The List of Species and Habitats considered to be of Principal Importance for the purpose of Biodiversity Conservation in Scotland
Introduction
The Scottish Biodiversity List is a list of flora, fauna and habitats considered by the Scottish Ministers to be of principal importance for biodiversity conservation.
The development of the list has been a collaborative effort involving a great many stakeholders overseen by scientists from the Scottish Biodiversity Forum. Completion of the list is an exciting development as it is the first time such a stocktake has been done in Scotland.
The Scottish Biodiversity List is a tool for public bodies and others doing their Biodiversity Duty and is an important source of information and guidance for all.
The publication of the Scottish Biodiversity List satisfies the requirements of Section 2(4) of The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
What is the Scottish Biodiversity List?
The Scottish Biodiversity List comprises four spreadsheets:
Terrestrial and Freshwater Species
Terrestrial & Freshwater Habitats
Marine Species & Habitats
The Species and Habitats identified as important by the Scottish Public in a Social Survey.
Key Documents:-
In addition to these four spreadsheets, the following key documents set out the process which has been followed to achieve the Scottish Biodiversity List.
The Executive Summary summarises the process.
The Audit Report sets out how the process was carried out.
The Technical Report gives full details of how the Scottish Biodiversity List was populated, including the details of the
Social Survey.
The
Phase 1 Report and
Research Summary sets out the process by which the criteria for the project were developed.
The Criteria include scientific criteria and a social criterion and were agreed by Ministers in May 2005.
Data Deficient Species and Habitats and
Extinct Species and Habitats have also been listed as part of this project.
How has the Scottish Biodiversity List been developed?
We are grateful for the effort of a broad range of people, including the scientists on the Action Plan and Science Group of the Scottish Biodiversity Forum, the consulatnts at Scott Wilson, and the many data holders, subject specialists and enthusiasts, who in many cases provided data voluntarily, and without whom this project could not have been achieved.
Searching the Scottish Biodiversity List
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here to go the next page which allows you to search the Scottish Biodiversity List by species, habitats and location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to go to the most frequently asked questions about the Scottish Biodiversity List.
