Actions and Targets
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No.
Action
Targets
1
Completion of Limestone Country Management Agreements with eligible farm enterprises
15 hardy breed herds established along with associated farm infrastructure
2
Promotion of Project to eligible farm enterprises
60 land managers to be made aware of the project, its conservation benefits, and how it affects their farms
3
Baseline farm audits for eligible farms, including ecological, landscape and archaeological information
20 baseline farm assessments
4
Land grazed under suitable cattle regimes
1,500 hectares of SAC land to be in favourable conservation management with hardy cattle grazing
5
Establishment of hardy breed herd on Ingleborough National Nature Reserve
A herd of at least 20 cattle established to graze 150 hectares of land and infrastructure works completed
6
Control of invasive weed species (thistles and bracken) over land of high nature conservation importance
Control of invasive weeds over 1,000 hectares of project area
7
Control of rabbit grazing over land of high nature conservation importance
Control of rabbits over 1,000 hectares of project area
8
Implementation of a programme of vegetation succession management at Malham Tarn National Nature Reserve.
Introduction of new management regime on Malham Tarn Fen, including a programme of scrub cutting and the introduction of grazing with hardy cattle breeds
9
Vegetation Assessment
Complete baseline vegetation survey and assessment of vegetation condition over the whole of the project area. Repeat condition assessment at end of project
10
Develop a detailed research project to compare the effect of grazing with different livestock
Baseline ecological research in 2004. Results and final report in 2007
11
Develop a detailed research project to determine the economic impacts of establishing hardy cattle enterprises on farm enterprises
Collation of baseline information on all project farms. Results and final report in 2007
12
On-site demonstration events and workshops to promote best practice techniques and the benefits of this type of sustainable farming
12 demonstration events leading to widespread dissemination of the aims, objectives and results of the project
13
Dissemination of information of the Project to a wide audience, including best practice guidance
Production of eight newsletters. Erection of five on-site interpretive panels
14
Dissemination of information on the Project to a wider nature conservation and scientific audience
Promotion of the project at two international and two national conferences
