Biodiversity Action Plans BAP
The UK BAP is the is the UK Government's response to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) signed in 1992. It describes the UK's biological resources, commits a detailed plan for the protection of these resources, has 391 Species Action Plans, 45 Habitat Action Plans and 162 Local Biodiversity Action Plans with targeted actions.
The Solent area is covered by three county level coastal habitat BAPs:
In addition, there are species actions plans including the Hampshire Shorebirds Species Action Plan, and a number of district authority level plans. These non-statutory plans provide a detailed programme of action, a focus for everyone involved and guide county-wide action.
Further sources of information include the Hampshire Biodiversity Partnership and Wild on Wight.
