in the Bovey Valley and beyond Dr Alison Smith Session outline - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Building Resilience in the Bovey Valley… and beyond Dr Alison Smith

Session outline • Introduction to the project • The Rapid Woodland Assessment • Conservation management for lichens in Atlantic woodland – Bovey Valley case study

Building Resilience in South West Woodlands

Internationally important habitat… Aims

Habitat Change in Invasive fragmentation management species Habitat Ash dieback Climate fragmentation change ...facing many threats

Importance of lichens and bryophytes Globally significant diversity Substantial habitat and food source Role in nutrient and water cycling Environmental indicators Biomedical research

Building Resilience in South West Woodlands Aims Conserve the region’s Atlantic woodland and its important lichen • and bryophyte communities, through emergency conservation management and innovative approaches. Equip a wide range of organisations and communities with new skills • to better interpret, identify, record and conserve the important lower plant heritage.

Emergency conservation management at 7 sites

A new generation of veteran pollards at Doctor’s Wood, Exmoor Connecting important lichen habitat along ancient wood-banks in the Bovey Valley. Ash dieback mitigation across Exmoor

Emergency conservation management at 7 sites

How the Rapid Woodland Assessment will be used Volunteers gain maps Woodland of local areas and owners/farmers survey sites engaged using maps Support and guidance offered to Data submitted using online forms woodland owners Sites prioritised for more Regional patterns and detailed species surveys themes: targeted by New Generation management Botanist trainees campaigns and advice

Resources and support • Entering your data • Landowner permission • RWA downloadable resources • Results so far • Additional training and events • Facebook group

Any questions?

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