A manifesto for High Nature Value farming Pat Thompson RSPB Uplands - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

A manifesto for High Nature Value farming Pat Thompson RSPB Uplands Policy Officer

What is High Nature Value Farming? • Farmed land – High proportion of semi-natural vegetation – Mosaic of low intensity agriculture – Features such as field margins, hedgerows, walls, woodland margins, wetlands • In UK, mostly (but not exclusively) associated with low- intensity beef and sheep farming in uplands • Also some low input mixed/arable and coastal habitats

A shared goal – the manifesto • Farming central to keeping these places special • Work with communities of interest – a voice for HNV farming • Targeted support to secure long-term viability of these precious systems • Innovate – modern ways that work with tradition • Secure multiple benefits of HNV • Time to act!

Thank you!