales to ensure and enable the delivery of Welsh BAP targets.
To view S42 Habitats in Wales click here
To view S42 Species in Wales & draft actions click here
BAP Groups membership
The BAP process is taken forward by primarily by the 9 Ecosystem Groups, the Species Expert group and the Policy group. To view the membership of the various groups, click on the link below. The membership list will be periodically updated.
BAP Groups Membership details Mar 2010
Introduction
Wales is required to deliver action for priority species and habitats in order to provide resilient, functional ecosystems and meet biodiversity targets including all species and habitats listed for Section 42 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006. It aims to build on the strengths of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) process, address some of its weaknesses, in particular by improving the integration of habitat and species-based work, strengthening support for national and local levels of delivery and developing the ecosystem approach.
Future of BAP Mechanism in Wales Framework document Aug 09
Future of BAP Meeting Apr 08
Future of BAP Meeting Jul 08
Also please refer to WBP SG5 Paper 12 for further background information.
Future of BAP Meeting Oct 08
Also please refer to WBP SG6 Paper 2 for further background information.
Future of BAP Meeting Jan 09
Future of BAP Meeting Apr 09
Future of BAP Meeting Action Points Apr 09
Future of BAP Agenda Feb 2010
Future of BAP Regional Workshops
The feedback from the Regional Future of BAP Seminars has been collated and organised to ensure that key messages are picked up and used to inform the roles and responsibilities section of the New BAP Mechanism Document and help us develop protocols for working between different groups.
The information from questions 1 - 4 has been arranged under headings to aid interpretation and the key messages identified in question 5 have either been allocated to a group/s in the new structure or identified as 1 of 2 cross cutting themes (BARS/Resources).
Workshop questions
Feedback from Workshops
Ecosystem Groups
The nine ecosystem groups will bring together habitat and relevant associated species interests at the Wales level. They will largely be made up of experts from relevant organisations, NGOs and LBAPs, and will be charged with driving the delivery of priority habitat targets including those associated with relevant species by identifying and, where appropriate, carrying out the most important actions required by the group as a whole
Ecosystem chairs meeting 1
Ecosystem chairs meeting 2
Summary of species & ecosystem association
Coastal
Click on the link below to view progress of the coastal group
Coastal Group 1st Meeting
Coastal Group 2nd Meeting
Coastal Group 3rd Meeting
Coastal Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the coastal ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Coastal Resources
Enclosed Farmland
Click on the link below to view progress of the enclosed farmland group
Enclosed Farmland Group 1st Meeting
Enclosed Farmland Group 2nd Meeting
Enclosed Farmland Group 3rd Meeting Agenda
Enclosed Farmland Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the coastal ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Enclosed Farmland Resources
Freshwater
Click on the link below to view progress of the freshwater group
Freshwater Group 1st Meeting
Freshwater Group 2nd Meeting (to follow)
Freshwater Group 3rd Meeting
Freshwater Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the coastal ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Freshwater Group Resources
Lowland Grassland and Heathland
Lowland grassland & heathland Group 1st Meeting
Lowland grassland & heathland Group 2nd Meeting
Lowland grassland & heathland Group 3rd Meeting
Lowland grassland & heathland Group 4th Meeting
Lowland grassland & heathland Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the lowland grassland & heathland ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Lowland grassland & heathland Resources
Marine
Click on the link below to view progress of the marine group
Marine Group 1st Meeting
Marine Group 2nd Meeting Agenda
Marine Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the lowland grassland & heathland ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Marine Group Resources
Upland
Click on the link below to view progress of the upland group
Upland Group 1st meeting
Upland Group 2nd Meeting
Upland Group 3rd Meeting
Upland Group 4th Meeting
Upland Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the lowland grassland & heathland ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Upland Group Resources
Urban and Brownfield
Click on the link below to view progress of the urban & brownfield group
Urban & Brownfield Group 1st Meeting
Urban & Brownfield Group 2nd Meeting
Urban & Brownfield Group 3rd Meeting
Urban & Brownfield Group 4th Meeting
Urban & Brownfield Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the lowland grassland & heathland ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Urban & Brownfield Group Resources
Wetlands
Click on the link below to view progress of the wetlands group
Wetlands Group 1st Meeting
Wetlands Group 2nd Meeting
UK Wetland Habitat Group minutes Nov 09 (draft)
Wetlands Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the wetlands ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Wetland Resources
Woodland
Click on the link below to view progress of the woodland group
Woodland Group 1st Meeting
Woodland Group 2nd Meeting
Woodland Group Resources
This section contains key supporting documentation and resources relating to the remit of the wetlands ecosystem group. Click on the link below to access the resources.
Woodland Group Resources
Policy Group
The Policy Group brings together all the policy actions from the species signposting exercise from the Wales Ecosystem Groups and from the Wales Species Expert Group. The Wales Policy Group will be composed of representatives from the policy sector in Wales, with one or two habitat and species representatives. Focussing all the policy effort through one group will help to overcome one of the main constraints to achieving biodiversity action that was identified in previous BAP reporting rounds. Policy actions from species and habitats can be brigaded into common themes for more efficient implementation and solutions, than if dealt with by each habitat or species group individually.
Click on the link below to view progress of the policy group
Policy Group 1st Meeting
Policy Group 2nd Meeting
Policy Group 3rd Meeting
Policy Group 4th Meeting
Species Expert Group
The Species Expert Group is tasked with preventing the limited number of species experts in Wales and the UK from receiving multiple queries from each habitat group regarding species action. The group will consist of 1 or 2 experts from each broad taxonomic group. They will provide advice in response to queries from habitats groups in relation to habitat management requirements for particular groups or individual species. They will often be able to provide a reference to relevant documentation, help when resolution of conflicting requirements arise and develop or commission guidance where it is missing. The group will be seen as a source of information and a link to relevant UK groups and experts.
Species Expert Group Meeting 1
Species Expert Group Meeting 2
Species Expert Group Meeting 3
Species Lead Partners (Wales & UK) list to follow