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SELSEY ACTION FOR WILDLIFE


A Local Biodiversity Action Plan
For Selsey Parish

tel.01243 607104



Urban Area.


Habitat Definition
This includes parks, the golf course, churchyards, other areas of amenity grassland, the caravan site and gardens. Road verges, street trees, hedgerows and areas of scrub and woodland have been dealt with in other sections.
Current Status and Distribution
There is more amenity grassland than any other type of grassland. Some of this has considerable potential for wildlife, especially the golf course, St. Peter's and St. Wilfrid's Chapel churchyard and the public parks.
Importance
The urban area is the second largest after arable and as such serves as an essential refuge for wildlife in the parish. 'Parks and private gardens …. are the main day to day contact points with wildlife for most of the population. Given the right conditions, wildlife can thrive in towns. This can help to raise awareness for the natural world and a concern for its conservation.' [UK Biodiversity Action Plan, 1994] The area of gardens nationally is believed to be far greater than all nature reserves combined. [Sussex HAP p.6]
Local Significance
The urban area has expanded rapidly, particularly in the last fifty years, often with little regard for the natural environment. Older residents often reflect on the loss of fields, hedgerows and trees as the village has become a town.
Threats
· Flooding
· Over management/tidying
· A lack of interest in biodiversity and understanding of the value of it
Objectives
1. Negotiate site management plans for significant areas of public open space.
2. Develop 'Pocket Parks' on appropriate areas of amenity grassland.
3. Encourage and support the management of caravan sites, churchyards, the golf course and school grounds for the greater benefit of wildlife.
4. Encourage gardening for wildlife and raise awareness of its value.
5. Encourage residents to contribute to local/national wildlife surveys and to keep records of their observations of wildlife generally.
6. Ensure that planning guidelines in relation to wildlife [see Chi. Dist. LBAP p.4] are followed and opportunities for habitat creation or enhancement are fully explored.

ACTIONS


Urban Areas of Sussex BAP targets Action proposed in Sussex BAP Pledges in Chichester District LBAP Action proposed in Selsey Parish.
Identify sites and species of local importance in urban areas, ensure protection and implement appropriate management by 2005 and review regularly.

Implement Habitat and Species Action Plans in urban areas by 2010.

Identify, maintain and develop the wildlife corridors linking habitats and greenspaces in urban areas by 2005 and review regularly. [applies also to HEDGEROWS and ROAD VERGES]



Double the number of people directly involved in working to maintain and enhance biodiversity as individuals or through community groups by 2005.

Create new urban greenspace andincrease the amount of land managed primarily for biodiversity in urban areas by 10% by 2010.

All householders to enhance the biodiversity of their own gardens.

All people to have access to advice, information and training on biodiversity in urban areas by 2005 and to review the provision on a regular basis every 5 years.

All urban areas to have access to sufficient biodiversity information to measure progress towards Sussex Urban BAP targets and actions by 2010.















 · All local Authorities to write and implement site management plans and maintenance contracts that incorporate actions to maximise the biodiversity potential on at least their land holdings.

· Implement the relevant Habitat and Species Action Plans for urban areas in Sussex.

· All organisations to develop policies and programmes that encourage individuals to become involved in biodiversity through: gardening for wildlife at home; projects in schools; projects in the work place; involvement in local greenspace projects; participation in community projects.

· Establish effective partnerships within each local authority area that bring together public, private and community sectors to promote, develop and implement urban biodiversity

· Address public safety issues in design and management plans for parks and open spaces.

· Provide good quality advice on biodiversity to local residents, community groups, landowners and land managers.

· Provide advice on site safeguard and management to implement biodiversity targets and actions in urban areas.

· Implement a Gardening for Wildlife scheme to increase the biodiversity value of gardens, including geenspaces, parks and allotments.

· Promote a gardening for wildlife project.

· Increase by 10% annually the number of school grounds which have a biodiversity project to improve school grounds.

· Increase the use of swift and other bird nest-boxes for public and private buildings especially in new development sites.

· Promote information about local projects through the media.



The District Council pledges:

To encourage the active participation of local community groups and users in the planning and management of parks and open spaces . :

To encourage others to conserve wildlife in churchyards, allotments, golf courses and other areas outside its direct control . :

To promote wildlife conservation in private gardens and schools as part of its Biodiversity Awareness Raising Campaign.:






































 Develop site management plans for East Beach pond area, Oval Field, Hillfield Park and Selsey Rec. Ground with relevant organisations and individuals.

· Identify ownership of smaller areas of amenity grassland - develop habitat enhancement schemes [pocket parks] where appropriate
[see GRASS -LANDS & ROAD VERGES].

· Collate survey info. relating to the caravan site, carry out further surveys where necessary, highlight value to owners and negotiate enhancement projects.

· Conduct a detailed habitat survey of golf course [Phase 1+], highlight wildlife value, negotiate enhancement initiatives.

· Conduct Phase 2 surveys of St. Peter's and St. Wilfrid's Chapel churchyard, highlight wildlife value, negotiate site management plans.

· Support all site management plans with advice and practical action, where appropriate.

· Support the SWT Gardening for Wildlife initiatives.

· Gather records of current swift nesting areas and those of the recent past.

· Encourage the use of swift boxes in the Pye development.

· Support school grounds projects in terms of advice, sources of funding and practical action by local volunteers.

· Encourage local people to keep nature diaries through competitions, displays of examples etc.

· Encourage local people to take part in surveys by: highlighting these in the local press, displaying local results of surveys, personal contact with schools and other organisations and making them a part of themed weeks e.g. National Tree Week.

· Regularly highlight local wildlife projects in the local media [see AWARENESS]


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