Nature Recovery Action Plan | Vale Nature

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Nature Recovery Action Plan

The Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) for the Vale of Glamorgan has been developed to provide a framework for anyone delivering actions to conserve, protect and enhance nature in the Vale. Our NRAP focuses on 6 broad habitat types including Woodland, Freshwater, Grassland, Coastal, Agriculture and Urban. A range of actions have been identified to support nature’s recovery in the Vale.

Core Actions apply to all habitats across the Vale.
Habitat-specific actions have been identified for each habitat type.
Actions for groups and organisations

Our Objectives

The 5 objectives of the Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) invite partners to work together to help nature. The Vale Nature Partnership worked together to develop the Vale NRAP. We will use the plan to guide our partners in setting their priorities for action.

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Engagement

To engage with a wide range of people to highlight nature’s relevance to us all. This will encourage engagement and action for nature recovery at all levels.

Partnership Working

To work with partners to unify local action for nature recovery. Ensure integration with relevant natural resources plans and strategies.

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Protection, restoration and creation of habitats

Improve the ecosystem resilience of our nature-rich areas. Reduce the fragmentation of habitats on a landscape-scale.

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Deliver action for species

To identify and deliver targeted action for key species.

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Improve our knowledge

To improve our evidence, understanding and monitoring of nature within the Vale.

Actions

These actions will steer how we will meet our objectives in order to protect the nature of the Vale.

Core actions of the Vale nature recovery action plan

Habitat specific actions for the Vale Nature Recovery Action Plan

Projects for Vale Nature Recovery Action Plan

Core Actions

Research, knowledge and monitoring

Develop a recorders newsletter for the Vale

Collect baseline data for habitat management

Promote participation in national and local surveys

Promote training for habitat and species recording

Awareness and engagement

Prevent the spread of invasive non-native species

Wildfire prevention

Promote wildlife and community groups

Stop the chemicals

Nature isn't Neat

Reduce pollution

Habitat and Species Management

Nature Recovery Officer post

Habitat management training

30x30 (30% of land and sea protected by 2030)

Land management with nature in mind

Resilient Ecological Networks and other habitat networks

Policy: Habitat and species protection

A bi-annual review on species mitigation from development

Participate in consultations

Promote engagement with Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Schemes

Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) designations

Integrate nature conservation and wildlife protection in the Vale and wider region

Promote enforcement of legislation

Protect existing important wildlife sites

Habitat Actions

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