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Much has been achieved since the launch of the original BBAP in 1999. Take a look at just some of the actions that have been taken to help local wildlife.

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Action	Selected Key Achievements
Species Action Plans	1999-2002 1st Edition	2003-5 2nd Edition
Stag Beetle	Local surveys feeding into national level; production of report 'Conservation Status of the Stag Beetle in London'; production of leaflet on stag beetle friendly gardening; 'Wonder of Stag Beetles' display boards. National press coverage. Great Stag Hunt II survey launch by Michael Meacher.	Securing records under 2005 Stag Beetle Hunt. Hosting of London-wide Stag Beetle Workshop organised by LWT. Creation of stag beetle loggeries along the Beck Corridor.

Song thrush	Existing Records collated to reveal key areas. Local surveys feed into national level e.g. Breeding Bird Survey.	Monitoring of song thrushes on 3 farms.

Skylark	Identification of some skylark 'strongholds' in the Borough. Local surveys feed into national level e.g. BTO Recording scheme	Monitoring of skylarks on 3 farms.

Bats	Bat information to tree surgeons, planners and developers; management and monitoring of 3 hibernation sites.	Survey of roost sites at High Elms; 6 bat/hibernation box schemes running. Research to support the identification of habitat preferences of pipistrelle species. Distribution of information to local vets. More than 15 events promoting bats held. Leislers roost discovered.

Hedgehog	Records collated. Buzz and Greening Bromley's Gardens events held.	Promotion of hedgehogs through talks and events.

Ancient Trees	Trees of Time and Place launched.	Mapping of ancient trees in targeted areas.

Birds Foot Trefoil (SAP deleted in 2nd edition)	Records sought and sites identified. However the public are unable to correctly identify it and the species doesn't act as the intended good indicator of unimproved grassland.	-

Blue Butterflies (SAP deleted in 2nd edition)	Sightings by the public as part of the 'Bromley 8' campaign. Much management of key grasslands.	-

Butterflies (New Addition in 2nd edition)	-	Transect monitoring on more than 8 sites. Promotion of butterfly-friendly plants through Green Gardening events and SUN Project.

Common Dormouse (New Addition in 2nd Edition)	-	Further establishment and monitoring of nest boxes in Downe & Farnborough. Promotion of dormice to 100 scouts, guides and woodcraft folk.

Glow-worm (New Addition in 2nd Edition)		Glow-worm talks and survey walks organised on selected chalk grassland sites.

Habitat Action Plans	1999-2002 1st Edition	2003-5 2nd Edition
Woodland	Written management plans for all Council-owned woodland; raising awareness of woodlands through wood and craft fairs. 15 Woodland Grant Schemes on public and private land.	Contribution towards London-wide 'Capital Woodlands' HLF project, Trees and Woodland Framework for London and 'Walk in the Woods' campaign.

Hedgrows	Sympathetic road verge treatments in rural areas; laying and planting of 3km of hedgerow. Management of 70 km of roadside hedges.	Planting and restoration of more than 2km of hedgerow.

Grassland	Chalk: Heritage Lottery Funding for 'Chalking Up London's Downs'; Chalk Grassland Survey of more than 20 sites; BBC Wildlife Magazine Readers' tour of Bromley's Darwin sites; creation of 70ha of chalk grassland. Neutral: 36 ha of neutral grassland managed on Council-owned land through hay cutting. Acid: 3 Ha of acid grassland managed on Council-owned sites, cut as hay meadow; acid grassland survey started.	Further linkage of chalk downland sites in the Cudham Valley and associated grazing. Creation of 5ha of chalk downland. Production of chalk downland leaflets and displays and purchase of equipment under HLF project to ease management. Production of leaflet promoting London's Acid Grassland.

Lowland Heath & Myre	Establishment of Friends of Hayes Common; heathland restoration work.	Further restoration effort on Bromley's heathland in Petts Wood & Hayes. Contribution to the London Heathland Working Group. Submission of a 'London's Heathland Heritage' HLF bid.

Wetland	The re-establishment of the river system through Norman Park & Shaftesbury Park; implementation of surveys on dragonflies and water voles; Bromley's Wetland Campaign; the surveying of key great crested newt sites.	Surveying of further sites for amphibians. Promotion of more than 25 wetland creation, management and species conservation through 'Bromley's Wetland Campaign' events sheet. Securing of Aggregates Levy Sustainability Funding for Ruxley Lakes.

Urban Habitats	Greening Bromley's Gardens Campaign to encourage garden or allotment-holders, and others, to consider their impact on the environment. Appointment of a Wild space Officer to encourage community interest in Bromley's local nature reserves.	Community action encouraged on Local Nature Reserves through the Wildspace! Project. Creation of educational resource directory for open spaces along the Green Chain Walk. House sparrow recording promoted and more than 50 sparrow boxes distributed.

Farmed Land (New Addition in 2nd edition)	-	Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship Schemes further promoted to local farmers by Countryside Management Service.

Policy & Land Management	Review of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation; Unitary Development Plan review including new Natural Environment chapter; Initiated and founding Chair of the London Boroughs' Biodiversity Forum. Steering group member of the London Biodiversity Partnership; Member of the Joint Advisory Committee for the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Secured Darwin entry on UK World Heritage Site Tentative List; 4500 practical volunteer days for wildlife conservation; established four conservation volunteer groups.	Public Inquiry of new UDP; production of statutory management plan for the Kent Downs; 'Down House and environs' World Heritage Site proposal completed; success in receiving funding for EU LIFE-funded SUN Project and subsequent implementation; contributing to work of London Biodiversity Partnership through the Project Board, London Boroughs Biodiversity Forum and Action Groups. Bromley Environmental Awards continue to be promoted.

Advice & Publicity	Holding of 60 BBAP related events. Public campaigns – Wanted Bromley 8 species Regular press articles.	Development of BBAP webpages and leaflet. Promotion of volunteer opportunities through the 'Taste of the Wild' weekend.

Monitoring & Research	The training of 80 volunteer surveyors in monitoring chalk grasslands, amphibians, dragonflies and water voles.	Training on BARS with a view to commencing inputting of BBAP targets. Help towards establishing London Biological Record Centre, GIGL. Survey and species focus within proposed World Heritage Site through 'Exploring in Darwin's Footsteps' and WHS Biodiversity Group.

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