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Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP)

photo from the front cover of the LBAP

 

 

 

 

To view the Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan you can visit your local library to view a reference copy of the document or download the document in PDF format (available at the bottom of this page).

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Issues Affecting Midlothian Habitats

Chapter 3. Woodland Habitat Action Plans

  • Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodlands
  • Gorge Woodlands
  • Parkland, Wood Pasture and Veteran Trees
  • Plantation Woodlands

Chapter 4. Urban and Rural Settlements Habitat Action Plans

  • Greenspaces and Gardens
  • Wildlife Corridors
  • Golf Courses
  • New Developments
  • Business and Industrial Sites
  • Brownfield Sites

Chapter 5. Freshwater Habitat Action Plans

  • Lochs and Ponds
  • Rivers and Burns
  • Bogs and Fens

Chapter 6. Farmland Habitat Action Plan

  • Introduction and advice notes for farmers
  • Pentland Hills
  • Moorfoot Hills
  • Auchencorth
  • North Midlothian
  • Central Midlothian
  • South Midlothian

Chapter 7. Species Action Plans

  • Acrolepiopsis betulella (a micromoth)
  • Great crested newt
  • Juniper
  • Lampronia fuscatella (a moth)
  • Slender thread-moss
  • Tipula serrulifera (a cranefly)
  • Water vole
  • Beaked Beardless Moss

Appendices

  • Helpful Contacts
  • Funding and Awards
  • Summary of Habitat and Species Action Plan tables
  • Technical Information
  • Native trees and shrubs for Midlothian
  • List of Statutory and Non Statutory Designated Sites
  • Midlothian Key BAP list of priority species and habitats
  • Notable Species Lists
  • Further Reading

View the main Biodiversity page here

View the Projects (Environment) page here)

 

Graeme Wilson*  0131 271 3021

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* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 1 (925kb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 2 (367kb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 3 (1.5mb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 4 (1.8mb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 5 (1.3mb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 6 (634kb)
* * Biodiversity Action Plan Chapter 7 (727kb)
* * Biodiversity Appendices (727kb)
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