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The parts of this area mapped as focus areas are where the creation and enhancement of grassland and mosaic habitats, in particular, would best connect existing species-rich grassland and other nature-rich sites.
Much of the rest of the area is Grade 1 or 2 agricultural land, which all drains into the River Chew – a priority river for nature recovery in the region (the river and its floodplain is covered separately). Therefore, outside of the mapped focus areas, the focus should be on reducing agricultural pollution entering the River Chew and its tributaries, delivering natural flood management, and improving the sustainability and nature-friendliness of farming.
Additionally, tributaries of the Chew are focus areas for habitat creation to reduce the amount of pollution entering watercourses and to increase their value as ecological corridors. The spread of the beaver population could help facilitate this, although potential conflicts with land use need to be considered.

Establish agroforestry systems alongside crop production (silvoarable).

Establish agroforestry systems alongside crop production (silvoarable systems).

Priority species that benefit:

Greater Horseshoe Bat
Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Barbastelle Bat
Mistletoe Marble

Other benefits:

Terrestrial biodiversity
Carbon storage / emissions reduction
Food & resource security
Climate adaptation

Open Guidance

Measure Type
Enhancing existing habitat
Farming practice
Habitat creation
Reducing water pollution
Species
Nature-based solutions
River
Streets
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Status
Core (BNG)
Supplementary
Core
Stakeholder
Farmers and landholders
Businesses
Local government
Residents & communities
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Common name
Adder
Scientific Name
Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species link
https://www.arc-trust.org/adder
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Sub Area: Mid - Chew Valley
Description


The parts of this area mapped as focus areas are where the creation and enhancement of grassland and mosaic habitats, in particular, would best connect existing species-rich grassland and other nature-rich sites.
Much of the rest of the area is Grade 1 or 2 agricultural land, which all drains into the River Chew – a priority river for nature recovery in the region (the river and its floodplain is covered separately). Therefore, outside of the mapped focus areas, the focus should be on reducing agricultural pollution entering the River Chew and its tributaries, delivering natural flood management, and improving the sustainability and nature-friendliness of farming.
Additionally, tributaries of the Chew are focus areas for habitat creation to reduce the amount of pollution entering watercourses and to increase their value as ecological corridors. The spread of the beaver population could help facilitate this, although potential conflicts with land use need to be considered.

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Priority Species