habitat restoration and creation using hls/els dr robin field revital-ise project officer rnrp

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Habitat restoration and creation using HLS/ELS Dr Robin Field Revital-ISE Project Officer RNRP

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Habitat restoration and creation using HLS/ELS

Dr Robin FieldRevital-ISE Project Officer

RNRP

Higher Level Scheme• Part of Natural England’s Environmental Stewardship

Scheme

• Other parts are the Entry Level Scheme and Organic Entry Level Scheme

Main objectives are:• Wildlife conservation and natural resource protection• Maintenance and enhancement of landscape character• Protection of the historic environment; and• Promotion of public access and understanding of the

countryside

Scheme Area (ha) % of UAA Number of Agreements Annual Value

CSS 426,208 4.6 11,749 £88.0 M

ESA 479,868 5.2 7,369 £40.4 M

ELS 4,769,125 51.3 36,282 £131.6 M

OELS 373,478 4.0 2,611 £39.8 M

HLS (Combined with ELS/OELS*)

309,936 - 3,240 £58.9 M

HLS (Standalone)

64,525 0.7 429 £11.0M

Total HLS 374,461 - 3,669 £69.9.0M

Total 6,113,204 65.8 58,440 £369.7M

Options for BAP• Hedgerow management – coppicing, laying, planting &

restoration• Meadow management – creation, restoration &

management• Pond and lake – clearing, enlarging & creation• Woodland – planting & management (small areas)• Wood pasture – restoration & management• Wetlands – fens & reedbed restoration & management• Others – haymaking supplements, grazing supplements,

ancient trees, scrub management & orchard mgt