Current Links

Habitat and Ecosystem Management

Knowledge, best practice and tools need to be developed to enable management for biodiversity at a range of spatial scales, to address the wider landscape and integrate with sustainable development objectives.

UK BRAG Habitat and Ecosystem Management Sub-Group

UK BRAG convened a sub-group to co-ordinate work concerning habitat and ecosystem management. The group reported in 2005 (see link below). Membership was:

Kevin Charman	(Joint Chair), Natural England
Andrew Pullin	(Joint Chair), Wildlife & Countryside Link
Richard Ferris	(UK BRAG Secretariat), JNCC
Richard Brand-Hardy	Defra
Melanie Austen	Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Kevin Watts	Forest Research
Ro Scott	Scottish Natural Heritage
Scot Mathieson	Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Michel Kaiser	University of Wales, Bangor
Jo-Anne Pitt	Environment Agency

Key Habitat and Ecosystem Management Publications

A UK BAP Research Strategy: Management of Habitats and Ecosystems (2005)

Ferris, R., Pullin, A. & Charman, K. On behalf of the Habitat and Ecosystem Management sub-group

The aim of the strategy is to highlight priority research themes representing the most important knowledge gaps limiting progress on Habitat Action Plans within the UK BAP.

Evaluating Biodiversity in Fragmented Landscapes: Principles (2005)

Watts, K., Humphrey, J.W., Griffiths, M., Quine, C. & Ray, D. Forest Research

This information note explains the scientific principles behind the approach being developed as BEETLE - Biological and Environmental Evaluation Tools for Landscape Ecology.

Planning for biodiversity - opportunity mapping and habitat networks in practice: a technical guide (2006)

Catchpole, R. English Nature

An attempt to demonstrate how first principles might be applied to existing information in order to try and deliver a consistent starting point for the integration of landscape ecological thinking in regional and local spatial planning.

External Key Links

The International Association for Landscape Ecology

The International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) aims to develop landscape ecology as a scientific basis for analysis, planning and management of the landscapes of the world. IALE advances international co-operation and interdisciplinary synergism within the field, through scientific, scholarly, educational and communication activities.