Priority habitats and species in the Tees Valley
The cornerstone of the Tees Valley BAP is a series of Action Plans for priority habitats and Species in the Tees Valley. These are refered to as Habitat Action Plans (HAPs) and Species Action Plans (SAPS). These plans have been developed to reflect those habitats and species which are characteristic of the Tees valley’s natural heritage and most at risk from loss, fragmentation and deterioration of quality.
Each Action Plan describes the species or habitat, discusses status nationally and locally and sets out targets and actions needed to secure a healthy future for the habitat or species.
In 2008 the Tees Valley HAPs and SAPs are now being reviewed to take account of new priorities, changes in legislation plus political and economic climate - locally, regionally and nationally. This will mean that they remain an effective focus in setting and guiding our joint conservation action in the Tees Valley. This is being achieved by having a rolling programme of updating individual plans. Where available updated plans are shown. Where they have yet to be updated existing plans are shown.
National Priority habitats and species
The UK biodiversity Action Plan has a set of habitats and species that are of national priority.
This list was updated in 2007 and is the result of the most comprehensive analysis by experts ever undertaken in the UK. It contains 1,149 species and 65 habitats that have been listed as a basis for prioritising conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. More information is available from the UKBAP website.
